i tried the sloping from the sides to the middle, but i didn't really like the way it looked...they were all hidden in the back, i tried something different, ill post pics soon, just want to let the gravel settle as the water is a bit cloudy from shuffling things around. What i did, was place most of the plants to one side, taller ones in the back and some medium one in the front...then on the other side, where my driftwood is, i have 2 smaller plants (crypt parva) and then a spot of micro sword...stay tuned for pics.