Need Advice

[Neal]

It's about time I posted some pictures of my tanks up!
This is my 24(l)"x12(w)"x15(h)", 20 US Gallon tropical community that was going to be a high tech planted tank, i've now decided to go marine. I've not touched this tank since I put everything in, i'm just letting the plants establish well. Sorry for the not so good pictures, I just got my new phone today and haven't quite got the hang of it yet. The inhabitants are:
2x Mollie Juvies
3x Fry (2 are mollie, 1 hitchiker endler)
5x Male Guppys
5x Neons
2x Pitbull Plecs
1x Female Kribensis
2x Female Killis

I know this stocking list is less than ideal, but it's just temporary, as i'm trying to sell some of my fish.
This is my 30(l)"x12(w)"x15(h)", 20 UK Gallon tropical community, this has lots of fake ornaments in, but it's only because I want to give suitable caves for my plecs, as they didn't use the coconut caves I provided, also it will be turning into planted once I sort the stocking, and start on my marine. The stocking is:
5x Angels
3x Bristlenose Plecs (One adult, two juvies)
5x Black Widdow Tetras
2x Mollies (M/F)
4x Leopard Danios
1x Sucking Loach
Again, stocking is very bad, but I have lots of advertisments up for my fish, so hopefully I get interest!

I need you to decide what to put in which tank, the 24" tank will be into marine soon, but I want to make the first tank look like a masterpeice. I have riccia coming out of my ears, too. I can just store the ornaments or keep them.
All comments, advice and criticism appreciated!

Neal

 

[lissie]

They look good, not normally a fan of the ornaments in the second tank but you've pulled it off and it actually looks great!

Suggestions:

-Move the heater in second tank from a slant to a corner if you can, as it looks rather unsightly.
-First tank doesnt seem to have much substrate in it.
-Put the top of the internal filter in the first tank so the outlet is above water level as this will aid the exchange of gas (oxygen...) with the air and oxygenate your tank more

 

[Neal]

1. I'll try, but it doesn't stick very well, so it might not work.
2. I used some out of the second tank, as the only other stuff I have had been left outside for months and had god knows what in it.
3. I put it like that because I didn't want any/very little surface aggitation, as it was going to be a heavily planted tank.

Like I said, i'm not a fan of the ornaments, and personally don't really like the tank, but my plecs kept hiding in ridiculous places all the time, so I got the ornaments off my brother (he's gone natural now), and the plecs love them, I just need to sort out my stocking, grow my plants a bit and i'll sort everything out.

Neal

 

[Neal]

Anyone have ideas on how to make the tanks look better?

Neal

 

[-Deano-]

Maybe Get Some Backing Paper For The First Tank, But Besides That They Look Pretty Good!

 

[Neal]

I plan to get a black background when I turn this tank into marine. So pretty much everything will be going into the other tank, but obviously some things will be taken out altogether, as the other tank is already packed.

Neal

 

[Mauve]

I'd put some greek statues in the second tank.
Also, it would be great if the fish could wear appropriate outfits to match the epoch.