New tank setup- Rocks or bricks - fish hideout ideas neede..

Hello Alll fish lovers,
I have 6 tanks set up now and am wanting to get a new 125 gallon to
replace one of my 55 gallon tanks because my Fish are getting huge and
need a bigger place to live. I have used petco/petmart type purchased
rocks to give my fish places to hide and hangout and also several of
my tanks have slate in them which i build into castles or walls for
them to hide in and they all seem to love it.
My request is i am looking for a different type of rock or something
to build in my new tank so the fish have a place to hang out- I am
looking for ideas on what works good for tunnels or places to hide. I
have thought of red bricks purchased from home depot- you know the
type with the holes in the center so that the fish can get in there
and hide when they want to. I am looking for ideas on what to build
with so that i have places for the fish to go. Any thoughts on using
the home depot bricks? I have used river rock, slate,purchased pet
store rocks and am looking for ideas on something new.

What have you tired?

Thanks ,
Average_Joe

On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 21:04:25 -0700, Average_Joe
<Average_Joe.TakeThisOut@someplace.com> wrote:

>Hello Alll fish lovers,
>I have 6 tanks set up now and am wanting to get a new 125 gallon to
>replace one of my 55 gallon tanks because my Fish are getting huge and
>need a bigger place to live. I have used petco/petmart type purchased
>rocks to give my fish places to hide and hangout and also several of
>my tanks have slate in them which i build into castles or walls for
>them to hide in and they all seem to love it.
> My request is i am looking for a different type of rock or something
>to build in my new tank so the fish have a place to hang out- I am
>looking for ideas on what works good for tunnels or places to hide. I
>have thought of red bricks purchased from home depot- you know the
>type with the holes in the center so that the fish can get in there
>and hide when they want to. I am looking for ideas on what to build
>with so that i have places for the fish to go. Any thoughts on using
>the home depot bricks? I have used river rock, slate,purchased pet
>store rocks and am looking for ideas on something new.
>
>What have you tired?
>
>Thanks ,
> Average_Joe


Sandstone, sold as quartzite, but it wasn't.

Got it from a "building supply" store, really they sell mostly rock
for patios, decks, that sort of thing. Check for a masonry listing in
the phone book.



I got 100 pounds into a 20 gallon tank, it's heavy.
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- Charles
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-does not play well with others