Ideas?

[DKlar42]

Just trying to get some ideas to get my 75 gallon tank to seem more realistic. Staying away from real plants and staying with the artificial stuff. Any ideas on what I can change? (P.S. Yes I want to get rid of the coral/rock

 

[jeaninel]

Get rid of the fake coral rock and add some nice pieces of driftwood and maybe some large river rocks.

 

[DKlar42]

Get rid of the fake coral rock and add some nice pieces of driftwood and maybe some large river rocks.

Thats what I was thinking of. Just wish stores near me had some nice driftwood I can pick out myself

 

[AquaAlex1993]

What kind of fish do you have in the 75?
I would remove the coral rock. My personal opinion is that, those fake coral decorations really don't have a place in the freshwater hobby because there are no reefs in freshwater. No coral will ever be able to survive in freshwater. But again the aquarium hobby is a way for fish keepers to create a drawing with the fish tank being the platform and the fish and decor being the masterpiece.
Anyways, way off point, I second the idea of driftwood. Driftwood will make your tank look very natural. You can also go outside and pick up some rocks bring them in and boil them. You can get them from your yard, pond, etc. Just make sure they don't have any sort of chemicals or are man made rocks.

 

[DKlar42]

What kind of fish do you have in the 75?
I would remove the coral rock. My personal opinion is that, those fake coral decorations really don't have a place in the freshwater hobby because there are no reefs in freshwater. No coral will ever be able to survive in freshwater. But again the aquarium hobby is a way for fish keepers to create a drawing with the fish tank being the platform and the fish and decor being the masterpiece.
Anyways, way off point, I second the idea of driftwood. Driftwood will make your tank look very natural. You can also go outside and pick up some rocks bring them in and boil them. You can get them from your yard, pond, etc. Just make sure they don't have any sort of chemicals or are man made rocks.

4 tiger barbs
2 Bolivian rams
2 pictus catfish
2 corydoras
1 common pleco
1 small tire track eel
1 medium sized rocket gar

 

[AquaAlex1993]

4 tiger barbs
2 Bolivian rams
2 pictus catfish
2 corydoras
1 common pleco
1 small tire track eel
1 medium sized rocket gar

Oh ok cool!!! Driftwood and rocks would work well for you then

 

[DKlar42]

Oh ok cool!!! Driftwood and rocks would work well for you then

Any ideas of good websites/chain stores that may have driftwood I can pick out?

 

[AquaAlex1993]

Any ideas of good websites/chain stores that may have driftwood I can pick out?

This is a website I recommend:
http://manzanita-driftwood.com/
Also check out your LFS they may have or can get wood for you.

 

[DKlar42]

This is a website I recommend:
http://manzanita-driftwood.com/
Also check out your LFS they may have or can get wood for you.

Awesome! Thank you for the help.

 

[J. H.]

You can dump the plastic plants and grow algae on your decor. markstrimaran and Stanzzzz7 both did that. The result is beautiful and natural looking.