I've done it several times.
I usually end up placing 4 sponge filters in my tank so they can be seeded with BB (4+ weeks), then I would use large rubbermaid storage containers and place all the inhabitants in the containers and slowing drain the tank and replace the substrate. Once...
When it comes to pH levels, I usually don't try to lower or higher my pH unless I want to breed them.
Ask your LFS if the fish you want were captive bred or wild caught. Most often the fish you get from LFS are already acclimated to your local pH levels. I usually avoid wild caught fish...
Congrats!!! I have one of those too...it started as an RCS tank until I had an explosion of scuds so now it is a RCS and cory tank
You can always go with a low light planted tank (java fern, anubias and crypts)
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