Plants/decor For A 75 Gallon Tank

[BaylorPerez]

So now that i have got the fish i want in mind for my tank, now comes the decorations/plants to be used to add hiding places and some color to the substrate of the tank.
 
I was thinking of using sword plants, and a mix of anubis plants to set up but i dont know of any plants that would provide hiding places for fish like Angelfish/Rainbowfish and harelquinns.
 
And for Decor, i was thinking of getting a piece of driftwood and haveing a cave(plastic) in the corner of the tank for my cories to hide out in when sleeping(if they even do)

 

[Byron]

Corys do like having places to hide, and nothing does this better than chunks of wood.  The Malaysian Driftwood available in several stores and online is about the best, as it is dark brown, sinks immediately, not too bad for tannins, and often has crevices and even tunnels that these fish love to explore.  The more the better, in some ways, as corys are inquisitive fish that spend their time browsing every surface for tidbits of food, and wood is an ideal host for microscopic infusoria and critters.  If this is the 4-foot tank in your other thread, I would get at least three chunks of wood; two will be obvious and make the space seem smaller visually, but three or more gets around this.  I'll attach a photo of my recently-aquascaped 70g which is also 4 feet in length, and designed primarily for corys (about 50 at present) and you will see how much wood I used.  You don't need this much, but the photo may give you some ideas to work with.  This photo was taken just before fish went in, so that's why you won't see fish.
 
Some of the wood chunks that are longer and straight can be used as vertical tree trunks.  This not only adds depth to the tank, but angelfish love cruising around standing chunks of wood and branches.  As for plants, the largish swords (Echinodorus grisebachii, var. bleherae) is about the best.  There are several of these in the photo, the plants reaching the surface along the back.  Angelfish are not active swimmers, they are sedate cruisers, so they do not need open spaces like some fish would, and thicker plants works very well.  Swords are also about the easiest of the large plants to care for.
 
Byron.

 

[BaylorPerez]

And as for decor, would just live plants work instead of having to worry about plastic/rubber decor leaching anything into the water after use for a few months/years?

 

[HarpyFishLover]

Live plants are probably the best option... I have 2 live plants, and 4 plastic plants which I am looking to replace with real plants for the reasons that (A) the plastic edges can tear fins, and (B) the plastic can leech colors and chemicals.

 

[Byron]

And as for decor, would just live plants work instead of having to worry about plastic/rubber decor leaching anything into the water after use for a few months/years?

 
I only use real decor, whether wood, rock, sand or gravel, depending upon the intended aquascape.  And dried leaves of certain trees make a nice authentic addition.  But there is nothing wrong with artificial decor--just be sure it is intended for use in an aquarium.  These should not leech or release chemicals, hopefully.  Absolutely never use any decor that is not specifically stated to be aquarium safe.  I have heard of coloured rocks, painted with some substance, being used and suddenly the chemical leeched into the water and killed several fish.

 

[BaylorPerez]

What other plants could work for a 75Gal tank for angelfish and rainbowfish, and some harlequinns?
As i just have bought the driftwood, and i am looking online to try to find plants used for these types of plants