Show your tiled tanks!

[devder1]

No they will need to be cut.

Measure the inside of the tank and Ithink it's 23"x71" not 24"x72"

yes this is what happened to me
i bought 6 6"x12" tiles for a footprint of 36x12 and they were about an inch too long so i had to use black gravek to fill in

 

[Rebel Souljah]

yes this is what happened to me
i bought 6 6"x12" tiles for a footprint of 36x12 and they were about an inch too long so i had to use black gravek to fill in

what type of tile is that anyway in your tank?

 

[Rebel Souljah]

Before I tiled mine I wondered these questions

What type of tile is used?
How do you attach it to the bottom?
Will it affect you water?


And I got this back from some people who know and have done it.

any tile will work (I used ceramic) and natural stone is well just that natural.
Do not attach at all just sit them on bottom
No it will not effect you water.


After putting mine in this is what I know....

It looks very nice. and you don't have to worry about fihs moving it about like you would gravel or sand.

It looks like the tank is more complete then bare bottom but still has the easy of cleaning.

You will need to pickup at least 5 or more extra pieces of tile so when you cut them if they break you have extra.

You will NEED a wet saw to cut them with accuracy. they run from 70-100+. But you might find a place locally to rent or if you have a contractor buddy they should ahve one.

...mine is ceramic as well

 

[swede]

do ceramic tiles do okay? DO tiles mess with water parameters in anyway? Thanks.

i wouldn't think that ceramic would bother anything since some media is ceramic. plus, its common to see people keep ceramic or terra cotta pots in their tanks

 

[swede]

anyone ever "tiled" with flagstone or flat pieces of slate? i don't mean scaped with these stones... i mean like fitting them together like a jig saw puzzle so they lay really close to flat on the bottom. i think that would look awesome

 

[Vicious_Fish]

I have a tiled tank....but it has geckos in it.

 

[Kenta]

Been tiled for about 4 years no probs, natural color tiles
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closer look

white tiles for WTT
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BBXB and TY grow out tiled blue

The other half before another FF was added... FF are hard workers!

P.s. To cut the tiles you do NOT need a wet saw... just use a tile cutter!

 

[koop171]

Been tiled for about 4 years no probs, natural color tiles
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closer look

white tiles for WTT
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BBXB and TY grow out tiled blue

The other half before another FF was added... FF are hard workers!

P.s. To cut the tiles you do NOT need a wet saw... just use a tile cutter!

If your'e talking about that little thing you score the tile the break on the score. I tired it and they work good for cutting tile in half but if you're wanting to cut 1" off a side it doesn't work that good. a wet saw will leave you with loads less broken pieces.

 

[packer43064]

Before I tiled mine I wondered these questions

What type of tile is used?
How do you attach it to the bottom?
Will it affect you water?


And I got this back from some people who know and have done it.

any tile will work (I used ceramic) and natural stone is well just that natural.
Do not attach at all just sit them on bottom
No it will not effect you water.



After putting mine in this is what I know....

It looks very nice. and you don't have to worry about fihs moving it about like you would gravel or sand.

It looks like the tank is more complete then bare bottom but still has the easy of cleaning.

You will need to pickup at least 5 or more extra pieces of tile so when you cut them if they break you have extra.

You will NEED a wet saw to cut them with accuracy. they run from 70-100+. But you might find a place locally to rent or if you have a contractor buddy they should ahve one.

Thanks, exactly what I was talking about.

 

[Lepisosteus platyrhincus]

sweet tanks guys!! keep them comming! if i wasnt doing my new tank with sand for tonds of snails then i would do tile. guess i need another tank!!