Update on the 40 and 75.
I've been lazy with the 40 and honestly has become just a holding place for my stems. The fate of the 40 is in question. Both my wife and I agree we want to have an easier water change day. So the possibility of it being sold is on the table. My heart wants to either turn it into an Apisto tank or a shrimp tank. But that does defeat simplification.
The 75 is in transition as above and it's looking like the substrate swap is next week. Maybe 2 weeks. I found the The pool filter sand at Ace and going with that. Looks similar to the Jungle river sand from Caribsea. I think. All the wood will get a good scrub and it will be go time.
Pulled a few plants out of the 75 to get me motivated.
Also, I had some fish deaths that were surprising. And going forward, I'm going to shift fish choices more towards colder water fish.
Hmm, make the 40 a Paradise fish tank!
The sand was 10.99 a bag @50lbs each. Bought a total of 150lbs.