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From: andre@nrc-ut.UUCP (Andre' Hut)
Newsgroups: alt.aquaria
Subject: Re: Cleaning a tank with a UGF
Message-ID: <495@nrc-ut.UUCP>
Date: 5 Apr 88 00:54:48 GMT
References: <22888@bbn.COM>
Reply-To: andre@nrc-ut.UUCP (Andre' Hut)
Distribution: alt.aquaria
Organization: Network Research Corp.  Salt Lake City, UT
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In article <22888@bbn.COM> sjencso@cc6.bbn.com.BBN.COM (Steve Jencso) writes:
>...Sping Cleaning...
>Being this is my first tank with a UGF, should the plate be removed when
>the tank is cleaned or will this destroy the bacteria build-up underneath?

The bacteria are in the gravel, not underneath.  It should be ok, just don't
overwash the gravel, and save some of the water from your tank to put back in.
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