Ok guys basically as the title suggests...i need help decorating my tank. Now ive had fish for many many years now since i was a child and i always used to look after them with parents when we had a massive tank....but now im older i decided to start up my own tank etc in my bedroom and it was just a 60 litre tank....after my family seeing that it looked really good they suggested to buy a larger tank but move it downstairs and i take sole care of it as its one of my hobbies. I gladly agreed so i bought a larger tank its a 130l tall tank.
Now here lies the problem....ive always had planted tanks in the past but the thing is cleaning hasnt been the easiest and its quite a job getting to all the places....so this tank i want to keep without any plants...or very very few little ones...they dont have to be real either id prefer artificial ones to be honest. But my theme for this tank is pure natural ...classy and wow.....
I have currently got white sand in it and bogwood/driftwood and the contrast is really good with the brown and white. What i would like help on is on the following:
i need a background....originally i was thinking a cool 3d brown wood or brown stone coloured background like on some of the jewel tanks....but where would i buy this from for my tank....and if i could buy it...how would it work as my heater is stuck to the back of the glass and as far as i know the 3d background is inside the water....so where would my heater go? Or does anyone have a place where i can buy just normal stick on backgrounds they think would look good....failing that ill just get a plain black background ....
i have to keep some driftwood in their as i have bristlenose catfish that loves the stuff but i would also like pebbles and slate rock....what colour should i go for to complement the sand and the wood....and also i would like to build them up to make a cave kind of thing for my bottom feeders.
how do i get algae to grow on pebbles as i have a few fish that would love to feed on the pebbles etc
also where can i buy some kind of real looking pebble that is an air stone....the ones that give a current bubble flow in the water....or anything similar as i have fish that would like that kind of current in a certain area as oppose to the whole tank....
I appreciate this is a bit vague as you havent seen the tank...ill take pics if needed....but if you can just imagine a tallish tank with white sand and some bogwood bang in the middle....currently i have three very large pieces as i was given them free but i think maybe i should only use one piece to keep it simple etc im not sure
ive never had a problem decorating a tank in the past until its come to this one as i just cant find the right balance
if anyone has any advice or any tips or if possible could answer all the above questions...i will be in debt to you ! ...i just want a fully natural looking ...classy...simple aquarium to show of all the fish colours really well....and the contrast between the wood and the sand colour and any slate rock and pebbles etc
ive spent ages looking at tanks etc and they all look lovely but couldnt find too many with white sand
here are a few tanks i like the look of just to give an idea of what direction i want to go in
http
/www.aquahobby.com/tanks/e_tank0902.php < i like the white sand simplicity with the brown centre piece rocks and wood etc looks simple yet stunning
and this is my perfect tank...this is the exact kind of design i want to go for in the sense of simple yet effective....i dont want to copy it but i mean in the sense of being simple yet stunning is what im trying to achieve
http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/353649-february-2011-tank-of-the-month-winner-is/
i want those green mossy balls...not sure what they are ....i want that middle centre piece etc and i like the slate rock used etc....obviously mine is on white sand so im not sure what colour each item should be to compliment it....
also i need to buy everything and get the tank sorted in the next few days ! as its time for my fish to enter
Now here lies the problem....ive always had planted tanks in the past but the thing is cleaning hasnt been the easiest and its quite a job getting to all the places....so this tank i want to keep without any plants...or very very few little ones...they dont have to be real either id prefer artificial ones to be honest. But my theme for this tank is pure natural ...classy and wow.....
I have currently got white sand in it and bogwood/driftwood and the contrast is really good with the brown and white. What i would like help on is on the following:
i need a background....originally i was thinking a cool 3d brown wood or brown stone coloured background like on some of the jewel tanks....but where would i buy this from for my tank....and if i could buy it...how would it work as my heater is stuck to the back of the glass and as far as i know the 3d background is inside the water....so where would my heater go? Or does anyone have a place where i can buy just normal stick on backgrounds they think would look good....failing that ill just get a plain black background ....
i have to keep some driftwood in their as i have bristlenose catfish that loves the stuff but i would also like pebbles and slate rock....what colour should i go for to complement the sand and the wood....and also i would like to build them up to make a cave kind of thing for my bottom feeders.
how do i get algae to grow on pebbles as i have a few fish that would love to feed on the pebbles etc
also where can i buy some kind of real looking pebble that is an air stone....the ones that give a current bubble flow in the water....or anything similar as i have fish that would like that kind of current in a certain area as oppose to the whole tank....
I appreciate this is a bit vague as you havent seen the tank...ill take pics if needed....but if you can just imagine a tallish tank with white sand and some bogwood bang in the middle....currently i have three very large pieces as i was given them free but i think maybe i should only use one piece to keep it simple etc im not sure
ive never had a problem decorating a tank in the past until its come to this one as i just cant find the right balance
if anyone has any advice or any tips or if possible could answer all the above questions...i will be in debt to you ! ...i just want a fully natural looking ...classy...simple aquarium to show of all the fish colours really well....and the contrast between the wood and the sand colour and any slate rock and pebbles etc
ive spent ages looking at tanks etc and they all look lovely but couldnt find too many with white sand
here are a few tanks i like the look of just to give an idea of what direction i want to go in
http
/www.aquahobby.com/tanks/e_tank0902.php < i like the white sand simplicity with the brown centre piece rocks and wood etc looks simple yet stunningand this is my perfect tank...this is the exact kind of design i want to go for in the sense of simple yet effective....i dont want to copy it but i mean in the sense of being simple yet stunning is what im trying to achieve
http
/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/353649-february-2011-tank-of-the-month-winner-is/i want those green mossy balls...not sure what they are ....i want that middle centre piece etc and i like the slate rock used etc....obviously mine is on white sand so im not sure what colour each item should be to compliment it....
also i need to buy everything and get the tank sorted in the next few days ! as its time for my fish to enter
espesh of the bogwood!
