Re:

["S. Hieber" <shieber@yahoo.com>]

It could get messy trying to do a partial change of
substrate and remove the UG.  You might wish after you
started that you left the UG buried or jsut did a full
break down.  Then again, it sounds like something I might
do.

IF there is a screen or guard of some kind on the powehead
intake, you can fit a sponge over it and voila, instant
meachanical filter and circulation.  Marineland makes
sponges for this for their own powerhead but I've fit them
over lots of things.  For Marineland, they're called RUG 
(reverse UG) sponges.

Scott H.
--- Traci HalesVass <tracihv@msn.com> wrote:
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> >Undergravel filters are great for fish only aquariums
> but there use in
> >planted aquaria is debatable.  In addition epoxy coated
> gravel is probably
> >the least desirable substrate.  If you are loathe to
> tear down your 
> >aquarium
> >and start from scratch I would vacuum the mulm and
> detritus from underneath
> >the filter accessing from the up lift tubes.  Then
> remove the up lift tubes
> >and cap off the holes.  Your gravel may have enough mulm
> and detritus to
> >support plants but you may want to amend it with a
> nonclouding substrate 
> >such
> >as Flourite.
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> I don't want to tear down nor do I want to risk the
> fishies' health. I like 
> the idea of adding the Flouite. I've thought about trying
> to do this one 
> side at a time: remove most of the gravel with the tank
> partially filled, 
> take out the ug and put in substrate. Then doing the same
> with the other 
> half. You think this is feasible?
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> don't try to add laterite as you will have a cloudy mess.
>  For
> >filtration you could use a hang on or  canister filter
> depending on your
> >taste and budget.
> 
> I really like my power heads as ugf's. Is there a way to
> use the power heads 
> without the uplift tubes?
> 
> >You can easily fit 4 flourescent tubes over the top of a
> >55 gallon.  Add  DIY yeast CO2 and you are on your way.
> >Eric
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