Advice

[ddayton21]

Hey everybody

I need some suggestions on what to do about my tank. It's been set up for about 5 months now and I would like some opinions on what to do to make it look nicer. Take something away? Add something? Move things around? Any ideas are appreciated.

sorry it's not a good picture

 

[ParadoxLiz]

Dayton,

To me, it looks like there's lots going on in the back and almost nothing in the front / middle. I think I'd try to get some depth (front-back) set up, with some medium size plants in the middle.

Is this photo the 20g in your sig? If so, am I correct that it's a 20g long? I've been pondering getting one, not sure, maybe I'll get something big...

FWIW, the pic doesn't look overstocked, but I don't know how big all those fish get.

EDIT: Forgot to mention, I like where the rocks and driftwood are.

Liz

 

[Roan Art]

If I may, from an artistic point of view?

It's a little too linear. Too many straight lines and things in a row. Would you mind if I aquascaped a wee tad with PhotoShop and posted it here for you?


Just some quickie changes. I added some plants that were not linear. More rounded and stuff. Moved the driftwood as well.

I'm afraid it's not very good. Having a hard time getting the kids to get to sleep and they keep interrupting me with this and that. Sorry.

Roan

 

[ddayton21]

I would absolutely love that Roan, thank you so much!

 

[you made me ink]

IMO if i was to do somthing i would mabey add a piece of driftwood under your existing piece but as metioned it has alot of straight lines though it is a very nice looking tank already GOOD LUCK!!

 

[Slappy*McFish]

You could just stagger your existing plants in more of a zigzag pattern as opposed to a straight line...as in move every other plant toward the front a few inches at varying distances to each other. You could move the rocks in the back left corner toward the front more, as well.

 

[TipStylez]

thats some amazing photoshop...

 

[ddayton21]

thats some amazing photoshop...

Agreed

It looks great Roan; I definitely am gonna go in your direction. I'm thinking maybe some live anubias and java fern in the front and use all my plastic plants in the background but zig-zag them as slappy suggested. Also I might add some more rocks to the left side.

Thanks for the suggestions everyone!

 

[Slappy*McFish]

Post some 'before and after' pics when you're done.

 

[ddayton21]

alrighty, I'll be sure to do that. Made a few changes today, just shifting things around to see what worked. I'll take a picture with my girlfriend's digital camera and then again when I'm done.