Regular Member Bornagainnatural Posted July 23, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted July 23, 2014 Thank you everyone for the suggestions on making my current tank a better home for Zeda and Zelda. I am finding that the tank appears cleaner For a longer period of time without the gravel at the bottom. I am not 100% content with this look so this won't be the final change but gravel will not be placed back into the tank My air bubble wand doesn't appear to be working fully since I wiped it off during the cleaning process. Bubbles are no longer coming out of it fully. It worked previously. I've had it less than a month and the pump that supplies the air is an air pump 40. I would like to pull together a few ideas for my tank that include tanks without gravel. Are there any links for tank ideas here or in the planted tank? Haven't seen them but I also have visited all the forums yet due to lack of time. Now that I have taken most of the rocks out I am thinking To replace the set between the two plants and in the corner by the blue jellyfish with one rock much larger for each side. I saw a tank on her with black sand and fell in love. Hear it's easy to clean but I've seen mixed reviews for goldfish and sand. The plant on the far right is still holding up. I bought it from an aquatic tank but since I have a few errands to run today I may visit tideline aquatics to review their selections and also to see if they have duckweed before ordering it online. Thanks everyone. This isn't the finished look. Any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I don't want to clutter the tank but I would also like it to have a quaint look to it as well. I also included a close up of the bubble wand. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Justin Posted July 23, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted July 23, 2014 (edited) I think it looks great so far! If you don't mind me asking, what is the gray piece on your filter intake? Anyway, I know some people like bare bottom tanks for the cleanliness and if I had one observation about the majority of bare bottom tanks it would be a lot of plants. ALOT. Obviously, a lot of decorations don't work well in a bare bottom tank and you can't really use artificial plants without it looking odd.You could also add a piece of Mopani wood. It sinks fast and looks great - just make sure to soak it first. I'm pretty sure it's cheapest on Amazon. Edited July 23, 2014 by Justin 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Lis. Posted July 23, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted July 23, 2014 Your fish are beautiful! I really like sand, it's my preferred substrate and I've never had any issues with my fish and sand if you would rather stay barebottom, you could attach plants such as java fern and anubias to bogwood or rocks. This is my main tank, I like the way it looks, and it's very easy to clean 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Moucho+Moncho Posted July 23, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted July 23, 2014 Tammy (yafashelli) has a really nice tank with sand and plants. Your tank looks much clearer without the gravel. Good luck! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member goldfishfanforever Posted July 23, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted July 23, 2014 (edited) It looks really nice and the fish are so cute I would go with sand if you don't like gravel or barebottom Edited July 23, 2014 by goldfishfanforever 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ShawneeRiver Posted July 23, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted July 23, 2014 Looking good! I agree that sand is a great choice if you don't like bare bottom. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Bornagainnatural Posted July 23, 2014 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 23, 2014 Your fish are beautiful! I really like sand, it's my preferred substrate and I've never had any issues with my fish and sand if you would rather stay barebottom, you could attach plants such as java fern and anubias to bogwood or rocks. This is my main tank, I like the way it looks, and it's very easy to clean Very nice. Great idea 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Bornagainnatural Posted July 23, 2014 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 23, 2014 I think it looks great so far! If you don't mind me asking, what is the gray piece on your filter intake? Anyway, I know some people like bare bottom tanks for the cleanliness and if I had one observation about the majority of bare bottom tanks it would be a lot of plants. ALOT. Obviously, a lot of decorations don't work well in a bare bottom tank and you can't really use artificial plants without it looking odd.You could also add a piece of Mopani wood. It sinks fast and looks great - just make sure to soak it first. I'm pretty sure it's cheapest on Amazon. Hi justin. It's part of the intake flow I believe. It allows you to control the flow by adjusting. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Georgia Posted July 23, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted July 23, 2014 Very nice! I think about this tank a lot. If I ever go barebottom I'd design my tank something like this, with glass holders and some huge plants. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member GoldenSpoiledRotten Posted July 24, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted July 24, 2014 Beautiful. As for the air wand not working, it is possible that you clogged it while wiping it. Try giving it a soak in hot water for awhile, and then rinse again before going back into the tank. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Fish Of Gold Posted July 24, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted July 24, 2014 Maybe it is my hard water but every time I try to use those kind of bubble wands they clog up on me and it doesn't work well any more. I even tried the black flexable kind also and that did the same thing I like the old school stone bubble wands they do better for me. But that is just my personal experience 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member tithra Posted July 24, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted July 24, 2014 good work on the tank! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member dnalex Posted July 24, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted July 24, 2014 Beautiful fish! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member 4prettyfish Posted July 27, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted July 27, 2014 Your tank looks great the way you have it. I think I commented on your adorable plant holders somewhere else. I love those. Your fish are adorable also. I love your redcap.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member fantailfan1 Posted July 27, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted July 27, 2014 I think your tank looks great! Love the plants! I had a barebottom tank for YEARS but loved the look of a tank with substrate. Not wanting to do gravel, I was strongly encouraged by a member or two here to try sand. I was just about to upgrade so I added the sand to my 40B while I waited for my 75 stand to be ready. I figured if I didn't like the sand, I would leave it out when I set up the 75. Over a year later, I am loving my sandy bottom! It's easy to clean but mostly l love to watch the fish forage through it all day! They do move it around and spit it out on my plants but it keeps them busy so I don't mind. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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