Painted bare bottom tank this weekend!

[Braydon00]

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Sorry for the quality, took with cell phone. Discus still adjusting

[rickztahone]

Very nice. Looks like my old 55g tank. You can paint the middle section too so that you don't actually see the bottom tank trim. May be too late for you, but just thought I'd let others know.

[Braydon00]

Very nice. Looks like my old 55g tank. You can paint the middle section too so that you don't actually see the bottom tank trim. May be too late for you, but just thought I'd let others know.

Yeah I thought about that but it doesnt really bother me, oh well

[Ryan]

To paint under the brace you'd have to remove it, correct? I've never done it because it seems like it'd be a chore.

[Kirbs]

Nice job. Looks good!

[Filip]

Offtopic maybe ,but you can go by with a much smaller pots than theese ,for aesthetics and hygiene reasons.

[Eddie]

Looks great!

[pamdb33]

Very pretty - love the plant bowls.

[rickztahone]

To paint under the brace you'd have to remove it, correct? I've never done it because it seems like it'd be a chore.

No, someone told me you can drip the paint in to that area. No need to remove. This would require the bottom to be painted rather than air sprayed however. Either way, I didn't much mind it when I did it to my 55g because it was a grow out, but someone with a possible show tank might want to go through the hassle.

[Braydon00]

Offtopic maybe ,but you can go by with a much smaller pots than theese ,for aesthetics and hygiene reasons.

I thought about that too, I think I will get some smaller sizes soon

[Braydon00]

No, someone told me you can drip the paint in to that area. No need to remove. This would require the bottom to be painted rather than air sprayed however. Either way, I didn't much mind it when I did it to my 55g because it was a grow out, but someone with a possible show tank might want to go through the hassle.

Exactly, when I buy my final show tank I will definitly paint everything to make it look great. This tank is more experimental to see what I like and to get experiance before I drop serious $$ on a bigger setup and more discus!!

[pamdb33]

No, someone told me you can drip the paint in to that area. No need to remove. This would require the bottom to be painted rather than air sprayed however. Either way, I didn't much mind it when I did it to my 55g because it was a grow out, but someone with a possible show tank might want to go through the hassle.

I tried that with my grow out tank but it didn't work and I couldn't get the paint under the brace. Since its not a display tank I'm not too worried about it. I haven't had any complaints from the discus.

[Lilly]

Nice just the way it is What do you have for discus?

[navarro1950]

Yoru tanks looks great. Next time you use pots in your tank give terra-cotta pots a try. Those pots allow water to pass through giving the roots more breathing time. And the don't look bad.

[krislewis3]

I like it! I wish I'd thought to paint my new tank prior to setting it up! I placed it on top of a piece of styrofoam, which makes it look white for the fish, however, it looks like a mirror to anyone looking at it! Not sure how to remedy it at this point. Kris