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[Retired Viking]

There are plenty of Christmas ornaments you could add that would be safe.

 

[Crispii]

You could also use Christmas moss and attach that to your hardscape.

 

[Retired Viking]

The only down side I see is if your have the tank lights too bright and the reflective light off the white sand. I have had snow blindness from the sun reflecting off the snow. It does not feel good and long exposure can cause temporary blindness. Your eyes feel like you have sand in them or like you were scratch in the eyes. Not sure what affect it would have on fish.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

I would not suggest white sand or gravel.

As some have said above, it can hurt your fishes eyes and stress them out. There are plenty of other options you have. Christmas moss on small driftwood clumps to look like Christmas trees, and Christmas village back ground, Christmas lights around the tank, etc.

It sounds like a cool project. (Though its not Christmas time, lol)

 

[JuiceBox52]

I would not suggest white sand or gravel.

As some have said above, it can hurt your fishes eyes and stress them out. There are plenty of other options you have. Christmas moss on small driftwood clumps to look like Christmas trees, and Christmas village back ground, Christmas lights around the tank, etc.

It sounds like a cool project. (Though its not Christmas time, lol)

the goal wasnt really christmas, but a winter landscape

 

[PheonixKingZ]

the goal wasnt really christmas, but a winter landscape

My bad, mistake...

I still wouldn't recommend any white colored substrate. It really stresses fish out. Even an all white background could hurt their eyes. Maybe get a different season in mind? Maybe fall...?

 

[PhantomCarp]

would it still hurt blind cave tetras eyes?

My bad, mistake...

I still wouldn't recommend any white colored substrate. It really stresses fish out. Even an all white background could hurt their eyes. Maybe get a different season in mind? Maybe fall...?

 

[seangee]

What about a rift lake tank.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

would it still hurt blind cave tetras eyes?

Lol, probably not, as they are blind. It may still disorient them, as they are used to pitch black.

 

[JuiceBox52]

would it still hurt blind cave tetras eyes?

They have no eyes