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afriend
01-07-2016, 07:46 PM
For years I suffered with a bare bottom tank. I didn't like it, but then I didn't like the alternative either. A gravel bottom was completely out of the question, and while a sand substrate was better, I still didn't like the idea of providing a place for all those pathogens. Nor did I like the increased maintenance required to keep the sand clean. The other thing I did't like was sand scratching the tank during cleaning. So then I began to experiment. The purpose of this post is to present another alternative that I have come up with that some folks might like as much as I do:
http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showthread.php?122530-How-to-Take-the-Ugly-Out-of-a-Bare-Bottom-Tank
farebox
01-07-2016, 09:22 PM
This what I did: https://youtu.be/ZeCr52ldCp4
Lighthouse7
01-07-2016, 10:35 PM
I like the cleanness of barebottom tanks andthey can look very nice - Lighthouse https://youtu.be/ti4xASWmffY
warblad79
01-08-2016, 08:40 PM
I like the cleanness of barebottom tanks andthey can look very nice - Lighthouse https://youtu.be/ti4xASWmffY
100% agree. I hate too much clutter and that's why they call it bare bottom tank.
93292
rickztahone
01-08-2016, 11:38 PM
100% agree. I hate too much clutter and that's why they call it bare bottom tank.
93292
To be fair, those discus could be in a terrible looking tank and they would still look amazing! That is a gorgeous group!
afriend
01-09-2016, 11:27 AM
rick,
To be fair, those discus could be in a terrible looking tank and they would still look amazing! That is a gorgeous group!
Can you please refer me to a source that explains what a makes up a quality discus and how to recognize it. I can recognize when a fish is healthy, round shape, and the size of eye relative to body size. Beyond that I'm at a loss. Can you help me?
Paul
rickztahone
01-09-2016, 10:55 PM
rick,
Can you please refer me to a source that explains what a makes up a quality discus and how to recognize it. I can recognize when a fish is healthy, round shape, and the size of eye relative to body size. Beyond that I'm at a loss. Can you help me?
Paul
Paul, I was commenting more on the overall look of the group. It is rare to have such a large group like this and have all of them look as great as these do. Great pattern/shape/size to all of these. Add to the fact that he has some heckled in the mix? It's a killer group. Hence my comment about even if they were in a terrible looking tank, they would still look excellent
afriend
01-10-2016, 05:57 PM
Paul, I was commenting more on the overall look of the group. It is rare to have such a large group like this and have all of them look as great as these do. Great pattern/shape/size to all of these. Add to the fact that he has some heckled in the mix? It's a killer group. Hence my comment about even if they were in a terrible looking tank, they would still look excellent
Rick,
I got it. Thanks.
Paul
afriend
01-10-2016, 06:02 PM
I like the cleanness of barebottom tanks andthey can look very nice - Lighthouse https://youtu.be/ti4xASWmffY
Lighthouse7,
The bottom of your tank looks amazingly clean. How often to you have to clean it?
Paul
Lighthouse7
01-10-2016, 08:46 PM
I clean it every day or every other day but thats whats so great about barebottom tanks dirt cant hide! - Lighthouse
afriend
01-10-2016, 10:17 PM
I clean it every day or every other day but thats whats so great about barebottom tanks dirt cant hide! - Lighthouse
Lighthouse7,
Your effort really shows results. You have a very clean tank bottom. I like your fish too.
Paul
Lighthouse7
01-10-2016, 11:04 PM
Thanks Paul its still a work progess lol! - Lighthouse
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