ojustaboo
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I'd read Tim Harrisons dirty tank tutorial and I was rearing to go.
I had everything I need, stripped down tank and cleaned it thoroughly (fish are in a temporary tank).
Pinched some of my wifes stockings and filled bits with gravel to make a couple of hills.
Covered with 2cm soil.
Covered that with greenhouse netting.
Covered that with pool filter sand and all looked like it was going great.
I cut up an old thin bit of plastic into 3cm by about 10 - 12cm strips.
I placed the strips at various points on the hills and also the flat bits so that I could easily judge I had 3cm of sand and topped up and spread out.
All was looking great.
I put a plate into the bottom and started poring gently from a bucket.
This went fine for 3 buckets worth.
The 4th bucket, I slipped, next second the entire water was black with bits of soil
So I made a coffee, ate a cake, grumbled to myself, then I siphoned all the water back out.
I sponged the sides of the tank and scraped off a thin layer of sand, Had just enough spare sand to top it back up.
I've now 1/2 filled it with water, this time using a small saucepan to do it
Looking much better. Calling it a day, having a beer. Will put the plants in and top up the rest tomorrow.
This is my first attempt at aquascaping and is more an experiment (although I'm hoping it works)
I had everything I need, stripped down tank and cleaned it thoroughly (fish are in a temporary tank).
Pinched some of my wifes stockings and filled bits with gravel to make a couple of hills.
Covered with 2cm soil.
Covered that with greenhouse netting.
Covered that with pool filter sand and all looked like it was going great.
I cut up an old thin bit of plastic into 3cm by about 10 - 12cm strips.
I placed the strips at various points on the hills and also the flat bits so that I could easily judge I had 3cm of sand and topped up and spread out.
All was looking great.
I put a plate into the bottom and started poring gently from a bucket.
This went fine for 3 buckets worth.
The 4th bucket, I slipped, next second the entire water was black with bits of soil
So I made a coffee, ate a cake, grumbled to myself, then I siphoned all the water back out.
I sponged the sides of the tank and scraped off a thin layer of sand, Had just enough spare sand to top it back up.
I've now 1/2 filled it with water, this time using a small saucepan to do it
Looking much better. Calling it a day, having a beer. Will put the plants in and top up the rest tomorrow.
This is my first attempt at aquascaping and is more an experiment (although I'm hoping it works)