My mixed african 46 gallon bow front
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looks good
more rocks, a black background, and natural looking sand would make it look great though
more rocks, a black background, and natural looking sand would make it look great though
How'd you get those framed pictures inside the tank like that??? 
JK
Looks very nice, your water looks crystal and fish look great..... not such a big fan of the bright colored substrate, I personally like a more natural look but overall, very nice
JKLooks very nice, your water looks crystal and fish look great..... not such a big fan of the bright colored substrate, I personally like a more natural look but overall, very nice
Yeah the bright colored gravel was a present and i would have felt bad saying i didnt like it. Should i paint the background or just tape on a black background? Also by taken out the pots and adding more river rock would this stress my fish or hurt them in any way?
If I may add my two cents on the background issue... I ALWAYS say 'no paint!'.
You never know when you might change your mind about background color... or (since you use natural rock for decor) if you sustain a nasty scratch on the front wall of your tank, you can't flip it around and use the unblemished side because it's painted. so I'd say buy a length of black from your local petshop or aquarium store and tape it on.
And even though I generally prefer a natural substrate, I could see that blue becoming something truly unique and interesting with the right artistic touches. I saw a similar gravel used to decorate an aquarium that was adorned in large, braced pieces of red and black colored sea glass and kitchen whisks (coated in waterproof sealant, of course!!). They kept two white angelfish, albino danios, neons, albino corydoras, and a bristlenose plecostamos. Very 'extra-terrestrial'!!
But I tend to take a very artistic approach to these sorts of things... ^_^;;
You never know when you might change your mind about background color... or (since you use natural rock for decor) if you sustain a nasty scratch on the front wall of your tank, you can't flip it around and use the unblemished side because it's painted. so I'd say buy a length of black from your local petshop or aquarium store and tape it on.
And even though I generally prefer a natural substrate, I could see that blue becoming something truly unique and interesting with the right artistic touches. I saw a similar gravel used to decorate an aquarium that was adorned in large, braced pieces of red and black colored sea glass and kitchen whisks (coated in waterproof sealant, of course!!). They kept two white angelfish, albino danios, neons, albino corydoras, and a bristlenose plecostamos. Very 'extra-terrestrial'!!
But I tend to take a very artistic approach to these sorts of things... ^_^;;
nice tank, I like how the gravel picks up the light, you get to see more that way I think, nice tank, keep up good work
