Troy McClure

I'm going to put a few young discus in this tank until they get too big, then they'll be moved into my 85gal. I spent a few hours last night setting up the hardscape and wanted to get some opinions on it. I'm happy with it, but I'm open to suggestions on making it better. This originally wasn't going to be a planted tank, so the gravel in the front is less than 1/2" deep. Actually, it's only about one layer deep. I wanted something that will look nice but also be very easy for me to clean since the discus are teen-age slobs and I want them to get used to having more things in their environment than just a glass bottom and a plastic plant

Oh, and of course, I couldn't leave well enough alone...I will be adding plants to this tank. Nothing fancy - just fast growers to keep the water clean. Lighting will be a Coralife 2x18 T5 fixture (which I'm in love with) and filtration is an XP3 with lots of fine filter floss, bio media, and Purigen. Water temp is 85*. Plants will most likely be angustifolia and sunset hygros, e. tennellus, java fern and moss.

So....how does this look so far? The gravel and the stones are almost too perfect because there is little contrast between the two, at least until I get some plants in there! There are five stones in there, two to the left of the largest and two to the right...