Hello! I’m currently out of my depressive slump and I’m trying to focus my attention entirely on my vivariums, which has led me to this dilemma.
Right now, I have my 75 gal viv that I have had set up for a few years. It’s of course changed, added plants, fixed things, but I am just not a fan of the layout in the slightest. I like the background, but I feel it needs more depth.
Despite me feeling this, I’m conflicted as it is a very established tank already- plants are rooted in, new ones growing, etc.
Even so, I just don’t like how it looks at all. Sure it’s established, and is a good ecosystem, but it looks messy. I’d love to clean it up, but I have 0 clue on how to approach redoing my entire scape.
I’d love and appreciate any advice on redoing it, or even how I could fix it instead. I’d hate to destroy what was there, but I feel like It could be so much better.
I’ve debated turning it into a paludarium instead, but I know that’s a huge jump considering the type of tank I have
Tank size: 75 gal, mistking setup
Plants:
(I have no idea half of them at this point, here’s some of what I can remember):
there is a ton of alocasias,
some carnivorous plants,
Ferns,
Lots of moss that’s
String of frog,
(A love hate relationship with) Ficus pumila,
Some bromeliads
It’s got a cork background as of right now, but the cork isn’t actually stuck to the back wall like it needed to be, so I could take it out in theory.
by Kookadile
3 Comments
i think it looks great, maybe you could add a big piece of driftwood as a centrepiece, which would create some structure and a focal point, making it look less chaotic. i think darker lighting might look better too, giving more of a rainforesty feel
A bit maintenance would help it grow even better, besides that it looks nice. What are the inhabitants?
I would trim/remove some plants, add some hardscape items like wood or rocks in the front and just doing that should add a lot of depth. A nice layer of leaf litter can also give it a cleaner look. I would get a new tank and keep this one as a grow out tank for plants.