Need decoration ideas

[Scrappy71113]

So, I now have an empty 75 gallon aquarium. Since I'm not ready to go out and buy a new fish, I was thinking about taking my time on it and making a super cool, post apocalyptic scene.
I went to Walmart and bought a pair of skulls for this today. I'm not a huge fan of artificial decor, but I'm also not against it.
However, I would like to lean more towards the natural. And I would like to keep it more "underwater" looking. So like a sunken post apocalyptic scene I guess.

So first of all, I need ideas or inspiration for a background.

Second of all, I need a way to incorporate the PVC pipes into the scene so they aren't just THERE. This is probably going to be the future home of another oscar, so preferably pitbull proof ideas lol.

I'll post up all of the progress made here for anyone who might want to follow the project. And I'll try to sketch out what I plan on doing with what I currently have and post it below. ?

 

[Scrappy71113]

Don't judge my drawing skills ?

The "grass" is a java moss carpet that I already started.
The red lumps are lava rock.
The plants growing out of the lava rocks are hornwort.

And I understand that any oscar I get is going to trash this current idea, but I'm okay with that. And besides, it's post apocalyptic, all the fish will be doing is adding to the "apocalyptic chaos."

 

[Scrappy71113]

I'm sure no one is watching this, but I'm going to keep updating anyway. Mostly for the fun of it.

So, as of right now, I've downgraded my pump. So I was able to take one of the drain systems out.
Got all of the medicated and salted water out of the tank, so I was able to put my plants back in.
I also re ran my air lines so they're less visible.
I'm going to focus on getting these plants well established and growing well. I'm also going to work on the overall visual aspect.
I plan on making some sliding glass lids and bringing the lights out a little bit so they're more centered over the tank.

This tank looks so lonely without my baby in it.

 

[Jim bean 20055]

nice tank!

 

[Scrappy71113]

nice tank!

Thank you. I'm hoping I didn't completely kill the moss. I'd like to blanket the bottom.

 

[Jim bean 20055]

Man we think alike. I really want some hornwort to cover the back wall of my tank and get some to carpet the bottom. (I'm trying to do a shrimp breeding project)

 

[Scrappy71113]

Man we think alike. I really want some hornwort to cover the back wall of my tank and get some to carpet the bottom. (I'm trying to do a shrimp breeding project)

I actually have been working on getting a little 5 gallon pretty well established for that. I would love to get some blue dream shrimp and actually keep them alive.

 

[Scrappy71113]

Another update:
Found a snail in my tank.
Doesn't feel so lonely now...

 

[The Masked Shadow]

Haha! Nice! Excited to see how it comes out.

 

[Scrappy71113]

One lid almost finished ?
Needs a little bit of paint and a handle