For Octavia's 7th birthday with me I am making her a new build for her tank. The previous build is one solid piece that makes cleaning and feeding more of a pain than it should be. She has lived in it for 2 years, and it is time for a change. So far I have the skeleton mostly how I want it (pictured), I just need to Quickcrete it now. The weather is not really perfect for that , so it will take me a few days/weeks before it is fully finished. Once it is finished, I am curious as to what sub I should use. In the past, I have always used coconut fiber, and she honestly hates it. She webs over it completely so she doesn't have to walk on it and generally gets really upset whenever I redo her tank and put new in (once every year or two). She walks around raising her legs up really high and hides on top of her log for a few days. I don't care for it much either, as it looks like fluffy dirt. Maybe I am just not using it right? It never seems to compact like real dirt for me. What alternatives do I have or could I mix it with something? This new build will only have sub on the lower level, the top will be sub free completely. Should I include some sort of sub free hiding spot on the surface as well as the burrow? I feel like giving her multiple hiding places is excessive, but she has 10 gallons all to herself so we aren't lacking in space either.
Thank you for any thoughts or suggestions!
Thank you for any thoughts or suggestions!
