Help with this......

[Sky042]

About a week or so ago I asked for opinions on if I should leave the middle of my tank open and plant it or put a small piece of wood in there and lightly plant it or put in a large piece of driftwood. The concensus was a large piece of driftwood. Now it's in there but not entirely sure I'm digging it. Here's a picture. Lemme know what you think.

Also if you have a suggestion for getting rid of the hazy' look to my water I don't know why it looks like that unless it's due to the high ammonia level from the fishless cycle.


Edit: see picture further down

 

[wetwetwet]

Its a nice piece of wood - does look a little dominering in the middle

Have a play with different arrangements while you're cycling




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[pete28]

hey sky did you boil the wood or clean it thouroughly? the reason i ask is i had the same probelm in my tank before i knew about boiling the wood. someone on the boards told me the wood can contain tanins that will give your tank a cloudy look. also it could just be a bacteria cloud due to your tank cylcing it might be in the nitrite spike or ammonia spike and should go away. you could probably do small daily water changes 5-15%. hope this helps
pete

 

[silver]

Hi,
I would keep it.......BUT
I would definitley add some plants here and there......fake, real...whatever!! I think that would bring down the dominering affect!

 

[Sky042]

hey sky did you boil the wood or clean it thouroughly? the reason i ask is i had the same probelm in my tank before i knew about boiling the wood. someone on the boards told me the wood can contain tanins that will give your tank a cloudy look. also it could just be a bacteria cloud due to your tank cylcing it might be in the nitrite spike or ammonia spike and should go away. you could probably do small daily water changes 5-15%. hope this helps
pete

Wood was boiled for several hours. Also soaked in a tub for 2 weeks with dechlorinated water.

I was under the impression that during a fishless cycle you don't need to do any water changes.

 

[Sky042]

ok I rearranges the driftwood a bit. Does this look better?

 

[Tempestuousfury]

I didn't vote, because I'd like to know if it's hollow (does the hole go through the entire thing), if you want plants, and what type of fish you'll be using.

 

[Sky042]

I didn't vote, because I'd like to know if it's hollow (does the hole go through the entire thing), if you want plants, and what type of fish you'll be using.

It's pretty much hollow all the way through.

fish will be some clown loaches.
Some various tetra's
few cories.
Maybe a pair of gouramis.

 

[kaz petts]

The second pic looks alot better.
Keep the wood. A few plants wouldn't go a miss either though just to add a little colour. I know the fish will do this when added but it will just brighten things up a little.
Your tank looks great though.
Kaz

 

[Sky042]

The second pic looks alot better.
Keep the wood. A few plants wouldn't go a miss either though just to add a little colour. I know the fish will do this when added but it will just brighten things up a little.
Your tank looks great though.
Kaz

Yeah now that I moved things around I have room to put a small amount of vegetation. the plants though aren't going in till just a few days before the fish since I've been leaving the lights off for this fishless cycle.

 

[Dave]

Although I don't know what fish your having, I would say keep the wood and clear some rocks for more swimming space! I would add some plants too. Maybe tie some Java Fern to the wood. I just done this and it looks pretty good!

I would guess your water is cloudy due to Tanins off the Log. I have the same problem in a fully cycled tank. These are harmless to the fish although you will find your water will tend to be acidic.

The cloudyness should clear eventually but don't know how long.

 

[Sky042]

Although I don't know what fish your having, I would say keep the wood and clear some rocks for more swimming space! I would add some plants too. Maybe tie some Java Fern to the wood. I just done this and it looks pretty good!

I would guess your water is cloudy due to Tanins off the Log. I have the same problem in a fully cycled tank. These are harmless to the fish although you will find your water will tend to be acidic.

The cloudyness should clear eventually but don't know how long.

cloudiness was there before the log. some of it seems also to be reflection on the light colored gravel I think.

 

[Tempestuousfury]

If you'll have tetras, I'd suggest open spaces. The cories might like it, but they should be ok with the rocks.

What types of tetras, by the way? If you choose widows, they might like places to hide...

 

[Sky042]

If you'll have tetras, I'd suggest open spaces.  The cories might like it, but they should be ok with the rocks.

What types of tetras, by the way?  If you choose widows, they might like places to hide...

I think cardinals eventually and perhaps some lemon's
The whole top level of the tank is open for swimming.

 

[FanOFish]

All the makings of a great looking tank are there. IMHO I would probably get rid of some of the rocks and make the driftwood the focal point of the tank.

Unless you are going to have a cichlid tank you really don't need so many rocks. Try making the wood the focal point and using the rocks to fill in....but not so much on top of each other, more like leaning into each other and then add some silk plants for color and depth. Finally add a dark blue or black background to kind of hide the equipment.

Good luck