Re-decorating My tank!

[Davy_Jones]

Ok, yesterday I clean out the aquarium because of the nematodes...
I felt the need to give my fish a new setup.
Im clueless as to what Im going to use. Theyre is so much that I like, and so many styles to where to put things. Also, Ive been buying up aquarium ornaments and most of them make me sick when I put them in.
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Here are the things I like and let me know what you think of these decors

 

[neilanh]

What did the tank look like before?

 

[Davy_Jones]

Basically empty, I can have pics of it tonight.
Theyre was a ship I didnt like, and a skull.

 

[jinmon]

Oooooh, that pagoda would look great with the bubble river:

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produ...&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Np=1&pc=1&N=0&Nty=1

 

[Davy_Jones]

Thanks, Ill keep it in mind.
Heres the tank.

Heres another I like. Let me know what you guys think?

 

[verucaproduce]

First, a simple background will make all the difference in the world. Try a piece of posterboard if you don't want to spend a lot of $. Black is my favorite.

Personally, I like the little pagoda and the rice mill. I would probably limit it to those two and then add some more plants around them.

Let us know what you decide!

 

[black hills tj]

I'd suggest getting some taller plants. At first I had shorter plants and no caves in my tank. And they all hung out around the powerhead, heater, or bottom. Once I added some cavelike hiding places and taller plants. My fish became much more active.

 

[JustOneMore20]

Driftwood, plants, and natural tan gravel.... I'm a fan of natural setups and I don't like the ornaments with small holes, as I've had fish get stuck in them before.

 

[black hills tj]

I agree with the "natural" setup. I prefer earth-tone gravel to other colors. My uncle had 2 clown loaches hiding in his driftwood without him knowing. He pulled the driftwood to let it dry in the sun due to a recent illness in his tank, and guess what he found X_x.

 

[Davy_Jones]

Well, It just seems that no one really uses ornaments eanymore and everyone is doing natural. I want to stand out, but I will say that natural aquariums are really beautiful.
The look Im going for is similar to this.

 

[Marconis]

That one is pretty cool.

 

[black hills tj]

If that's what your looking for. I'd go for the top ship you in the original post, a black background, maybe change to a darker gravel(maybe even black), get some tall green plants and some driftwood

 

[Davy_Jones]

Yeah, thats another thing, I hate that blue gravel. Its to bright.

 

[verucaproduce]

I hate that blue gravel. Its to bright.

It isn't my taste either, but I wasn't going to say anything.

I like the look you are going for. If you don't mind changing the gravel and getting a background and some more plants I think you will be pleased with the result!

 

[Davy_Jones]

And with live plants, are they cheap, easy to keep?

 

[black hills tj]

As far as being cheap/easy...as cheap and easy as you make it. I picked up 2 bundles of anacharis and a bundle of hornwort for 5 bucks today at a LFS, and it requires nothing but low-moderate lighting and normal water params

 

[Davy_Jones]

How do live plants help the tank?
Also, some aquariums with live planks have like a green coloration in the water, whats that? Algea?

 

[Yeti]

Hey Davy like the ornaments you chose, check out my 55gal (the link is in my sig) I have nothing BUT ornaments lol keep the pics coming!

 

[Davy_Jones]

Ok, I dont see it could you post the link?

 

[Yeti]

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=97025&pc_tzo=-21600&pc_d=20070415&pc_t=78150