Suggestions for amelioration of my tank.

[jm1212]

id stick with slate. its easy to make plenty of caves out of, and looks pretty cool.

 

[silentskream]

there's nothing wrong with the rocks you have, but i would definitely suggest mixing them up a bit.

also, maybe make just one big off-center pile of rocks instead of the two separate piles. (if you're worried about them falling you can get an underwater fish-safe epoxy from drsfosterandsmith.com)

 

[jamthoyoung]

Mix up the rocks. Maybe hide the plumbing with some plants (fake if you got africans) or something.

And put some fish in it!!! :grinyes:

 

[magakitty]

You can get some decent looking fake plants - just stay away from the bright green ones - YUCK -

 

[Malak]

Thanks, will work on this as soon as possible, keep the suggestions coming!

 

[Malak]

Doing a small revamp first, painting the back of the tank black as we speak and I've moved the rocks around. Gonna put the fishes in next wedsneday!

Will post a pic later tonight of what the tank looked like before and now.

I still need to get plants and I want more rocks.

 

[Malak]

Before:



After:



I will add more rocks and some fake plants. I've painted the backgroung with flat black paint and to the human eye, it's simply amazing.

So, any better? Other suggestions?

 

[Squawkbert]

An improvement!

Further suggestions -

Go for 2 asymmetric groups of rock, mixed as above, left and right of center, leaving a hollow cleft or valley off center. Put the driftwood in or near the valley so that the tip of it is roughly 1/3 of the tank's height from the top and 1/3 of the tank's length from on side or the other.

If you want to know why the roughly 1/3 matters, check APC, search for Aquascaping 101 or just Google "Phi golden ratio" for a shorter answer.

Also - lay the heater along the bottom or go vertical w/ it in a corner. No reason to look at that.

 

[Chickleta]

Mix the different rock, set them up and lean them against one another. That'll give you more height, crevices, nooks and crannies, perhaps a little greenery. I get my artificial greenery at places like Hobby Lobby or Michael's Hobbies. You can find unusual plastic greenery and a fraction of the price. Natural plants add a nice touch too, while they last. You have a nice rock collection maybe just re-distribute them an unorganized manner. Enjoy your work in progress!

 

[wataugachicken]

i think it looks really good.