help with set up. need some ideas

[ascarbo27]

what can i do to my 220 to make it pop

 

[ascarbo27]

like i want it to look bigger than it really is like i see 150 gallon tanks that look way bigger

 

[NixMix]

Use some small but very branchy and wide driftwood/branches. What kind of fish or set up do you currently have?

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[ascarbo27]

i have 3 small pieces of dw but today im gonna go get a large size root. i have cichilid sand which is black and white but a very thin layer, i may do some black sand to top it off and for stock i have a jewel, 2 flowerhorns, 2 jaguars and 2 ebjds the 2jags and 2 ebjd are not yet in the 220 though and f.h. are both small like 3 inches

 

[ascarbo27]

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[NixMix]

Do lots of plants and driftwood. You will need to grow up your fish before they start to show in the 220.

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[ascarbo27]

yea for sure, the jewel is the one ive had for a few years but all other fish are new besides the two plecos you may see. so what kind of plants? i dont have co2 but i do have a sw light its got a blue uv light and a white light and small blue leds all in one

 

[ascarbo27]

oh and i have a black back ground im waiting to put on

 

[Strohs58]

If you really want it to Pop, Id say switch over to African's. Make a Texas holy rock "reef" load it up with all male African peacocks.

 

[xraycer]

like i want it to look bigger than it really is like i see 150 gallon tanks that look way bigger

Black background, dark substrate, subdued lighting, don't overcrowd with the decors will give the tank a sense of depth. Unfortunately, with your stock, live plants will ultimately get uprooted and/or destroyed, so get some better quality plastic plants.