My husband doesnt seem to like my new tank decorating idea

[melissasroja]

Not that I care if he loves it lol but I guess I need some ideas as to how to make him like it more! This is my first planted tank. I went with natural (brown/tan mix kind) rocks. I have 3 plants right now and will be adding in more in a few days. I wanted to see how 3 did first since Ive never done plants before and they seem to be fine. I put in a clay pot laying on its side and Im going to find a large piece of wood as a centerpiece/cave. I was thinking of putting some black rocks around the plants to look sort of like potting soil and then some coming out of the tipped over pot like the plant spilled and fell out. I was also thinking of some rock cave type thing with just plain rocks but not for a while. What else could I do? I want to keep it very natural and just basic. We have 3 other colorful tanks and I do like them but I also love my natural african dwarf frog tank which is where I got the inspiration for this new tank for my female guppies, mollies and platies. Any ideas? Thanks!

Melissa

 

[dundadundun]

ada competition pics.

or tell him you'll be revered by your on-line, jealous peers. :rofl:

 

[dundadundun]

since nobody else is responding... http://www.flowgrow.de/aquariengestaltung/iaplc-2010-results-t12740.html

 

[Rbishop]

Post a pic so we can see it so far? Definitely add some driftwood, it can make things look dramatic with the right selection.

 

[manlyfish]

if you want him to like it then get some a bit more predatory and aggressive...

 

[Pofke13LT]

if you want him to like it then get some a bit more predatory and aggressive...

:werd: Only reason I have guppies is to breed n feed...

 

[verbal]

Pics would definitely help a lot. Is it the fish or the decorations that your husband is not a huge fan of?

 

[excuzzzeme]

M y wife doesn't seem to care one way or the other and seems to not appreciate the appearance of my tanks. That's fine with me. However, she is more interested in my interaction with the fish and their antics.

 

[bangme33]

some nice bogwood makes a tank look good and nice pebbles/stones
good nice plants amazon sword or the pigmy kind a few little caves not 1 for plant pots makes it look unatural but thats my veiw lol

 

[platytudes]

Here's the only advice I can offer without pics, since it's hard for me to visualize what you're saying (a sketch or something would help a lot )

Check out ratemyfishtank.com - here's a link to the top 10 freshwater tanks of all time: http://www.ratemyfishtank.com/top_freshwater_tanks/

You're bound to get ideas from "real" aquariums there, lol. Sure, ADA competition pics are fun to look at, but you're just starting with plants so I doubt they are going to give you practical inspiration.