better quality complete pic! Tough getting a good pic with 300kb limit ;p
I found a seller on ebay who sells aquarium rock, I emailed them telling them what i wanted to achieve and they sent me 2 dozen pics, so i chose which i wanted. They arrived a few days later, boy where they heavy, i did a basic mock up which you can see in the original post, but when transferring into the tank I deviated slightly, mainly to accommodate the waterfall/bubble thingy centerpiece and by having to place a slate base to support the heavy rock.
With the basic range in place it was just a case of adding the slate surround, just to make the break between sand and rock not so harsh. A little aquarium silicone to add a few bits of greenery to the mountain sides. Finally I nipped to my LFS and had a rummage in the bottom of there driftwood stock to find 10 or 12 small pieces, which i got for free lol!
One of the trickiest parts however was the placing of the LED lighting system inside the tank, it adds a great effect especially with the glittery bathroom panel i attached to the back of the tank, unfortunately the pics with just the LED lighting on don't really do it justice, ill percivere though see if i can get a good shot.
Cycle has started, so have a as long as it takes to make any final changes and think about stocking. I might go for some carpeting grass, will see. The idea is all the color will come from the fish themselves, some bright colored shoals would work best i think?
