changing the substrate

[clutterydrawer]

I finally switchd from gravel to sand for the benefit of my corys. Thanks everyone who gave me advice on it, i couldn't have done it without you.

Anyway, I guess tehre are threads about this already, but here are a few pics. It took me from 9am till 4pm including tidying everything up so my parents didnt notice.

Here's a blurry pic of the tnak a few months ago:

 

[clutterydrawer]

a really bad shot of my poor fishies in the 8 gallon tank i put them in temporarily:

 

[clutterydrawer]

refilling the tank...

 

[clutterydrawer]

evil plants won't stay down!

 

[clutterydrawer]

in with the fish!!

I'm not sure yet whether I prefer the look of the sand over the gravel... my cories are happy though which is all that matters.

also i need to try and rearrange stuff a bit, it's not right yet. i just chucked everything in randomly cos I was running out of time before people came home.

 

[Aj86]

I think that looks aweom ehow it is now! Good job cluttery!

 

[bunjiweb]

Looks much better with sand

I hope your Corys enjoy it

Ben

 

[clutterydrawer]

thanks guys

I think I quite like it, it just takes some getting used to cos it's had gravel in it for three years....

Unfortunately I am paying the price today for all that lifting and carrying as I'm effectively crippled, can barely move my legs or arms Good excuse to sit and watch the fishes i guess.

 

[cometcattle]

Great job, cd!

Your cories will be much happier in sand.

 

[parker313]

Awww, your little pandas look so happy in there!!! I think the tank looks better too

 

[clutterydrawer]

They dig in it, then swim off, and leave a little nose-shaped hole in the sand The sand was flat when i put it in and now it's covered in nose-prints.

 

[enchanted]

It does look good. What kind of sand did you use? It's much finer than what I have.

 

[Earthgirl]

Oh WOW, you have done a beautiful job with the sand! Your tank looks wonderful! Hope you enjoy sand as much as I do!
Beautiful!

 

[Rdelusion]

Looks much better with the sand!

What kind of sand is that?

 

[clutterydrawer]

It jsut aquarium sand from my lfs...I didn't really have a choice. It's a bit finer than I'd have liked but it'll do, the lfs used it in their own tanks so it can't be too bad. here's some: