Hard to say for sure, better to see in person. IMO I think it would look best if you placed the wood with the most jagged part upwards, the longest leg to the left and the shorter detailed leg to the right. Though this way it may not fit in a 24" wide tank.
You guys both bring up a valid point actually. This tank be getting upgraded in the near future. If I cut the vertical piece, it will look funky in the new tank (dims yet TBD) so my best bet is to cut the bottom, cave out a section for the female to hide and leave the height as is. The results of the poll point the other direction though. I'll try cutting off a little tonight and see how it looks.