any suggestions for decorations
- Thread starter goon 5150
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For me, the important thing is to not overcrowd the tank with decoration, but add only what is necessary to the fish. Fish are the important decoration.
Lakes and rivers bottom are not that decorated.
I want to keep the maximum swiming area; even a 900 gallons tank is ridiculusly small compared to lakes and rivers.
I want to keep the maximum quantity of water to keep nitrates and other level toxins low.
I want to limit dead spots caused by decorations blocking water circulation.
I hate removing decoration to clean the tank.
Lakes and rivers bottom are not that decorated.
I want to keep the maximum swiming area; even a 900 gallons tank is ridiculusly small compared to lakes and rivers.
I want to keep the maximum quantity of water to keep nitrates and other level toxins low.
I want to limit dead spots caused by decorations blocking water circulation.
I hate removing decoration to clean the tank.
I would take the background off and either paint it black on the back, paint it blue or just leave it clear.
Then get black sand or white sand. I use black sand alot in my tanks. I have a 93 gallon cube that I am going to put white sand in soon.
Then go with a natural look. Drift wood, native stone and live plants. If you cant find real drift wood, go with fake or even take pine tree branches, strip the bark off and soak in water for a few weeks and that will look good. You can even after soaking in water a few weeks, let it dry out 100% and clear lacker it so it stays clean looking and the lacker will give it a light driftwood look. Just make sure you use water safe lacker.
Live plants will look really good, but for now, I wouldnt buy any. Your tank wont support them rt now till its established and there is plenty of food for them. So get the fish you decided you want, and after a few months of the fish being in there, add the plants. Make sure the plants have good lighting...
Then get black sand or white sand. I use black sand alot in my tanks. I have a 93 gallon cube that I am going to put white sand in soon.
Then go with a natural look. Drift wood, native stone and live plants. If you cant find real drift wood, go with fake or even take pine tree branches, strip the bark off and soak in water for a few weeks and that will look good. You can even after soaking in water a few weeks, let it dry out 100% and clear lacker it so it stays clean looking and the lacker will give it a light driftwood look. Just make sure you use water safe lacker.
Live plants will look really good, but for now, I wouldnt buy any. Your tank wont support them rt now till its established and there is plenty of food for them. So get the fish you decided you want, and after a few months of the fish being in there, add the plants. Make sure the plants have good lighting...
Ditch the paper background and paint it black or get a designs by nature 3d background. Add some driftwood and a few good size rocks.
