im sick of decorations!

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dmopar74

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im so sick of my tank looking crowded and none of my fish swimming that 3 weeks ago i pulled all the deco out except 2 pieces of driftwood. they adjusted after bout a week so today i removed the driftwood. now theres gravel only. anybody else keep basically bare tanks and how does it affect the fish that like to hide (cats,plecos,ck's, etc...). im shure they adapt.

anybody got any pics of their bare tanks?
 
Here is my related experiences with the deco issue:

I used to have plants and rocks for deco (like driftwood but don't like tannins) but then my 20" TT eel started pushing the rocks around trying to burrow under them instead of using the peices of slate I had leaned up against the walls for the "Hiders" (CK,BGK,TT EEL,Catfish)

I added a fake hollow stump to stop the eels' burrowing but then my Jag got extremely territorial of it so I had to take it out as well,although my jag was still in his uber territorial mind set and started "claiming" most of the rocks as well.

So now I am back down to just plants,a tiny piece of driftwood, and a rock or two with the 3 pieces of slate on each wall,and everybody seems to be alright again, although all the "Hiders" insist on trying to cram together under one piece of slate.

my $0.02


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well they arent going to be able to hide when their like 3 feet so they can get used to it now, theyre all over a foot so i think its a good time for them to adapt.
 
depends on the fish.. I like to have a few hiding spots/places for territory, but then plenty of open space up front, top to bottom to free swim, and have no problems!
 
Sure, they can adapt, but should they? The hiding places lend security to the fishes environment, especially for the nocturnal types during the day. Pleco's, in particular, like to have driftwood as part of their diet. Simplicity is a good design element, but not so much as to sacrifice the fishes comfort. Just my humble opinion. How about some pics? Then we can offer some suggestions. :D
 
One of the problems with all the gravel/sand and decorations is you are eating up all your valuable water space. Sure I love a show tank, and there is nothing like a tank showing an environment the fish would have in the wild. But it isn't always possible for me, when you are breeding a lot of fish, and have a lot of tanks, it is just easier to utilize bare bottoms and PVC cover. It is just so much easier to keep clean!

The majority of the fish I am working with do fine, they don't care about the decorations or the substrate. Just as long as the water is clean and food is good. It is just depends on what your goals are and what you want to look at!! I have mellowed some... I used to be called the PVC queen, but now I have been upgraded to the castle queen! Nothing like a ceramic castle to provide some cover, and its fun for me!

http://homepage.mac.com/pamchin/PhotoAlbum13.html

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We have tanks both ways...some overdecorated in theam tacky...others very natural looking and still others that look like a wet desert. Some fish just wont leave things alone...
 
ship all your sickening driftwood to me for $5.00 shipped
 
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