jack--sos

i was wondering if i could get some advice from the fishloreans on how to make my 65 gallon tank look abit nicer

thanks

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Red1313

What's in it?

jack--sos

Common Pleco, Bolivian Rams, Pearl Gouramis, Rainbow Shark, Guppies, Bleeding Heart tetra and an angelfish (and a few hundred malaysian trumpet snails)

Lucy

A back gound would be a nice addition and more plants for the fish to play and hide in when they need security.

jack--sos

i was thinking about a background, might try a plain colour, but get one with a scene on the other side just in case.

as for the plants what would be good? i have about 1.2 WPG and already have anacharis and some java ferns (which are taking a long time to root )

Lucy

I have fake plants, so I'm no help there. I'm sure others will have some recommendations for you.

jack--sos

ah ok thanks anyway Lucy

capekate

It looks good! It all depends on what type of tank decorations you like and how it should be decorated. Every one has their own opinions on what they would do with it but it has to be what you like.
IF it were my tank I would get more plants. Since you have low lights in there I would buy some silk plants like amazon swords,and some smaller bushy type silk plants for the front of the tank. I would add some rocks as well. Quartz rocks are really nice, and I have some pink quartz rocks in my tank that was really cheap at a local garden center and they add some nice design to the tank as well as making interesting places for the fish to swim around.
I love your driftwood tree stump. That is real cool looking. I just think that more plants would be great and make the tank look more lush and full.
Silk plants IMO work better when low lighting is a problem with a lot of fish, since they are soft, they move and sway in the water current unlike a lot of plastic plants, which I have also in my tank.
I made my own background with solid black heavy cotton that I attached using sticky velcro to the back edges of the tank. I find that a solid color background shows off the fish more.
Best of luck~

jack--sos

wow thanks Capekate, just did a quick photoshop and will probably go with a grey, dark blue background. lucky that my LFS is part of a garden centre, so i can look for some rocks then to make some caves when i buy more plants. will look for some red, browns instead of just sticking with green

the tree root is actually artificial, i inherited it off of my older brother with his old 20 gallon (currently trying to pursuade the parents to get dwarf puffers). it has a hole in the top which my rainbow shark likes to hide in, every now and then i can see his head peaking out the top surveying his territory

Tavel

make the background out of poster board...super cheap!

luvlee11

im not sure if your wanting fish , or plants but i do reccomend these back covers to an aquarium . but here are a few fish hat i reccomend, blood parrot fish, mollies , guppies, and tetras. STAY AWAY FROM BARBS!!!!!!!!!! THEY ARE AGGRESIVE!!!!!!! and you may have known this but you can put any beta with any fish ( except a few ) except another beta .

agabr123

i actually have black backgrounds in all of my tanks and i LOVE the way it looks with plants and lighting. fortunately, all of my fish are pretty colorful and don't just blend in with the black (guppies cories and a white/yellow mollie in one, and a betta in each of the others)but if yours would blend in then i would say maybe blue or something

jack--sos

i would love to get some more fish but already have about 62 inches of fish in a 65 gallon

i will probably go for a dark blue/grey-ish colour or black. my mum is going out tomorrow and will pick up some sponge paper that will fit on the back. i am planning on painting it with acrylic to seal out the water

podgethai

i suggest more "hardy" plants and plenty of bogwood.
although i know bogwood is costly in the uk. some people collect from rivers and boil it so you can save money, but do so at your own risk

jack--sos

i collected my own wood for my old 20 gallon and i took it out after 4 weeks because it wouldnt sink , i might try and find some more soon and boil it intead of bleaching and curing, i understand that that will make it sink quicker

podgethai

the wood i used was already submerged, but im in thailand and the rivers not so cold.
but yeah boil the wood is best

Butterfly

Are your Java Ferns planted or attached to something? They need to be attached to wood or rock.
If you like Anacharis you can trim and plant the trimmings as an inexpensive way to get plants. It tends to grow very fast. I have Java Ferns, Anubias and Bolbitis in my low light tanks. Here is a list of other low light plants to choose from http://www.plantgeek.net/plantguide_...=1&filter_by=2
Carol

jack--sos

some of the java ferns are attached to some wood and the rest are in the substrate. Do they always need to be attached to something?

Butterfly

The roots on Java Fern are water roots and the Rhizome (the horizontal woody stem the plant grows out of) will rot if under the substrate.
carol