Help me re-scape my tank

Lady G

Lady G

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Ok, I was in the middle of a PWC when I decided I want to change the look in my tank. It was just boring, then once I got most things out of the tank...I just can't think how I want to put it all back together. I am going to post a pic of my tank and accessories can anyone help me decide how I want to do it? I have to work with what I have, would love to add plants but it is my African cichlid tank and they tore up and dug up every plant I had except the one, which I am considering just tossing it has gotten sooooo big but they love hiding in it that is about the only reason I want to keep it. The driftwood on the table is not completely ready yet, I've had it "sinking" for about 3 weeks and it still floats but I wanted to include them because I would like to use them if possible once they are sunk or I can place come kind of weight on them to hold them down. The tank is cloudy b/c I just stirred everything up when moving stuff, the plant is not completely down b/c I'm not sure where/if I want it, and the algae has been scraped off.

Thanks in advance,

Gin

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id put the driftwood as close to the rear glass as possible, with the plant on the left side so it wont steal any light/space for the fishies. also makes a great hiding spot for them!
 
Just my opinion...

I would "entangle" the driftwood to make it look "unique" on one side of the tank, and have the smallest rocks put in the middle, leaving a 'trail' back towards the large rocks on a far side of the tank.

(you may need to cut some of the driftwood - lots of varations here...) :)


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OOOHHHHH I like the "entangle" the driftwood thought there...thanks Joe! Ok, what if I do the driftwood thing on the left (my filter is on that side so the plant can't really go there), then the plant on the right side..still making a "trial" with the rocks leading to the plant?? I wouldn't mind getting rid of the plant, but at the same time I hate to simply because I got it as a bulb and it is the ONLY plant they didn't completely destroy and they do love hiding in it. Do you think if I get the driftwood all entangled it would stay sunk cause it would be heavier?
Keep the ideas coming guys...I've just had a complete mind block I like what has been suggested so far!
 
Replace that plant with smaller plants...
 
Ok, here is what I have done so far...the driftwood is being held down by rocks right now once they are fully water logged and I can remove the rock I can entangle them better, and I believe I will be changing the rock work a bit..I just don't like it. I took the huge plant and cut it to make 3 plants, they loved that plant so much I just hated to take it out completely although they really seem to like the driftwood "cluster".

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great job ! really like your tank LadyG

have you thought about putting a background on ?

I would also stack higher with the rocks, creating more caves.
 
I'd move the swords on the right side back, move the DW pile a bit to the right, add some sm. foreground plants.

A very nice start!
 
That looks awesome. Huge improvement, Lady G. :thumbsup:
 
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