bb tank

[alan j t]

hi everyone
i was wondering what everyone here does with there bb tank
as in how do they make it look appealing
i have a 75 and 29 planted and i love it
the bb is a 55 acrylic with 3 potted plants
but to me its an eye sore
so im looking for some pointers on how to make it look more pleasant
the back is painted a light green
(walmart called it iguana)
and most of the flourite is gone

[phidelt85]

Try doing Driftwood with anubias and ferns.

[alan j t]

that sounds good
are tank mates a bad idea when growing out juvies
as in maybe a cleanup crew of somesort

[RyanH]

I'd try to keep things as simple as possible for yourself while trying to grow them out.

Once they're healthy adults, consider adding decorations and compatible tankmates.

Ryan

[alan j t]

ya your right
simple for now
im just so used to a heaily planted tank with a bunch of tankmates

[Apistomaster]

I always keep one Bn pleco with my discus and a few Tetras are good to have with your discus.
Having the sides and back painted is good but I also add about a liter of substrate to help conceal the bare bottom reflections. Potted and floating plants also help. Here is a tank with less than 1/4-inch of substrate. It is still as easy to clean as bare bottom tanks.
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t41/apistomaster/JuvRedTurquoise1.jpg