New idea for my tank

[Convict2161]

So... I was thinking and I wanted all my friends input and we can be honest and as brutal as we wanna be. My thread... No rules lol J/K sorta.

I wanna do ALL rock. Toss all the Cichlid stones and all the driftwood and just do all the same color rocks. Stack the high on each side coming down lower in the center and leaving the front open for free swim.

What does everyone think?

You all know what it looks like now, so I was thinking a light grey rock and with the black sand I'm thinking it would really make the tank pop!

Just a thought I've been toying with. I have a stone and rock mill right near me, guy says sky's the limit. Whatever I want free...

 

[christine2012]

But your tank is already perfect!

 

[HUKIT]

If we are being honest I think the only thing missing is multi-colored gravel! It's way to busy like a hodge podge of different things thown in together. The rock only is much cleaner and better looking in my humble opinion. Here is one of mine from a couple of years ago, there are more in my albums.

 

[Convict2161]

If we are being honest I think the only thing missing is multi-colored gravel! It's way to busy like a hodge podge of different things thown in together. The rock only is much cleaner and better looking in my humble opinion. Here is one of mine from a couple of years ago, there are more in my albums.

See I like that look and I like the color of the stone. My only thing is this...

I feel my tank is unique and I just don't want to follow along and have another all stone setup BUT I do really like it and I think the colors of the fish might stand out more. It seems dull right now maybe too dark of that makes sense?

 

[Convict2161]

But your tank is already perfect!

Thank you!!

 

[Andrew McFadden]

Can you handle another tear down?

 

[Borderlesscott]

Don't touch it, just enjoy it - hardest thing to do is just leave it alone. Get another tank and experiment on it, I've one tank I just change around evey few weeks, it helps me keep my hands out of my main tank.

 

[Billbug68]

IMO, your only solution is to start another tank...

 

[Crawdaddy]

IMO, your only solution is to start another tank...

My thoughts exactly, you just need to get another tank, maybe a 6 ft one? I'm sure your wife really wants you to have another.

 

[Convict2161]

Ok! Gonna talk to the wife tonight about another tank. A bigger one!!!

Gonna leave this one one. New tank is gonna be sick of she lets me get one. This one may cost me ALOT!! lol I can see it now. Shoes, boots, jacket and a winter purse! Never knew there was such a thing! Spring purse, summer purse etc etc.

 

[Billbug68]

I wish I made the money you do convict... Haha

 

[Convict2161]

I wish I made the money you do convict... Haha

Believe me, I'm not rich lol. The wife "thinks" I am but I'm not.

One day I'll win the lotto and I'll share some with all my AA friends on one condition....


Nobody show me up on the tanks lol

 

[Andrew McFadden]

Believe me, I'm not rich lol. The wife "thinks" I am but I'm not.

One day I'll win the lotto and I'll share some with all my AA friends on one condition....

Nobody show me up on the tanks lol

That's going to be hard to do lol

Edit : it should have had a not in there j/k

 

[Freakgecko91]

I think it'd be really cool if you modeled your new tank off the lake you pick, I'm always partial to tangs though cause they look the most like south americans hehe

 

[Convict2161]

I think it'd be really cool if you modeled your new tank off the lake you pick, I'm always partial to tangs though cause they look the most like south americans hehe

I have an idea... I love LOVE this vid.

 

[Convict2161]

That's going to be hard to do lol

Edit : it should have had a not in there j/k

Haha nice one bud!

 

[Crawdaddy]

I have an idea... I love LOVE this vid.

Cool vid. I wonder what size tank that was. I would have to add dw. There is just something I really like about it. But to go authentic, pictures I have seen of Malawi don't show a lot of anything but sand, rocks, and fish.

 

[Convict2161]

Cool vid. I wonder what size tank that was. I would have to add dw. There is just something I really like about it. But to go authentic, pictures I have seen of Malawi don't show a lot of anything but sand, rocks, and fish.

Yea that's just it. I love the look of driftwood in tanks IF done right it can make or break the tank IMO.

 

[Crawdaddy]

Yea that's just it. I love the look of driftwood in tanks IF done right it can make or break the tank IMO.

Yup. When I did some rescaping, I wanted to replace my piece, but the wife really likes it. I wanted smaller branches in kind of a ball? But she didn't. I think the one piece I have is just to big. I have to keep her happy so when I eventually buy our new place, I can put a monster tank in.

 

[Convict2161]

Yup. When I did some rescaping, I wanted to replace my piece, but the wife really likes it. I wanted smaller branches in kind of a ball? But she didn't. I think the one piece I have is just to big. I have to keep her happy so when I eventually buy our new place, I can put a monster tank in.

Good call! Yeah... I'm gonna keep my tank as is. The new tank IF I can get I'll do different.

So for now... It's this.