Thanks for the input!
Tanvincent: I'll have to agree. But it will all come with time.
Neonfish3/Gomer:
LOL. That gravel was leftovers fromthe setup as it was about 3-4 years back into my hobby. Isn't that stuff just beautiful?! :roll:
The main stuff is playsand. I may add some laterite in the future. I think that the pure playsand could use something dark to mix though.
I've taken some pics of the new submerged branchy piece. Feel free to criticize its placement. This tank is not going for a real "formal" look, but rather a low maintenance, natural looking tank. Of course, there will be a foreground and a background and the plants will be grouped to look good, but I doubt this will end up with little streets and plants marching up the back in organized rows. It will also have to serve as a happy home for a group of ivory montezumae swords.
Thanks for the input once again!
Here are some pics
The whole tank. Admire the placement of the plants... :wink:
The left side. Sorry about the darkness. As you can see, I decided to lay the left piece of driftwood on its side. The BN pleco pair likes to use it as a hangout now.
The piece of driftwood on the right is actually 2 "pieces". The real one has a cave connected to a piece of PVC which sticks out from the back and is hidden from view by the driftwood. The second piece if a fake log which I couldn't resist cause it actually looks pretty real(and will be smothered with plants to make it look realer). The holes make it look kinda cheesy though. It has a big hole in the back, but you can't see that from front view and thats good. One hole has been plugged with java fern. Ignore the female monty, she's still kinda shy
Here's a look at the branchy piece. Not to sure what to do with it, but it adds some dimension to the tank. The montys also enjoy it.