Black substrate?

Cliffizme2 · 01-31-2006, 10:39 PM

Does anyone have pictures of aquariums with black substrate they can post? I am thinking about changing my setup to black pebbles or sand because I have alot of 6-12" pieces of dark grey sheet rock in my backyard that I can break up and stack. I think it will look pretty good.

I've made alot of posts about my Parrot Cichlid and my South American cichlid plans, but I'm kinda thinking I'm gonna swap to Africans if I like the black look because I won't have all my live plants. I am thinking the Africans will look really bright and colorful if I have a dark substrate and grey tone sheets of rock. My background is dark dark blue and my light really makes my aquarium glow.

Anyway, I'm just thinking out loud... not quite sure what I want to do before I start stocking my tank, seems like my ideas change everyday. Maybe I need more tanks! Let's see some pictures please!

flamingo · 02-01-2006, 07:13 AM

Not much but here ya go:

**Osiris** · 02-01-2006, 07:51 AM

Here you can see a close up of Tahiton Moon Sand(TMS)

Here's one of my 29g's setup with it: you can see albino fish alot better on it

flamingo · 02-01-2006, 09:38 AM

nice pixs.

I always find that good filtration and stirring the sand (tahitian moon sand) is needed otherwise it gets a whitish tint to it lie theres bubbles on it.

all of my tanks but one have tm sand in it. I;m going to have to get some update dpics of that tank...no longer has cichlids in it and has better filtration now.

Georgia Peach · 02-01-2006, 11:39 AM

they both look great!

leveldrummer · 02-01-2006, 04:03 PM

dont you want some peach?? lol wink wink, here is mine though, before i took it apart.

MiSo · 02-01-2006, 05:33 PM

this is eco complete, also added in some colored gravel for color. (sometimes i wish i hadn't though)

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/alanbo.../ph//my_photos
photos too large to insert*

AshleytheGreat · 02-01-2006, 06:56 PM

level...what kind of fish are in that tank?

goodie · 02-01-2006, 07:34 PM

Only picture I have of this 30 gallon tank, moved up to a 45tall. It was the first try with live plants. No longer using the sand, keeping it for future use. Stuff cost to much to just throw it out.

goodie · 02-01-2006, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MiSo

this is eco complete, also added in some colored gravel for color. (sometimes i wish i hadn't though)

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/alanbo.../ph//my_photos
photos too large to insert*

I like the look. I'm also diggin the neons.

leveldrummer · 02-01-2006, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AshleytheGreat

level...what kind of fish are in that tank?

ethiopian death blur fish, high poisonous and really really rare, unless im taking the pictures. but seriously, from what i can see of them, its my ice blue zebra, a blue socolofi, a red jewel, a common pleco, an euratus, and a yellow tail acei. ive had lots of fish in and out of that tank, and i dont remeber when i took that shot. but im pretty sure thats everything you can see in the tank. that was the last of what i had before i gave the last ones away (to a murderer) and started cleaning and such for a salt tank.

MiSo · 02-02-2006, 02:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by goodie

I like the look. I'm also diggin the neons.

thanks, they're actually cardinals!
i wish i could take better pictures, i just got the camera today and i'm still learning how to use it.

fishfreaks · 02-02-2006, 08:17 AM

Awesome shots guys, keep them coming!

Fraser · 02-03-2006, 05:59 AM

Im thinking about getting a third aquarium soon, at the moment i have a 120L, 190L and my plan is to get a 240L (about 70G). My 190L holds roughly 20 malawis and Ive done this to reduce aggression in the tank - so far so good. I plan to move a number of them to the new 70G tank and was considering using a darker substrate e.g. quartz. Will this look good with tufa rock or should i stick to coral sand?

Cliffizme2 · 02-07-2006, 03:37 PM

I re-did my aquarium today. I had mixed river gravel before and I turned it into a black rock aquarium.

Georgia Peach · 02-07-2006, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leveldrummer

dont you want some peach?? lol wink wink, here is mine though, before i took it apart.

YOu know I do..

leveldrummer · 02-07-2006, 03:54 PM

looks good cliff, have you thought about stacking those rocks up nice and high? get some good caves and such going? just a suggestion, tank looks good now. dont get mad at me and throw me away...http://www.fishforums.com/forum/imag.../icon_razz.gif

Cliffizme2 · 02-08-2006, 12:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leveldrummer

looks good cliff, have you thought about stacking those rocks up nice and high? get some good caves and such going? just a suggestion, tank looks good now. dont get mad at me and throw me away...http://www.fishforums.com/forum/imag.../icon_razz.gif

Yeah I was thinking that at work today, but I spent a while scrubbing those rocks and cleaning them and I didn't have time to add more. The top is kinda bare but the fish are swimming up there anyway, I will probably add some more this week but I have a pretty tight schedule so it's kinda low on the To-Do list. Thanks for the suggestion.

01-31-2006, 10:39 PM	#1
Cliffizme2 Cliff Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Tennessee Age: 24 Posts: 80	Black substrate? Does anyone have pictures of aquariums with black substrate they can post? I am thinking about changing my setup to black pebbles or sand because I have alot of 6-12" pieces of dark grey sheet rock in my backyard that I can break up and stack. I think it will look pretty good. I've made alot of posts about my Parrot Cichlid and my South American cichlid plans, but I'm kinda thinking I'm gonna swap to Africans if I like the black look because I won't have all my live plants. I am thinking the Africans will look really bright and colorful if I have a dark substrate and grey tone sheets of rock. My background is dark dark blue and my light really makes my aquarium glow. Anyway, I'm just thinking out loud... not quite sure what I want to do before I start stocking my tank, seems like my ideas change everyday. Maybe I need more tanks! Let's see some pictures please! __________________ 38 Gallon South American cichlid tank

02-01-2006, 07:13 AM	#2
flamingo One Word: Croutons. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 17 Posts: 1,899	Not much but here ya go: __________________ If you put "u" instead of typing out the actual, shocking, three letter word... i'm not going to read your ramblings. I'm so behind it's not even funny.

02-01-2006, 07:51 AM	#3
Osiris Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 25 Posts: 3,714	Here you can see a close up of Tahiton Moon Sand(TMS) Here's one of my 29g's setup with it: you can see albino fish alot better on it __________________ Reality is for people who can't handle Science-Fiction

02-01-2006, 09:38 AM	#4
flamingo One Word: Croutons. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 17 Posts: 1,899	nice pixs. I always find that good filtration and stirring the sand (tahitian moon sand) is needed otherwise it gets a whitish tint to it lie theres bubbles on it. all of my tanks but one have tm sand in it. I;m going to have to get some update dpics of that tank...no longer has cichlids in it and has better filtration now. __________________ If you put "u" instead of typing out the actual, shocking, three letter word... i'm not going to read your ramblings. I'm so behind it's not even funny.

02-01-2006, 11:39 AM	#5
Georgia Peach Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Gray, Georgia Age: 42 Posts: 1,610	they both look great! __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Cichlids have more personality than most people I know !*

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02-01-2006, 04:03 PM	#6
leveldrummer something like a pimp Join Date: May 2005 Location: atlanta Age: 29 Posts: 1,933	dont you want some peach?? lol wink wink, here is mine though, before i took it apart.

02-01-2006, 05:33 PM	#7
MiSo Ballin' Alan Join Date: May 2005 Age: 27 Posts: 146	this is eco complete, also added in some colored gravel for color. (sometimes i wish i hadn't though) http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/alanbo.../ph//my_photos photos too large to insert*

02-01-2006, 06:56 PM	#8
AshleytheGreat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mi Town Posts: 785	level...what kind of fish are in that tank? __________________ So let the haters hate, let the doubters doubt, I stand by my book, and my life, and I won't dignify this malarkey with any sort of further response.

02-01-2006, 07:34 PM	#9
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fishfreaks M&F Couple Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: PA Age: 21 Posts: 4,303	Awesome shots guys, keep them coming! __________________ VOTE FOR FISH FORUMS

02-03-2006, 05:59 AM	#14
Fraser Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 21 Posts: 64	Im thinking about getting a third aquarium soon, at the moment i have a 120L, 190L and my plan is to get a 240L (about 70G). My 190L holds roughly 20 malawis and Ive done this to reduce aggression in the tank - so far so good. I plan to move a number of them to the new 70G tank and was considering using a darker substrate e.g. quartz. Will this look good with tufa rock or should i stick to coral sand? __________________ 35g Planted Community tank: 3 Kribensis \| 1 Red Tailed Black Shark \| 2 Electric blue dwarf gouramis \| 2 Red dwarf gouramis \| 3 Bettas \| 6 silvertip tetras \| 8 Guppies \| 1 Medium/Large pleco 55g Malawi Cichlid tank: 3 Johannis \| 4 Auratus \| 1 Yellow Lab \| 3 Cobalt Blue Zebras \| 2 Orange Zebras \| 1 Red Zebra \| 4 Elongatus \| 1 Medium/Large pleco

02-07-2006, 03:37 PM	#15
Cliffizme2 Cliff Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Tennessee Age: 24 Posts: 80	I re-did my aquarium today. I had mixed river gravel before and I turned it into a black rock aquarium. __________________ 38 Gallon South American cichlid tank

02-07-2006, 03:54 PM	#17
leveldrummer something like a pimp Join Date: May 2005 Location: atlanta Age: 29 Posts: 1,933	looks good cliff, have you thought about stacking those rocks up nice and high? get some good caves and such going? just a suggestion, tank looks good now. dont get mad at me and throw me away...http://www.fishforums.com/forum/imag.../icon_razz.gif

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