On 9 Apr 2006 06:44:18 -0700, "fa" wrote:

hi mister
yes i'm positive i used the right litter - i researched this very
carefully
it's plain clay and it's a brand that has been used repeatedly and
successfully
i found material going either way (concerning rinsing) so i chose not
to to simplify things - appears to have been a mistake
this is going to be my 1st time w- sand on top.... but many many people
use it for an entire tank - here are examples of setup
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.a...58ea0b86 6310
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.a...035c8bfd a010

Well, I suppose you could just scoop out the extra clay that you don't
want. I can't think of anything that would cause it to reduce to its
original size, you haven't added the sand on top yet, have you? I read
the links you sent above, thanks for finding them, I've been meaning
to go on a search for them one of these days. I don't see anyone else
mentioning the kitty litter expansion problem. And I really don't
recall having similar problems myself.

-- Mister Gardener