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  • afriend
    Silver Member

    • Jan 2010
    • 633

    tank bare bottom tank

    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:

    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
    Last edited by afriend; 01-08-2016, 12:43 PM.
  • farebox
    Registered Member
    • Dec 2009
    • 950
    • San Antonio, Texas
    • Roland E. Wilson

    #2
    Re: tank bare bottom tank

    This what I did: https://youtu.be/ZeCr52ldCp4

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    • Lighthouse7
      Registered Member
      • Aug 2015
      • 237
      • Adolfo

      #3
      Re: tank bare bottom tank

      I like the cleanness of barebottom tanks andthey can look very nice - Lighthouse https://youtu.be/ti4xASWmffY

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      • warblad79
        Registered Member
        • Aug 2010
        • 1879
        • San Jose, CA

        #4
        Re: tank bare bottom tank

        Originally posted by Lighthouse7
        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.

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        • rickztahone
          Registered Member
          • Nov 2008
          • 12869
          • Pacoima, California
          • Ricardo

          #5
          Re: tank bare bottom tank

          Originally posted by warblad79
          100% agree. I hate too much clutter and that's why they call it bare bottom tank.

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          To be fair, those discus could be in a terrible looking tank and they would still look amazing! That is a gorgeous group!




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          • afriend
            Silver Member

            • Jan 2010
            • 633

            #6
            Re: tank bare bottom tank

            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

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            • rickztahone
              Registered Member
              • Nov 2008
              • 12869
              • Pacoima, California
              • Ricardo

              #7
              Re: tank bare bottom tank

              Originally posted by afriend
              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




              Want to look like Al did at his ACA talk with his white Simply Polo shirt?(You can catch Al's awesome Discus talk )
              You can get this and many more items such as T-shirts/Polos/hoodies/cups from our merchandise shop:

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              • afriend
                Silver Member

                • Jan 2010
                • 633

                #8
                Re: tank bare bottom tank

                Originally posted by rickztahone
                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

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                • afriend
                  Silver Member

                  • Jan 2010
                  • 633

                  #9
                  Re: tank bare bottom tank

                  Originally posted by Lighthouse7
                  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

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                  • Lighthouse7
                    Registered Member
                    • Aug 2015
                    • 237
                    • Adolfo

                    #10
                    Re: tank bare bottom tank

                    I clean it every day or every other day but thats whats so great about barebottom tanks dirt cant hide! - Lighthouse

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                    • afriend
                      Silver Member

                      • Jan 2010
                      • 633

                      #11
                      Re: tank bare bottom tank

                      Originally posted by Lighthouse7
                      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

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                      • Lighthouse7
                        Registered Member
                        • Aug 2015
                        • 237
                        • Adolfo

                        #12
                        Re: tank bare bottom tank

                        Thanks Paul its still a work progess lol! - Lighthouse

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