Tips On Decorating This Tank?

This Old Spouse · Apr 11, 2011

+1

I was just going to post earlier that if you got your sand from Home Depot, why not slate?

twodoctors · Apr 11, 2011

Why not look at Tank of the Month competition and see the (winning) entries?

Adrian

donny7 · Apr 14, 2011

The switch has been made to sand! It looks SO much better. I ditched the rock wall idea, instead opting to switch out the plastic piece of driftwood with a few smaller pieces and then have just one huge piece on the left side of the tank. Then, throw in some decorative rock, maybe a few pots, etc. Plan on planting with Dwarf Sagittaria, SAGITTARIA SUBULATA along the back and middle, and maybe some vallisneria.

Tanks pretty cloudy, washed the sand as best as I could with a sore back. It's clearing up alright though.

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donny7 · Apr 14, 2011

Bump. Looking for ideas that create a natural environment, with plenty of hiding spaces

ATK!!! · Apr 14, 2011

Just remember that if you are using slate, you can't use pieces with orange streaks in.

The tank looks much better already :good:

This Old Spouse · Apr 14, 2011

The tank is looking much better! What happened to your black background?

joeskandal · Apr 14, 2011

we just bought a huge piece of driftwood, and some rocks to make some caves.
Giving the tank an overhaul, cant wait!

donny7 · Apr 14, 2011

I never had a black background?

And yeah, redecorating is fun. Post some pictures when you get a chance !

Water keeps clearing up, moved somethings around, took some out.. isn't crystal yet, but getting there! I have another question, I was informed to stay away from slate rock with orangish lines in it. I received the rocks on the far right from a friend, and after breaking them to build that cave, you can clearly see orange. Is it iron ore?

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