Tank Makeover

[Lori]

The pictures just don't do this tank justice. For those of you unfamiliar with it, it's 72"w x 34"t. It look's really small in the pictures. Hope you enjoy.

[myjohnson]

What type of fish are you trying to keep in this tank?

[Lori]

Why do you ask? Definately not Tropheus.

[danielp]

Nice i like it.

Another Frontosa tank in the making?

We need more Front people.

[nightster]

Nice!

[BeefyG]

Not bad. I assume the river rocks are to help hold down the plants? Personally I would get some schist rubble or chip some off the back end of one of your bigger rocks to use for that. The round vs. blocky shapes seems a little weird to me. But if thats the way you like it, more power to ya!

[sountfc]

Now that I look at it closer, I agree with this. Bill, smash one of those extra pieces of schist with a hamer and use that. I think it will look more natural, as the river rocks and the schist are a start contrast to each other. If you don't have any extra schist let me know, as I'm pretty sure that I do. (We always overbuy, for some reason. )

Not bad. I assume the river rocks are to help hold down the plants? Personally I would get some schist rubble or chip some off the back end of one of your bigger rocks to use for that. The round vs. blocky shapes seems a little weird to me. But if thats the way you like it, more power to ya!

[Lori]

Well, now that ya'll point that out, it does look alittle wierd. As far as needing them to hold the plants in place. The plants stay there just fine w/o rocks. I just put them there for looks.

[sountfc]

Then smash up some schist and throw that in there instead! Would look very natural, actuall.

[myjohnson]

Why do you ask? Definately not Tropheus.

Biotope.

Scapes based on biotopes will almost always look natural and better compared to just mixing random rocks with random fake plants.