i feel like its missing something....?

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hey guys, i just re-scaped my tank and put in a little more DW and some java fern that is attached to the DW. i LOVE the way it looks but i feel like its missing something and im not sure what. Anyone have any suggestions?

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more pbass... lol. thats a great looking tank btw. i dont think anyone is ever really satisfied with their tanks, so dont go too crazy. how about more plants- some big anubias.
 
i was thinking that but im not quite sure what knd of anubias would go well... i know they are all low maint and low light but which would you think fits in?
 
there are sites that sell "mother" amazon sword plants that have offshoots that you can replant and spread out. They are tall enough and full enough to fill in the right side of that set-up. If not that how about vall. or some other tall grass-like plant. anyways, it's a helluva set-up as is. I agree, don't go too crazy it's looking good.
 
recently i have become a fan of using different sized gravel and rocks to break up the monotony of the bottom. mix in a few pounds of larger gravel and then some golf ball size rocks, and then a few softball sized rocks. randomly placing them around the aquarium adds to the natural feel of the tank.
 
Whats missing is that your eye is stuck in the middle. When the main static object in the tank is placed in the center, the sides will look empty, as your eye isn't drawn across. Try moving your driftwood either to the right or the left at about 1/3 the length of the tank as the center of the stack. This will draw your viewers eyes in. Then add some smaller items on the opposite side to give contrast.
 
^^^^^ i agree, huge beautiful tank and everything is cramped in the middle of the tank. I would say either spread it out a bit or get some nice big amazon sword
 
id say it needs more rocks on the far left and far right
 
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