My next tank...

[WhistlingBadger]

...is probably going to be a paludarium with cool water fish below (I'm thinking either Wyoming natives or South China critters: paradise fish, gold barbs, and hillstream loaches), and firebelly toads and/or lizards (sagebrush lizards, if I can catch a few) above. The land area might look like this. But smaller. And probably without the hotels.

 

[JuiceBox52]

Sounds like a cool project! What sized tank are you going for?

 

[WhistlingBadger]

I have a 29 in my shed just waiting for me to get the urge and the time again. Maybe this fall after the puppy is somewhat trained and an elk is in the freezer...

 

[Retired Viking]

You are going to have a hard time fitting all that even reduced and no hotel into a 29 gallon. I am also working on a 29 gallon, added a pair of platy's today but do not know for sure what I will end up with. My other 29 gallon is a dark castle themed tank so if I can fit a castle in my 29 gallon tank maybe you can fit a hotel in yours.