Bored With My Substrate

[Kindredspirit]

I was just looking at my tank...since I only have one discus tank now, I think I get bored quicker!:p ( but I have some new additions soon:) )

I need some new ideas....I have the red Soil Master in now and I have gone to sand a few times...might go back...

Guess I could go bb for a while ~ but don't want to really ~ I was going to use that sand spray, but I can not take this tank out side empty to spray it on...so that is out!

Any ideas? Not much left.....

[April]

nope. just look at the fish..and dont look down at the substrate. lol. i have little tiny natural looking rocks..from some beach down in california..got it in a 50 pound bag. 10 bucks i think..they are really small..its called sand..but mini rocks . looks good in my big tank. easy enough to clean. monterey beach sand i think its called. not sure.

[Kindredspirit]

That is what my sand is called, April ~ Monterey Beach Sand ~ You just gave me a great idea, woman! I love rocks......

Look for your idea:)


Thanks!

[April]

i love rocks also. oh..i just got a cool tree stump for my 125 gallon tank. osi makes it..its made out of resin but youd never know it. my plecco set up house in it. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000PCH876/sr=8-4/qid=1185131337/ref=olp_product_details/103-8510543-3095034?ie=UTF8&qid=1185131337&sr=8-4&seller=
have a look. ill take a pic of mine. they have smaller ones also. i got the xl.

[Kindredspirit]

I like that, April! Hey wanna know something? I will pm you:) I would love you to post some pics of your tank...I have never seen...have I? lol!

I got something like your link from Lewis and Kenny ~ I just put it in the tank! I adore rocks, but most were stolen, but I have a few which I added just now too:)

[April]

ill take a pic of my big tank for you marie. i did post aprils fishroom pics..in photo gallery awhile ago. but i moved 6 tanks around last week. so all changed now.
ive seen kennys logs. i want to order some from him for selling up here.

[Kindredspirit]

ive seen kennys logs. i want to order some from him for selling up here.


Do it! I love it, April....I was just looking at it and parts look like that your tree stump...I think...:o

[phidelt85]

Hey, Marie, I just went barebottom and definitely love it. I had that same root and it looks pretty lifelike but it doesn't get you the look of the real stuff. I'll shoot you some pics soon.

Here are the pics:

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t78/cuervogold85/discus%20tank%20July%202007/DSC02415.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t78/cuervogold85/discus%20tank%20July%202007/DSC02414.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t78/cuervogold85/discus%20tank%20July%202007/DSC02421.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t78/cuervogold85/discus%20tank%20July%202007/DSC02402.jpg

[wolfbane]

Funny, I was saying I was wanting to change my tank some, new driftwood would be nice, different arrangement of plants! We need extreme makeover-Discus tank!!

[Ed13]

Um, seriously Marie? I kinda like your current one:)

How about Estes natural gravel 3mm in size, sand color sand characteristics, but a can be syphon and cleaned

How about going for the real Rio Negro sand? Pricey but really pretty, natural, and biotipical

Jose I was going to say, what a shame BB after it was such a beauty! But the fish seriously look much better and it doesn't look bad at all!

[Kindredspirit]

Funny, I was saying I was wanting to change my tank some, new driftwood would be nice, different arrangement of plants! We need extreme makeover-Discus tank!!

Frank called me and told me NOT to mess with my substrate! lol! Everytime I do I call him whining that I have a bacterial bloom and cloudy water! But I have only one tank, DEB....and I am bored!

( but I added two new toys:)



Um, seriously Marie? I kinda like your current one:)

How about Estes natural gravel 3mm in size, sand color sand characteristics, but a can be syphon and cleaned

How about going for the real Rio Negro sand? Pricey but really pretty, natural, and biotipical



You like it? Thanks!! Wait til you see my new discus Ed:)



JOSE! I love it!! Thank you for sharing!!!! Did you get my pm?

[phidelt85]

Thanks, Marie!! Yea, I got it.

[wolfbane]

Marie, I think I will keep my natural look coarse sand, it is easy to clean, plus, I don't want to stir up the laterite under it. I think that would be bad. I just want a different layout of the wood and plants. It's been this way for 2.5 years now, time for a change. I have an arched driftwood log I found at the river, think its cypress. But getting that big branchy piece out will be a chore.The fish will hate me for a while too. I will need to net them and put 'em in tubs for the day.

[Kindredspirit]

2.5 years, Deb?? Wow....I can go about 2.5 months before I get bored!

[AmberC]

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[Kindredspirit]

lol! I can't.

[renae]

Hi Marie,
I love your tank as it is.
I do get the whole bored thing though ;)
I was reading around the forum and came across the stone paint posts, well that was it, I had to try it!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I painted one of my empty 120ltre tanks on the bottom with it and painted the back blue...........ended up putting 2 of my discus in this tank..........I love it.
Anyway I am looking forward to pics of your new fish.
Nicole.

[Spices]

Tank is very nice, too, Jose. :)
Hey, Marie, do like Jose. Then again, April's idea is good too. :)
Create another tank. One with and one without (substrate). :p

Angie's back :p

[Kindredspirit]

Hi Marie,
I love your tank as it is.
I do get the whole bored thing though ;)
I was reading around the forum and came across the stone paint posts, well that was it, I had to try it!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I painted one of my empty 120ltre tanks on the bottom with it and painted the back blue...........ended up putting 2 of my discus in this tank..........I love it.
Anyway I am looking forward to pics of your new fish.
Nicole.


Hey You! See I went from three 55gal and one 40gal to one 55gal:( Life happens, ya know....anyhoo ~ you did the stone paint, Nic? Omg! And where are the pictures? I would so do that, but it would be such a hassle to drain and what?.........set the discus on a shelf? lol! How come there are no pictures yet? hmm........?

Don't make me come there:D





Tank is very nice, too, Jose. :)
Hey, Marie, do like Jose. Then again, April's idea is good too. :)
Create another tank. One with and one without (substrate). :p

Angie's back :p


http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/23/23_29_134.gif...and back you are woman!! I am glad:) I just added my two new items to my tank...so I am done with my new look!

I will post pics soon!

[renae]

Marie ~ Yeah too much stuffing around for you to use stone paint....It was just madness for me ;) I came across those posts and had to see what it looked liked, plus I liked the idea of doing some painting.
So I have posted pics, I have methblue in the tank for the eggs so pics aren't that good....but it's not to bad for my first go at using the stone paint and for a girl with no patience. I have one more empty tank and I'm going to have fun on that one. paint...paint...paint.
Cheers ~ Nicole

[Kindredspirit]

aww...your pics ( thank goodness you guys didn't quote it ) won't enlarge for me:( IE does that to me sometimes...I will try again later! But the tanks look great, Nicole!! I can't wait to see them bigger!

[wolfbane]

??? Marie, having a spelling prob?
:D :D :D

[mmorris]

LOL :D
Martha

[Kindredspirit]

??? Marie, having a spelling prob?
:D :D :D


I don't think so....OMG! I will fix it now



LOL :D
Martha


Martha, quiet!:o

[renae]

:laugh:

[Condor]

Renae, very nice pictures. Sounds like a pretty cool project, Marie.

Adrian

[phidelt85]

Wow!! That looks pretty sweet. Iwish I would have seen that the last time I drained my tank. I don't want to pull the fish out of the tank again so it'll have to wait a while. What brand paint is it, where'd you get it? What's it made of, acrylic, latex? Will have to do to my other tanks as I put them together for sure :D

[mmorris]

( thank goodness you guys didn't quote it

A missed opportunity! LOL :D
Martha

[wolfbane]

{nudging and winking at Martha!} Lol

[Kindredspirit]

A missed opportunity! LOL :D
Martha





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(you too deb:) )