Ladies Tights: My Way Forward In Aquascaping!

[craynerd]

Hi Guys,

I put a topic on here a while ago about building levels in your aquascape. Zig briefly replied about using tights so i went out and baught some.

I have to say, they are absolutely fantastic to use!! All you do it fill them with gravel and tight and cut both ends to make like sausages or little bags. They mould really well and sculpt very easily. Also if you get a light coloured cheap pair (£1.50 for 4 pairs at Tesco!!!) they are very transparent when in the tank and look quite natural, almost invisable when you have some loose substrate on top and certainly when its planted upon.

It is really nice if you have any tank corners showing as i have. You can mould one into the corner and it just brings it into a gentle slope! You can also stack them up like into a wall and build levels!

I have even used mine for riccia and netted some on it! ALthough to be fair i need to redo that and tighten the hair net on it more.

Anyway, just wanted to share the idea and would like feedback if anyone else tries it. I will post pictures very soon.

Chris

 

[simonbrown403]

Ladies' tights - £1.50
Hair net - £.50
Tweezers - £7.00

Explaining these odd purchase to your girlfriend/wife - priceless.








But yeah, I did cut up my old stockings too. But that was to stuff it in the filter intake to stop the dwarf rasboras (when I had them) from getting sucked in.

Nice one

 

[Neal]

I'd love to see pics! Does java moss do well under tights?

Neal

 

[MoreCoffee]

I've used this in the small planted tank I've recently setup (Aqua Garden), it was really easy to build a raised area at the rear and totally invisible once I put a layer of Eco-complete over it.

.......... And yes, I did the tights, hairnet and tweesers thing all in one purchase. Thankfully I no longer have to worry about what my ex thinks

 

[zig]

Cool.......glad it worked out

Nothing like a bit of improvisation, cheap as well, and it works!

 

[Themuleous]

Ladies' tights - £1.50
Hair net - £.50
Tweezers - £7.00

Explaining these odd purchase to your girlfriend/wife - priceless.

nice one FKMN. See you get that advert in the US as well!

 

[Alps]

could you add a pic? I'm pretty interested in this idea.

 

[NAL]

You'd probably need a nice pair of fishnet tights for the Java moss to poke through! Not sure they do them in Tesco's though-you might need a more 'specialist' establishment!

 

[Neal]

I think i'll stick to good ole' cotton then, seems to be doing it's job but it doesn't look very neat, atleast the way i've done it anyway!

Neal