aquascaping bare bottom tank?

[Death03]

All my tanks have bare bottom because I don't want any substrate it's more efficient for me this way but is there anyone who can help me with just a little aquascaping with a bare bottom tank? If there are pictures of your bare bottom tank I would really appreciate it. I only have driftwoods there and some fake plants and it looks a little lacking of design or something.

 

[Oscar Mike]

I use a few slate rocks, some driftwood and scattered river rocks. Not the best looking but better than being completely bare and stays just as clean

 

[Fish Fingers]

 

[xraycer]

Along with driftwood and plastic plants, I also threw in a bunch of large and small rocks. You can check out the link at the bottom of my post. There's a full tank shot around the 9th page or so

 

[xraycer]

That bare bottom tank looks really sharp @ Fish Fingers

 

[Rivers2k]

bare bottom tanks are always going to look lacking IMO just doesn't look natural. If you want something easy to clean but looks a little nicer I would do natural colored tiling on the bottom.

 

[Fish Fingers]

Thanks!

 

[Fish Fingers]

I agree they don't look as natural but easy to keep clean and once a bit of algae covers the base they don't appear so stark.

 

[xraycer]

Personally, I've yet to see a tiled tank that I like or looks natural to me. It took me a little while to get use to the bare tank look, but now I don't really mind it all. Of course, sand is still my favorite substrate and what I use for tanks in living spaces

 

[Rivers2k]

I agree I just think it looks nicer than bare. I use sand as well.