Plant selection and lower light both will reach your goal.
I suggest piles of driftwood, spend time arranging that and then moss, Java fern(narrow leaf is nice), Anubias, etc.
A few easy stem plants for indicators etc.
Some trimming is fine, just a redced amount.
I'd try building height and either one central mound or 2 opposing with the center left open. See ADA tanks and some reef tanks are also done this way.
The important thing is how if feels to you and is what your goal is.
Right now, I suspect you do not have a vision of what it is that you want, so exlpore it on your own.
Get your hands wet.
All you likely desire is a nice scape, so go find it and start trying things in the tank or a piece of black paper or plywood footprint etc!!!
Regards,
Tom Barr |