What kind of scenery do you put in a fish only tank?

[jackman]

I have a fish only tank with a crushed coral bottom and some coral pieces. Was wondering what else to but in the tank besides just Live rock. Any pics or ideas would be grateful.
If there are any web sites to see pictures of tanks that would be great. Thanks ahead of time...:thinking:
Jackman
This site Rocks:happy:

 

[fulofcharm]

yes!! fabric plants are nice!! they look real and they move with the current flow, and they are much better then those plastic ones!! good luck!! fulofcharm!

 

[jackman]

Originally posted by fulofcharm
yes!! fabric plants are nice!! they look real and they move with the current flow, and they are much better then those plastic ones!! good luck!! fulofcharm!

Thanks alot but where and what type would you buy for a salt water tank, I don't know where to buy fabric plants from do you have any suggestions..
Jackman:jumping:

 

[yellowtail]

if you have a fish only tank then you add live rock wouldnt that make it a FOWLR(fish only with live rock)?

 

[jackman]

Originally posted by YellowTail
if you have a fish only tank then you add live rock wouldnt that make it a FOWLR(fish only with live rock)?

Yes it would be, But is that all you could put in there or are there something else to put in besides just live rock.... What do you have in your tank?
Jackman:jumping:

 

[aaron childs]

Put in live plants ... But since you have a crushed coral substrate, I dont know how well they would do ... ...Personally, I dont like anything "fake" in my tank ... Real plants and LR and sand do great in my eyes.

 

[fulofcharm]

hey, bud!! you can go to your aquarium dealer in the town you live in. since you are a starter it is best to start with fake plants! it is a lot easier to take care of and when you get used to your marine tank then you can go to live plants! but for now this would be the way to go. you asked what kind of plants?? there are many to choose from, your dealer will help you to choose. there are four sizes. small,medium,large and tall. all sizes and kinds of plants will do. it is just a personal preferance. have fun!

 

[nflnutswif]

Go take a look at the PHOTOGRAPHY section of this site !!! :joy: It's full of awesome pictures of a ton of peoples tanks from this board!!! I dont like fake plants! they'll get dirty with algea fast and look horrible. Go without . . .Just my opinion!
Have fun!

 

[scoobydoo]

I had fake plants in my tank for about a month. Ended up removing them because they didn't look natural. IMO I would just stick with the live rock.

 

[tizzo]

Just for fun...
I got on-line, and found a picture of a great white shark, printed it and cut it out then taped it to the back of my tank. My backround is black, so he really stood out... (until the algea covered him). But it was really cool. By the way, the shark was only about 3 inches long, so he looks like he's real far back.

 

[fulofcharm]

i have had fabric plants for a while now and they look great!! yes every two monts you have to take them out and soak them in warm water. the algea and salt mcomes right off since the fabric is water proof. but again it is a personal peraferance!! habving live rock only in your tank is okay!, but your fish would love to have a place to hide or even sleep behind the foilage!! have fun!!!

 

[squidd]

My girls got me one of those "magnetic" sharks for Christmas..
The kind where one half is inside and the other outside the tank...
Kind of looks like its's swimming "through" the glass...

 

[anglachel]

the only decoration ive seen done well, or at least thought wasnt tacky, was live rock.
if you've just got a FO anyways, spring for some of the nicer, more decorative rock. A branching rock or some nice marshal islands looks great in a FO.
fenner has some terrific pictures of a few beautiful FO's with tonga slab and branch in them.
for my money, even the nicest tanks walk a thin line between beautiful and tacky, and going natural is the best way to avoid the latter.
good luck.
ps. do you have a picture of your current tank? whats in it?

 

[jackman]

Thanks alot to all have responded to my question. All of you have helped me out alot and I appreciate all the response.
I will now go to my local dealer and as we say spend the cash and pick up some plants and see what happpens.
Once again I love this site and thanks alot...
Jackman

 

[doncheecho]

A great place for these types of plants is someplace.com
As a matter of fact, they have an outstanding selection from Seagarden that are very life-like.

 

[jackman]

Originally posted by Doncheecho
A great place for these types of plants is someplace.com
As a matter of fact, they have an outstanding selection from Seagarden that are very life-like.
Thank you very much that is a great web site that is exactly what I was looking for a place to choose see plants thanks alot
Jackman

 

[beth]

Hello, and welcome to the site. You are new here, so you probably didn't realize that we do not allow links or discussions about other stores here. This site, is afterall, a store too.
I know you understand. Thanks.

 

[faraday]

WHY WOULD ANYONE PUT FAKE STUFF INTO A SALTWATER AQUARIUM???????

 

[fulofcharm]

well , becuase if you are a beginner and really are not ready for growing plants in the saltwater inviroment?? this is a good way to make your tank look good and even make your fish happy!! not everyone starts out by growing there own in there tank!! and there are some out there that really don`t want to go thru the problems real plants can cause like dieases,and tank rot!!! see ya!!

 

[jackman]

Originally posted by fulofcharm
well , becuase if you are a beginner and really are not ready for growing plants in the saltwater inviroment?? this is a good way to make your tank look good and even make your fish happy!! not everyone starts out by growing there own in there tank!! and there are some out there that really don`t want to go thru the problems real plants can cause like dieases,and tank rot!!! see ya!!
Thank you for that post.
I am looking for some fake saltwater plants but dont no what to look for is there somewhere on this site that has picks or names of plants so I know what to look for at the LFS for?

Jackman