Excellent!!! It'll be very happy there! I am SO jealous of you. I remember being young with the whole world and life in front of me. Enjoy this time. It goes by quick. Tomorrow you'll be 30. The next day 60!lol ok
moving it to my desk!
lol
Are the fish still in there? Generally, major cleaning and stirring of an established sand bed is a no-no because you can release noxious gases like hydrogen sulfide, anaerobic bacteria, and ammonia or nitrates. If you want to clean the sand, you need to get the fish out and transfer the sand to a bucket. Rinse sand with water multiple times in the bucket until the rinse water runs clear and then put back in your tank, then reintroduce live stock. Research “rip clean” for more info.
bruh - if your budget is $30 for a stand that can actually support a fish tank, you need to DIY (build one with 2x4, check my build thread if interested) or you're in the wrong hobby frankly.
THERE ARE FISH AND CORALS IN TEHRE
Keep an eye on your fish for signs of distress like heavy fast breathing, but its probably fine and the damage is already done (if any) since the sand is all out already. Maybe get a bucket of saltwater made up and do a water change if you see any fish issues. You can also try to siphon the bubbles out with an airline tube. If you have the types of window blinds that have a stick you twist to open close the slats, you can take it off and tape or rubber band the airline to that stick. Works great to direct the siphon where you want it with a flexible hose.
my frogspawn is turning black and green
