Decorating ideas please

[mtdewlover]

I just got my 55 gallon tank. It is cycling as we speak. It is going to be a planted cichlid tank. I know wish me luck Anywho I need ideas on how to decorate this sucker! So far I have the florite gravel which is a red, orange, brown color and a big grey tree stump. The tree stump is really cool. Any other ideas would be great! Or if you have pictures of tanks like this or know where I can go to get ideas.

Thanks

 

[FloridaFishGuy]

I would go with lots of rockwork. Maybe you could do it like freshmikes tanks. Thats how i think im going to do it but without the plants because they would dig them up and eat the.

 

[mtdewlover]

Umm...who is freshmike?

 

[gadazobe]

If you want an African cichlid tank you need lots of rocks built into caves. The more caves, the better. I also have some plants in my cichlid tank, but I have to replace them often - the fish look at most plants as a salad bar - but then, I like the look of plants next to the caves - they act as curtains to the entrance

 

[Auratus]

Is it one of those fake stumps like at petsmart? If so, COOL! I've seen a tree stump and a tree stump with roots.

 

[mtdewlover]

Actually I got my stump at PetSmart! I like it