Recent content by sheralynb916

One thing about painting the bottom is that if you decide to use substrate again in that tank it makes no difference - I hate it when I do something and then hate it and then I'm stuck with it!

This is not a good picture - but as you can see there is no reflection.

brand of textured paint I will say this: I used Valspar ancient ruins stone (about $10) on my first tank and then the Rustoleum version (about $5) on the second; and the Valspar has more flecking and speckles, the Rustoleum is smoother looking and less speckling. I think the Valspar looks far...

Arthur75 that sounds really pretty! (I looked up the 'Süßwassertang') There are lots of ways to decorate bare bottom; driftwood, driftwood with plants attached, fake stones, resin ornaments and buildings, ceramic statues. Having real plants is the biggest problem. I've seen people use clear...

I sent links but they are waiting on approval. Silly me, sent them like 3 times before I figured out what was going on. :facepalm: Funny though, I am doing my little 5 gallon betta tank right now that I keep at the office. Hope "Elliot" is ok over the weekend in the garbage can. :lol: I am doing...

Bare-Bottom Tank Painting Fishy Review - Aquarium Reviews and How-tos

OOOOOHHHHHH :flowers: :thanks: Keybler! I am going to contact him as soon as I cook for my husband who is giving me stink-eye. He sounds:D exactly like what I need! :D

painting bare bottom Texture spray paint looks fantastic - speckled like real sand. And there is no refraction when the bottom is painted. I love mine. You could use Cholla wood for shrimp maybe? (I have a resin mermaid wall plaque hanging on a suction cup on the back glass in my goldfish tank LOL)

Thanks Keybler, that's actually what I did but I don't like it. I used a roller and regular black paint in a can - then squished a lot of paint all under the brace and worked the brace up and down and got it all under but it looks awful. :cry: I painted my 29 gallon with textured spray...

I want to paint the bottom of my 75 gallon aquarium. I need to remove the bottom cross brace. The bottom frame appears to be identical to the top, I think they are just made from the same mold. I don't see the difference between "euro-bracing" and the entire bottom glass siliconed in place for...