Updated tank
I got so tired of seeing the fake decor that I re-did my tank, the before (top) and after are below. It was fine when I first set it up ... but after seeing other pics from members of all natural decor ... I decided it was time.
I removed the taller fake tree root (left) and caves (middle), moved the filter intake and heater to the left, then placed 6 pieces of malaysian DW I bought for $3 each. I stacked 4 of them in a way that makes it look like one taller piece of DW, the other two I have them forming a chain to the Mopani DW that's laying on the left foreground. The fake log that used to be in the middle foreground I moved behind the slate cave so it's barely visible (the way I want it). I'll probably buy some other crypt or swords to hide it further. I think crypt wendtii (bought some more for the front left) has become my favorite plant!
BTW ... The pirate ship belongs to my son ... a gift from his grandfather ... so it had to stay.