from ugly gravel to silica. Befor and after pics.

Crat

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So when I first bought my 125g tank I just couldn't wait to get it cycling, so I just rounded up what gravel I could. All different colors of that expensive epoxy coated stuff. This was before I found out about all the cheep alternatives. Well to get to the point it looked like crap. So I decided to replace that stuff with some industrial silica sand I bought for $10.00. I also planted the tank and threw in a new piece of driftwood. Thought I would share some before and after shots just for fun. Let me know what you think!


Before:

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And after:

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Well thank for looking everyone,
Caleb
 
That tank is night and day... WOW, what a difference that made! Once the plants fill in that is gonna be a super head turner.

Kristina
 
Beautiful tank!
 
Night and day difference.
 
You'll probably see a nice diatom bloom shortly. Don't be alarmed, it'll go away in due time. The tank looks 100% better.
 
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