HOW TO TAKE DOWN AN AQUARIUM | Step by Step

After 1.5 years, it's time to take down the planted aquarium that started this channel, my 20 gal UNS 60U . I'll walk you through my step by step process and give you lots of tips and tricks to minimize stress to you and your livestock. Stay tuned for the new scape!
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro & What We'll Cover
00:31 - Creating a Foster Tank
01:28 - Prepare Your Space
01:50 - Drain Some Water
02:04 - Catch Easy Livestock
02:26 - Remove Hardscape
03:06 - Remove Plants
03:18 - Remove Remaining Livestock
03:41 - Remove Substrate
04:38 - Siphon Remaining Substrate
05:13 - Clean Glass
05:43 - Clean Up
06:07 - Outro
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AQUARIUM GEAR & MATERIALS
** UNS 60U **
GLASS
Ultimate Nature Systems 60U (20 gal)
FILTRATION
OASE Biomaster 600 Thermo
LIGHTING
TWINSTAR 600S
Way2top Aquarium Light LED Dimmer
CO2
VIVOSUN Hydroponics CO2 Regulator
Twinstar CO2 Diffuser (small)
Pressurized CO2 Cylinder (5lbs)
SUBSTRATE SYSTEM
ADA Aquasoil Amazonia ver. II (1.3 bags)
ADA Bacter 100, Clear Super, Tourmaline BC
HARDSCAPE
Seiryu Stone
Pacific Wood
PLANTS
Helanthium tenellum 'Green'
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Green Gecko'
Echinodorus 'Aflame'
Bucephalandra (assorted)
Anubias nana 'Petite'
Fissidens fontanus
Phyllanthus fluitans
Rotala rotundifolia 'Green'
Rotala rotundifolia 'H'ra'
LIVESTOCK
Sunrise Guppies (Poecilia reticulata)
Ember Tetras (Hyphessobrycon amandae)
Crystal Red Shrimp (Caridina cantonensis)
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MUSIC ATTRIBUTIONS
Kreatev - Sunset Drive chillhop.com

[@standardace8355]

Really great video. I learned many great tips and tricks from you for my aquascape. So nice!

[@LoganRandoAquascaping]

Glad it was helpful!

[@SlickNick3]

Always exciting getting to re set up a tank! Can’t wait to see the re scape.

[@LoganRandoAquascaping]

I'm hyped!

[@christianschmidt5744]

I learned a lot from you... just about ready to flood the acid washed seiryu scape. thanks again

[@LoganRandoAquascaping]

Glad to hear that!

[@tetraguytx1705]

I use a five gallon bucket for the foster home and then I hang the lily pipes off the side the bucket. This cycles the bucket instantly. It also keeps the canister filter running so there's no risk of bacterial die off. (Of course you could the same thing with a small tank.) I put an air stone in the bucket.
When getting down to the last of the water and residual substrate, nothing beats a wet-dry vac. Wet-dry vacs are not expensive, and if you have the room for one in a garage or closet, it's worth considering.

[@LoganRandoAquascaping]

That's a really smart tip! I need to invest in a wet-dry vac ASAP

[@3DRC-707]

😂 Take advantage of their trust.
Writing that tip down for life in general

[@BearJJ1337]

how did you dispose your soil? and if you plan to save some for reuse (because of all the beneficial bacteria living in the soil), how long can you keep it in a bucket before they go bad?

[@LoganRandoAquascaping]

It goes in a sealed garbage bag into the dumpster. I don't save old soil so I'm not sure about how long it stays biologically viable. Not very long without oxygen and a filter