this is my tank as of right now....im so bored at lookin at it butidk how to change it up...any1 got ideas??? i want it lik a rocky woody look lol but i also want the fish to have plenty of room to swim around
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i need ideas on a new tank setup
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i have 3 catfish lol yea the gravel i dont rele like...but thats to much work right now to change...
Gravel:
Buy pea gravel from Home Depot ($5 for a 40 lb bag). It has a variety of different natural colored stones. Looks really nice. OR if you want sand, get Silica sandblasting sand. It's a lot lighter than playsand, and you can get a 100lb bag for $8.
Rock Work:
Goto your local nursery and buy some slate or "flagstone". Get about 50-60 lbs (cost around $20) and break the slate into smaller pieces. Be creative and stack the pieces and form caves and holes for fish to swim through.
Plants:
You can go two ways. Real plants or fake plants. Real plants can get at Petco/Petsmart. If you goto Petco, get the "aquatic fern". It's actually Java Fern, which is a really hardy plant. If you go fake, goto Micheals (arts and crafts). They have really nice silk plants for a decent price.
Background:
I really like using a black background. Either get spray paint (would require disassembling tank) or use a black trash bag and tape.
Those are some ideas. It's not exactly what my tank uses, but incorporates a lot of what I've seen.
Good Luck !!!!
Buy pea gravel from Home Depot ($5 for a 40 lb bag). It has a variety of different natural colored stones. Looks really nice. OR if you want sand, get Silica sandblasting sand. It's a lot lighter than playsand, and you can get a 100lb bag for $8.
Rock Work:
Goto your local nursery and buy some slate or "flagstone". Get about 50-60 lbs (cost around $20) and break the slate into smaller pieces. Be creative and stack the pieces and form caves and holes for fish to swim through.
Plants:
You can go two ways. Real plants or fake plants. Real plants can get at Petco/Petsmart. If you goto Petco, get the "aquatic fern". It's actually Java Fern, which is a really hardy plant. If you go fake, goto Micheals (arts and crafts). They have really nice silk plants for a decent price.
Background:
I really like using a black background. Either get spray paint (would require disassembling tank) or use a black trash bag and tape.
Those are some ideas. It's not exactly what my tank uses, but incorporates a lot of what I've seen.
Good Luck !!!!
you could do a bare tank with a tile floor. I personally don't like tiles, but since no one has suggested it, I figured I might as well
alexmuw;4052374; said:
Black background are awesome! No need to disassemble tank though. Paint on the out side, if you have room behind the tank to get a spray can back there? It's real easy.
OR
Use your current tank as a sump for your new monster tank!
hahah thanks guys ima try my best.... and the back was already painted black b4 i set up my tank.....
