Subj : Re: tank bottom To : All From : Aquarijen Date : Thu Nov 04 2004 09:58 pm "starfish" wrote in message news:ggnid.11134$K7.956@news-server.bigpond.net.au... > Hi Everyone! > I had a thought the other night. > > Since gravel is bad for a goldfish tank because of the anerobic bacteria > and the possibility of the gravel being stuck in the golfishs' mouth, i > thought of finding a base of some sort (like a tile thats safe?? Or ugf > plates that completely cover the bottom of the tank) and using aquarium > safe silicone to glue the gravel to these tiles or ugf plates.... > SO the end result would be to have the gravel look without the risk of the > fish choking or any anerobic bacteria building up in the gravel. the > effect would be closely similar to having a bare bottom tank... > What do you all think of this???? > Ves I asked a very similar question in another NG about a pirahna tank. I have decided to go with slate tiles (real slate) accross the bottom and fill in the small gaps in between with black sand - kinda like setting paver stones. I thought it would look better than a bare bottom and not be reflective. Take Care, Jen --- þ RIMEGate(tm)/RGXPost V1.14 at BBSWORLD * Info@bbsworld.com --- * RIMEGate(tm)V10.2áÿ* RelayNet(tm) NNTP Gateway * MoonDog BBS * RgateImp.MoonDog.BBS at 11/4/04 9:58:03 PM * Origin: MoonDog BBS, Brooklyn,NY, 718 692-2498, 1:278/230 (1:278/230) .