9 replies to this topic

[Androo]

Has anyone have or had a tank where they lasted a very thin layer of gravel then almost paved the whole tank with flat rock? Then filled the gaps with gravel? If so I'd live to see pictures and also I would like to make sure it wouldn't be to Heavy for the bottom, I can't imagine it would be if the stone is fairly thin

[Bowdy]

Never seen it but Can't imagine it would look good at all though.

[Scales]

I've done this before with sand and slate in a buccochromis setup. Looked mint for about a week until the fish started to sift through the sand, displace the rocks and generally mess up the place. If you want a high maintenance tank go for it as it does look good but in the end it was way too much upkeep for me to keep looking how I wanted it

[SamJohns]

To much shit for shit to get under shit?

Simple really?

[Anka]

Well put Sam

[Androo]

Well there goes that idea. In people's opinions what is the best look in a tank ( gravel wise) that didn't end up costing more then the tanks itself?

[Bowdy]

Mate it's your tank just do it the way you want. Your the one who has to look at it.

[Androo]

Yes but I may not have thought of something

[sandgroper]

Gravel is to coarse and just traps crap, imo bare bottom , fine sand or 1mm crushed coral or 1mm sand is best as the crap stays on top. Also don't put a thick layer in just enough to cover the bottom for appearance sake (10 to 20mm).

[Buccal]

You can get white silica play sand in bags from bunnings for a squirt of piss.
Your paving idea is as what most people have already said.
But in my display,,, I paved the bottom with thin toodyay stone then covered with aragonite of the same granule size of silica sand.
Both sands are as good as each other.
Flat toodyay on bottom with sand on top does not allow crap to get under.
The reason for toodyay under is so when the fish dig you see stone and not glass.
If toodyay is tightly pieced together,,, then the fish cannot dig out sand fallen between the flat stone,,, in turn not allowing crap to get under as one may think doing it this way.
When fish dig and expose the toodyay, it looks quite effective and original.