foofooree

light- clip on 27 watt florescent screw-in daylight bulb
substrate- "special kitty" kitty litter with sand topping
hardscape- rock wall and driftwood "mountain"
flora- lots of anubias nana (some very small and others more mature), anubias frazeri (sp?), anubias fauna- red cherry shrimp and amano shrimp
coffefolia (and some fast growing floaters that I have in guppy breeders
CO2- diy with powerhead and bamboo diffuser, excel
ferts- excel and iron

well, tank was empty with filter running and filled up for 2 weeks, then added a bunch of my anubias (although my collection is limited) and my amano shrimp and another week later I added about 40 rcs, some small, only about a dozen are adults

foofooree

oh, and sorry for the bad pic, the only good angle I could get without the light blinding the lens

bratyboy2

can you use kitty litter in a tank? i mean what does it have special to it?

foofooree

the special kitty is from wall mart, it is essentially baked clay that some people have used for a nutrient rich layer in their tanks, im giving it a go to see if it works

bratyboy2

really? so i can use it in a tank alone with nothing else and get good results with it?

foofooree

i would think that it would cloud the water, and it kinda turns to mush, so, the plants might grow well, but without some sand or something similar on top, it will look messy

bratyboy2

hmmm...much like onyx sand that i have read. but hey i can use black gravel on top

foofooree

That might work if the gravel is semi-fine, the kitty litter turns into a kinda... mud, its about the same consistency when it gets saturated

bratyboy2

well i know i can find some black sand but i know were i can get some plack gravel thats smaller then

foofooree

i added a new anubias from another tank today, i cant remember the name but it starts with a and ends with i...., maybe afzeli