Criticize my aquascape

[viking252200]

Hi guys,

I'm setting up a 50 gallon for my ery ery and I'm sort of going for a look with more wood and just a few plants.

Here's where I'm at and I'm not too sure of the current layout...
Any hints or advice?

 

[krichardson]

Seems a little early for much criticism,what do you plan to use as a substrate?

 

[Fat Homer]

^ agree with the above, not much constuctive criticism can be given right now since the tank is quite bare...

I would maybe say add A LOT more driftwood / some rocks and maybe a substrate of somesort...

 

[viking252200]

Guess it's a bit difficult to see, but there is 2" of sand substrate

 

[skjl47]

Hello; Since you asked. Some more information might help. Looks like very little substrate, perhaps none, so far. hard to tell from the photos. Guess this indicates no live plants. Also would help to know what sort of fish you plan to keep.
The wood in tanks is a popular look of late. Not a personal taste of mine, but can be made decent. What you have now is too spare to provide hiding places or break up line of sight.
Not sure what might go with the wood other than live plants, but some fish do not do well with rooted plants.

Good luck

 

[limz_777]

need more hardscape , what you intend to set-up ? a high or low tech planted tank ?

 

[viking252200]

Allow me to elaborate...

The sole occupant will be an ery ery and I sorta thought about having the tank dimly lit,maybe with a couple of led spotlights...?
As for plants I had thought about a couple of swords, some moss and frogbit(might have to increase light levels for that one)
Maybe some leaves too
Pretty low tech

Yeah, it needs more "stuff"... Def. more wood

 

[fisheatfish]

Wolf fish likes it dimmed so more wood...maybe cover it with lowlight plants like anubias & moss. Floating plants (frogbits) will also help contain lighting.

 

[skjl47]

a couple of swords,

Hello; My experience with plants tells me a couple of things. For rooted plants I find a substrate of four or more inches to be the better.
I also quit using the finer sand some decades ago for my planted tanks. There may be some tricks to using sand to grow rooted plants that I missed, but I use a gravel.
You also might want to do a search about the anaerobic issues of deep sand beds (you may be fine at two inches, but seems like one inch has been mentioned in threads.)