looking good! what dimensions is the tank? i'm thinking of building a new stand for my 6ft tank also. my current stand is too short to put anything under it.
Im moving in june to a bigger house and once I get there ill go ahead an finish the stand up. I want to see what scheme of color I want in fish room first then match accordingly.
Not only is it ugly but....its abrasive to any fishes belly but it will also trap debris and fish turds like no other. And if you plan on moving id do bare bottom for now. Im in the same boat...im tryin to move real soon....and adding sand will only making moving tanks a bigger pita.
I would wait to add gravel, sand and/or what have you in till the bass are bigger and a lot hardier. Most, if not all holding tanks a bare bottom...well, I take that back, all my tanks are bare bottom. It's easier to clean, easier to watch and so on. But it's your call man.