Some Ideas

[Lindsay_D]

I want to make my tank look like some of your guys' but i can't think of what i should do. I know i need a new light and more rocks. The only thing i have in my tank is rocks and two ordaments and one is broken...my light hood broke too....can you guys give me some ideas to help make my tank look better.

(i would put plants but i'm not sure how to take care of them...at school we work with industrial size tanks....If your wondering i have 1 tiger barb and two Plecostomus'
...i plan on getting more fish too...but i don't know what types)

[Lindsay_D]

i was thinking about adding some neon tetra...and maybe some zebra danios

[Severus]

I would add some more tiger barbs due to the fact that they school

[Lindsay_D]

yeah i know...the other two died...i've been trying to get to a store ASAP with money...i just got paid the other day so i can go. my friend might take me today it all depends on what she feels like and if her friends' okay with it

(look at your pms)

[Incredulous_Ed]

Put a black background on the back and put a buch of plants in there, plastic or real

[Glasstapper]

I prefer a dark or subdued background that doesn't stand out much, a dark substrate like dark gray or black, and lots of green plants (real or fake). It makes the colors on my fish really stand out and my tiger barb school especially likes to play "follow the leader" in a ring around the rosey game around the taller plants. It's so cute, they just chase each other around and around the plant several times. also, if you like the look of driftwood, but not the effects it takes on your water, they make fake driftwood. I love my fake driftwood, it looks so real.

[cocoa_pleco]

rocks and fake plants are always good

[Severus]

I am also a big supporter of fake plants. partly because i dont have the experience with live and my Pink Kissing Gourami will destroy them.

[jeffs99dime]

I am also a big supporter of fake plants. partly because i dont have the experience with live and my Pink Kissing Gourami will destroy them.

dark backgrounds and dark substrate is the way to go, as stated by glasstapper. it really puts the plants and fish/inverts "out there" for all to see

[Drumachine09]

dark backgrounds and dark substrate is the way to go, as stated by glasstapper. it really puts the plants and fish/inverts "out there" for all to see

Black backgrounds are also GREAT for yellow, orange, and red fish.

[Lindsay_D]

okay here is what i did...(i spent a $100 though)
1. i bought a new tank hood with a better light
2. I bought bright blue rocks
3. i bought fake plants
4. i bought the fish (2 tiger barbs, 2 neon tetras, and 2 guppys (the have fancy tails too)
5. Set up the tank
6. named the fish

Tiger Barbs:
1. Munchkin
2. Mimic
3. Baby (he's less than a half an inch big)

Neon Tetras:
1. Hide
2. Seek

Two Guppies:
1. Red
2. Giggles

Plecos:
1. Shadow
2. Spike

[Abbeys_Mom]

Glad to see you are taking care of the important things, like naming them :)
Sounds like a great setup, post pics!

[Lindsay_D]

i don't have a digital camera and i can't borrow one from anyone so i'm going to buy a disposable and scan it and then show you guys...but you got to be patient okay

[jeffs99dime]

sounds like it's a nice tank!:thumb:

[Lindsay_D]

thankies jeffie contrads to you too

[Glasstapper]

now that sounds like a colorful tank! make sure your tiger barbs don't damage the guppys' pretty tails, though. Yeah, I would also love to see some pictures when you can get your hands on a camera.

[AquaQueen]

Sounds like a cute setup..can't wait to see your pics....BTW Love the names:luxlove:

[Lindsay_D]

i did most of them this morning

BTW i watched the tiger barbs and all they do is play follow the leader so i'm not too worried about them attacking but i'll keep an eye on them.

[Incredulous_Ed]

sounds nice

[cocoa_pleco]

you have major fish naming skill lindsay!

you should publish a book "fish names" instead of baby names

[jeffs99dime]

take some pics of it lindsay, when you get it all up and running, that is

[Lindsay_D]

you have major fish naming skill lindsay!

you should publish a book "fish names" instead of baby names

i definitly should. On this site i am the official fish namer too! i feel so needed that way