Ideas + Thoughts On My Tank

[pablothebetta]

This is my tank as it currently stands. It was re-scaped a few weeks ago - since then the crypts have melted a little and grown back a little and a black 'background' has been added (they're not actually backgrounds but document files which I found and decided they'd come in handy).

Sorry its the wrong way around - for some reason it's decided to undo the 'rotate' I just did

Any thoughts on my tank or ideas to improve it? I originally planned to have some glosso in front of the wood, but I'm not sure any more. I also originally wanted a stem plant to go behind the anubias, but didn't find one so went for the echinodoras instead - but will it look right once its grown in a bit?

Thanks

 

[Meggie :)]

hi! personally I would add something tall in there...in the back left behind all the plants maybe? Possibly a tall piece of wood or some tall plants...or both perhaps? I like to have height in my tanks so that it's not just all flat and level...

P.s...i love moss balls...theyre so much fun!

Edit: and also I mint move the scape to the left side to hide the heater and filter

 

[pablothebetta]

hi! personally I would add something tall in there...in the back left behind all the plants maybe? Possibly a tall piece of wood or some tall plants...or both perhaps? I like to have height in my tanks so that it's not just all flat and level...

P.s...i love moss balls...theyre so much fun!

Edit: and also I mint move the scape to the left side to hide the heater and filter

Thanks for your comments The hope was that the java fern would grow to hide the filter/heater a bit more and the echinodoras to fill the back corner. I'm not sure the echinodoras will look quite right there though. Have you any ideas for other plants? Thanks

 

[Salam]

It looks really good already! What I would add is a coconut cave at the front right. Bettas like to hide and a small cave would be ideal. If you want to have a go at making your own, have a look at this

 

[pablothebetta]

It looks really good already! What I would add is a coconut cave at the front right. Bettas like to hide and a small cave would be ideal. If you want to have a go at making your own, have a look at this

Thanks I'll think about the cave idea, I've seen some recently in a store not too far from me too

 

[RossC]

I think a moss wall would look really nice in there, great looking tank

 

[pablothebetta]

I think a moss wall would look really nice in there, great looking tank

Thanks, a moss wall has gone through my mind before. Shall have to think about doing that sometime.

What about some vallis behind the anubias + in the background? Too much? Any other 'background' plant ideas? I'm not sure if the echinodoras will be right in here (though that's fine as I've a place for it elsewhere )