Now that it's the rainy season here in SW Florida and York has to spend more time indoors I've realized that he's really outgrown his 55 gallon tank so I found a 75 gallon to move him into and started setting it up tonight. In addition to upgrading his tank size I'm also setting him up with a bioactive soil.
Anyway, I figured I'd document it here and that way if anyone has any tips I can get them before I get too far into it.
Here I've just added the freshly washed rocks for the drainage layer.
The Screen over the rocks to prevent the soil from getting down in their.
My pit bull, Junior, helping me mix the soil. Topsoil, play sand, and peat moss.
All mixed up, heavy as heck, and ready to go in the tank. I ended up having to make another batch because this one wasn't enough to get the right depth.
In the tank.
Live oak leaf litter over the soil, the isopods and the springtails have been added and are hiding.
Tomorrow I'll start to figure out where everything is going to go in there. For now York is still in his old tank and this one is across the room. The African nightcrawlers that I ordered should be here Saturday so I'll add them then. I have some live plants that I need to add once I figure out where the hardscape will be going.
Anyway, I figured I'd document it here and that way if anyone has any tips I can get them before I get too far into it.
Here I've just added the freshly washed rocks for the drainage layer.
The Screen over the rocks to prevent the soil from getting down in their.
My pit bull, Junior, helping me mix the soil. Topsoil, play sand, and peat moss.
All mixed up, heavy as heck, and ready to go in the tank. I ended up having to make another batch because this one wasn't enough to get the right depth.
In the tank.
Live oak leaf litter over the soil, the isopods and the springtails have been added and are hiding.
Tomorrow I'll start to figure out where everything is going to go in there. For now York is still in his old tank and this one is across the room. The African nightcrawlers that I ordered should be here Saturday so I'll add them then. I have some live plants that I need to add once I figure out where the hardscape will be going.