Originally Posted by Sunday

I find it odd that you used sand as a base under the the soil. If you wanted the height a bit higher, you could've used organic soil. Those used in gardens are perfectly fine and there are many benefits of using it as an "undercoat" but you must make sure they contain to fertilizers and are purely organic lest you get a lot of dead fishes!

And also, might i suggest next time you put in some soil around the 4 edges of the tank first, then put the sand in the center then cover everything up with the remaining soil so you won't get the weird edges in the front of the tank where you can see both the soil and the sand beneath it. This is a planted tank afterall so you'll want it as beautiful as possible. It's a really beautiful tank and the set up is lovely although i'm with you on the height of the stand. That must be the Michael Jordan of all stands! Would love to see more updates on a fully grown and flourishing tank!

Here's what i was talking about regarding the edges. Look at step 6. This link is for using mineralized soil whereas what i was talking about is just purely organic potting soil as an "undercoat", two different things. Courtesy of aquaticplantcentral.com

http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/f...on-talbot.html