New Tank Setup

I just made some renovations to my tank.
Here it is:

(Sorry, I accidentally deleted the "Before" picture)

And here is a close-up of the substrate:



Do I have enough Eco-Earth mixed with the sand?

Looks right to me. Have you covered the screen? Is the saltwater dish deep enough for him to submerge himself?

AWESOME!!!!!!!

Thanks. I completely covered the screen this morning and left a hole about the size of the lamp. Yes, the saltwater dish is the deep ramekin in front, and I tested it by putting him in. I'm concerned about the shallow freshwater dish in the back. I tested it and he is only partially submerged.

Yesterday I was feeding him a bit of fish, so I lifted the lid a bit and the fixture slid off and fell on the floor. The bulb wasn't broken, but it didn't work anymore, so I used a normal 60 watt bulb instead. It was considerably warmer and his tank is now at 82 degrees. He seems pretty happy!

Sounds good!

Uh, now it's at 86 degrees and rising, and that's at the middle of the tank. Is that a problem?

Maybe. Do you turn it off at night? Keep an eye on it,make sure it gets no higher than 88. If it is still a problem cut your plastic warp back about 2" from the lamp and see if that helps.

I do turn it off at night. Plastic warp?

The stuff you use to cover the screen.

I only use aluminum foil.

Then roll that back 2" away from the lamp.

OK. Thanks!

See if that helps, if its too cold roll more towards the lamp, if too hot, roll more away.

Thanks again!

Actually, the caresheet says 80 to 90 degrees is right for him (though too high for my PPs).

Okay. So could you keep PPs and Es in the same tank?

Yes. You would keep it at 82 degrees.

Okay, thanks AGAIN.

Where did you get the sand?

It's Quickrete Play Sand from Lowe's, it was 5 dollars.