Photo: I finally added sand to my tank!

[bunny27]

Piccolo's tank used to be bare-bottom and had river rocks, but I found it hard to clean and I think she's been getting gill fungus due to the particles getting stuck in her gills, so I changed to sand. Here's her new tank, nothing special.




I think she likes the sand! Thanks for everyone who helped me, especially to SludgeMunkey, Shizeric, and dragonlady for answering my dumb sand quesitons, haha !

 

[mifuneaxie]

Very cute axie! She has some great markings, and your tank is looking good!

 

[slimer]

Looks great.i'm thinking about puuting light colored sand in my tank. What type of sand is that, where did it come from ? Looks extra fine. When stirred up ,does it settle fast or stay cloudy long ? thanks

 

[bunny27]

@ hotchikisu: Thank you so much !

@ slimer: Thanks! I provided a link to one of the posts I made about the sand I bought. It has the name of the sand and a picture of how the bag looks like. I bought it from Petsmart. It's aquatic sand. When I stir it or when my axolotl digs in it, it clouds just in that spot and close to the ground, but it settles in quickly .

http://www.caudata.org/forum/f46-be...et-ups-filters-substrate/68257-noob-sand.html

 

[dragonlady]

Hi Bunny,

Looks great! I like the look of your sand better than mine - I may have to switch again!

 

[wendyatk]

Hi Bunny

Your axie is so cute.

I dont think you can beat having sand on the floor of the tanks:happy:

 

[Martinice]

Very nice!:smile:


just one question
how do you clean the sand?

 

[tomkeogh]

Very nice!:smile:


just one question
how do you clean the sand?

I use thin 'air line' tubing to syphon the dirt off the sand the water flow is so slow not too much sand gets sucked out

 

[bunny27]

dragonlady- Ahaha, thanks! :wacko:

wendyatk- I know, I really like the look of sand and it is easier to spot all that nasty muck. Thanks!:happy:

Martinice- I just use my siphon to hover over the mess and it just cleans it up. Thank you! :happy:

 

[lea]

hi bunny
i have to say it again.....he/she has such a cute face...i love the freckles.....the tank looks great
lea

 

[bunny27]

@ lea: Ahaha, thanks! I'm glad you like her freckles!