Swapping out Substrate

puopg

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Nov 19, 2012
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Hey All,

So right now I have flourite which is then topped with ADA Amazonia. I was thinking of just going with straight ADA. But was concerned with removing the substrate so, a few questions:

1. How do i go about doing this? Is it just, remove, put in?
2. Will i lose a lot of my beneficial bacteria? Aka time to recycle tank? (Got a HOB and 10 gallon)
3. Does it matter in terms of plant growth since i have root tabs in the substrate right now? Is this swap more or less just aesthetic than practical?