Switched to sand and love it!

Much, much brighter than before. Love it.
 
Switching can be such a pain but it looks great!
 
not really I just keep a bucket under my python otu take to catch any sand I might want to rinse and put back
 
That's way better than big multi-coloured pebbles!! Very nice indeed.

I would love to switch to sand too, though I've read that it gets really messy with algae and catfish poop. A lot of folk get frustrated with how quickly it dirties up.

I guess in your case algae and catfish poop won't be applicable (low light and no catties), but I wonder what others have found..???

Finley
 
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