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Haha! Whoops! Thanks Northernguy! thumbs2:
My excuse is I'm about to go on a trip so am leaving all the reading on this particular task and the job itself til I get back. Thank goodness you set us...

I really like the look of your redone tank! Well done!! I am sure you're fish will be very happy. Hope you are too! :shappy:

I assume you would just do the problem seams? That's what I shall be doing. :sconfused:

Truthfully though, I don't know never having done it before myself. Mine will also be a first time job....

Oh no!!! I am so very sorry to hear of your loss also. :scry:

Would also like to add my thanks as I will also be establishing a QT tank out of my old one (once I repair it!), and this answers a lot of questions I had about it. :shappy:

I am glad you made a decision on it and got some substrate that you are (hopefully) happy with. Especially after all that hard work I really hope you have a wonderful time at the beach! thumbs2:

Just to clarify - just using my split light period as an example. You would obviously have different lighting/viewing needs with the tank being in a school as opposed to home. :ssmile:

I have experience with small tanks, as I kept a 21.7 liter hex for a couple of years.

Have a think about the location of the tank - if its getting way too much sunlight, it needs to me moved...

Even having written that procedure out in case you want to do something like that I have never done such myself, and I tend to agree with what the others said. I don't think I would personally go to...

Oh thank goodness! :ssuprised:
I have also been through poweroutages like that; but right in the middle of winter where I had to wrap my little tank in a blanket!
I am really glad you managed...

Oh, the other thing I was going to mention is that with my neons I see a marked rise in aggression with odd numbers in the shoal. The weakest one is usually targeted and gets fin nipped if the alpha...

I am glad that it can still swim well. :ssmile:

One of my neon tetras had extremely damaged fins when I bought it from the store - the tail, anal fin, and one side fin. I didn't realise this...

Wow! I just want to say I really love the look of your pond and thanks for posting the pics! It looks awesome!! :shappy:

How exciting!!! Congrats on the new tank project Dylanfsh21!! :19:
I think you've made the right decision avoiding the blasting sand; I've read elsewhere that people have had abrasion issues with...

I use Tetra Aquasafe. I fill up the needed volume of tap water in a bucket, then I add the required amount of Aquasafe to the bucket. I then give it a quick stir - it works extremely rapidly. I then...

Thanks Aeonflame! That's great to know. I am looking into substrates at the moment for that very reason.

Good luck with the black diamond sand! I hope it works out. Dark substrates usually look...

If it is legal to take beach sand this is one potential method of disinfecting it - although I have not done this myself, so can't speak from experience. I am getting this from a couple of...

Really? Hm... promising. :ssuprised:
I am very much a stickler for monitering my water quality and religiously doing weekly cleaning/water changes as it was the only way to keep my previous 21.7L...

I am really glad you have had no probs with your cories and this type of sand. I have read elsewhere that some people have had abrassion issues with black diamond substrate and also pool filter sand;...

Sorry for yet another additional post --- with the suggestion of uping the cory population from 3 to say 5-6, I have also read they would be a lot happier.

I am worried about over-stocking....

(No offence also meant to anyone who has a sucessfully system set up with a substrate I've discounted - I am glad you have managed to make it work, and would love to hear your opinions!)

I...

Thanks Nickelodean79! That sounds like a very sensible swap over procedure. As it is a small tank I will probably do the 'remove the fish' and 'do it all at once' version; but I will have a long hard...

Ooooohh that is dangerous info to give - in a good way. :ssuprised:
I always want to create the happiest environment possible for my fish so I will definately go about investigating the sand...

Thanks so much for raising this, and also for the link to the sticky. I too will be re-sealing a tank for the first time very soon. Best of luck with it! :shappy:

Thanks SueD also for sharing your experiences with pygmy and hasbrosus cories. The sand vs gravel issue keeps playing on my mind, and I am glad you've had no problems with yours. :ssmile: