The sand is settled... the water is FILTHY!
So I decided today to clean the tank and take out all the sand. My turt was in a temp tank for the past few days, and she was very stressed. I felt better today, the past few days I couldnt walk too good and had a VERY hard time getting up. I've been on strong medication. I'm no longer on morphine, but very STRONG Vicodin. I still cannot drive and my family tells me I ask them the same question over and over again. It sucks really, I feel helpless sometimes. I dont know how people can do drugs and live life normally. No I didnt get beat up. That bruise is from one of the 8 IV sites I had... Yes I did find more since the last post.
Here are my hands. Yes, I know you guys dont know what my hands normally look like, but they are swollen about 3-4 times the normal size. Again, I was allergic to the medication they gave me in the hospital.
So I take ALL the sand out... hmmm... gotta do something with it right? It cost $40!!!! I am SO MAD AT MYSELF FOR BUYING IT!!!!
Heres my lovely shower!!!!!!!
Again, Beast, I dont know how you did it. It was dirty like that for days, I bought a new filter, nothing changed. The sand was settled. It just turned the water filthy brown!!!!! I tried to change the water, and the same thing happened... So these past few days I have been extremely mad at myself for buying this stupid sand. So I took my pain medication and slowly removed all the water , carrying one gallon at a time to the bathtub. I then scrubed the tank, and they slowly filled it up one gallon at a time. My boyfriend got some new rocks. He helped me rinse them all, I did the water changing when he was at work because I am stubborn. My fault right??? Im the one who bought that stupid sand!!!
So I put all those rocks in, along with new plants. I threw my old background away, and then switched it twice ( two sided) ... I like this one the best. Oh yeah, and my basking lights? Thats not how I normally have it. And yes, I have a UVB strip but now I have to cut a stupid hole in my screen top becasue I bought a filter that sits on the back of the tank!!! That light is now down and I put the screen half way on, and its held down with a big rock so she wont escape. Temporary until I cut a hole into the screen.
Checking out her new rocks:
So basically, I didnt accomplish anything.... oh yeah... and that air stone?? Karlyn hates it. She swims at the glass frantically. I took it out.
Heres a pic of my cutie:
And heres a pic of my mutilated belly button... Its all stretched out and MUTILATED!!!
I probably ripped some stitches out too. I am happy the tank looks nice with the new plants and rocks, but I am so mad with all the MONEY, TIME, and ENERGY I wasted with that SAND!!!!!!! I am going to use it when Karlyn lays eggs I guess.
It took me about 5-6 hours to do all that... I am exhausted.
. Hope you get to feeling much better soon. Btw what gallon size is your aquarium Jessica ?
