hi i was wondering what you guys use to hold the tiles down?
or what you lay under the tiles to the glass thanks
or what you lay under the tiles to the glass thanks
question about tile bottom
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i used about 60 tubes of silicone lol.even caulked the grout lines with it,took way longer and spent alot more but at least i knew the silicone was safe vs grout could and probably contains some sort of chemicals .but it does take alot of experience to use silicone to fill in the grout lines.its easy to make a mess and their will be alot of lines to fill!
I would try to avoid using tiles due to the fact that bio and other things can build up under the tiles and eventually kill off ur fish...
ahhhh well i can use a silicone gun ok haha plus matt my tank aint as big as yours...
but ya i was hoping i could do it without emtying the tank haha.. guess it'll have ot wait
there wouldnt be a build up if it is flush with the glass tho no? or i guess siliconed it wont anyways
but ya i was hoping i could do it without emtying the tank haha.. guess it'll have ot wait
there wouldnt be a build up if it is flush with the glass tho no? or i guess siliconed it wont anyways
I use plain jane ceramic tiles layed flat against the glass on the bottom. I never bothered to silicone or grout anything. Every month or two I'll lift up the tiles and siphon out whatever crap gets under there, but for the most part, my fish keep all that suspended in the water column for the filters. I've never had a problem and kept some of the most difficult species successfully in my tank (Bagarius sp, Tigrinus, rays, arapaima, gatf, etc). Do it!
What ??? Bio is going to kill off your fish ??
Me and thousands of others have tiles I'n their tanks.if something can build up I'n your tank and kill your fish it's not cause theirs space under.and my tiles are sealed but anyways please explain
so it is safe to just rest it on the bottom? the rays or other fishes can lift it or anythign to damage the tank? i found a friend wiht a tile saw so ima try this out lol
hey matt does it matter waht kind of tile? my buddy was telling meceramic tile needs a coating normaly for washrooms so fully submerged would it be a problem?
i think mine is natural slatt thats ok?
i think mine is natural slatt thats ok?
Its fine dude.if your worried wash them I'n hot water first.no real need to though.
It will increase your tanks water hardness and possibly maintain are high ph or raise your ph a bit between water changes.
Make sure they are natural not fake.some fake natural stone is just cement and all types of plasticizers and bonding compounds.that's all i know about tiles but it's real easy to tell if they are real stone just look at the back of the tiles and the sides
It will increase your tanks water hardness and possibly maintain are high ph or raise your ph a bit between water changes.
Make sure they are natural not fake.some fake natural stone is just cement and all types of plasticizers and bonding compounds.that's all i know about tiles but it's real easy to tell if they are real stone just look at the back of the tiles and the sides