what i would do is buy live potted plants, then get some nice driftwood pieces and angle the pots behind the driftwood so that you can see the plants, but not the pots. plus it will give some depth to the tank as you look at it.
dwilder;3509560; said:here are some very nice pictures of some bare bottom tanks with plants http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showthread.php?t=61375&highlight=nice+bare+bottom and here is a couple with pots http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showthread.php?t=65652&highlight=nice+bare+bottom