Part of the Barebottom club now!

[BigBoom217]

Not too happy with the location but I got my 55g barebottom growout set up. (Wife said no more tanks in the bedroom, lost that battle).

They seem to be spooking on the reflection on the bottom. Do I need to intervene or let them settle in?

[SNap0283]

Is the bottom painted or covered? If it is open then yes you need to address that for them to settle in

[BigBoom217]

Neither is just sitting on the stand with a tan plywood bottom

[MD.David]

I took mac-tack and stuck it to the outter bottom.
Works great!

[MattArmstrong]

What is "mac-tack"? Google isn't too useful for this one!

[Kyla]

i tried taping paper to the bottom of my tank but ended up painting it because my guys were still "surfing"... can u empty the tank and put a coat of paint on it? some ppl use textured paint to give it a "sandy" look

[rickztahone]

i tried taping paper to the bottom of my tank but ended up painting it because my guys were still "surfing"... can u empty the tank and put a coat of paint on it? some ppl use textured paint to give it a "sandy" look

This would be your best option, however, any paint will work really.

[Lighthouse7]

This is th method i used- LIGHTHOUSE Review - Aquarium Reviews and How-tos
http://www.fishyreview.com/fake_sand.html.

[HappyFace]

I went barebottom this week and mine adjusted within 2 days.

I would think the bedroom is the best place for a discus tank. That's where ours are. Nothing like nodding off while watching your fish swimming under a blue nightlight.