I picked up some nice size river rock today, you would never guess where...I had gift cards to walmart and cruising the aisles, in the craft section. I won't tell you what I paid for them, but if you think of it I will have them forever. Then I have a couple THR, won't tell you what I paid for that either. They seem to have some kind of coating, the rocks. Have been soaked in bleach water. now I'm using a detergent. also some interesting ones from backyard and vacation spot in Gaylord MI.
I have been looking at a lot of the tanks not only @ this site but u tube. I really like the black sand. I am not sure what kind to purchase. But it will be a summer project anyway. My husband freaks when he thinks I am getting gravel down the drains.
Since you've read this long post so far...you can hear the rest, I'm bored even the dogs are asleep. I have wanted an aquarium for years and years, we have been married 31 years, my husband would say, "what do you want for your birthday?" I would say I want an aquarium and he would say, "No you don't" So I just did it on my own. we have a little more room now that my son is out of the house.
I still remember my dad picking out the baby guppies out of the filter years and years ago, it was angel hair then (asbestos, I think). Now I have much better luck w/ cichlids than I do guppies.Thanks for reading my long reply, that is if you haven't clicked me off yet. Do you know anything about where I could get the black sand, besides HA I mean. Anne (babble, babble,babble)