New Community Tank Decided To Go Planted!

[mattb22]

Hello all,
Ive recently sold my convicts from my tank and converted it to a community, and really want to go planted, without CO2.

Tank spec:
48"x12"x15"
1x36"-30w t8 aquarium bulb
1x12"-15w t8 aquarium bulb

all other spec is useless for the topic.

Fish:
3xCongo Tetra
3xGold Guarami
8xNeon Tetra

Thinking about getting a trio of panda corys, and possibly a shoal of rainbows/barbs.

I also need some ideas in how to scape it out, at the minute I just have around 5 peices of 6" to 12" bog wood stacked together on the left of the tank and 5 large pieces of slate stacked to make caves on the right, but it doesn't quite seem like the natural aquariums that ive seen on the forum so I need a few tips on it.

Thanks mattb22

 

[Themuleous]

There are three excellent guides to aquascaping here



Sam

 

[aaronnorth]

generally you have lower plants at the front, and taller plants at the back, then trim them to how you want, it depends on the plants and type f scape you are wanting:

iwagumi
jungle
triangle....