My 125 setup

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As you asked

I think that if you went by a lapidary/rock shop you'd be astonished to find what $5-$10 will buy in terms of agate/mineral specimens. Barring that, just about any local stream or landscape supply shop could provide options besides granite. If you're pleased with what you've got, well alright then, just saying there's a trillion trillion+ tons of rocks and minerals in the world pretty much there for the taking in nearly every imaginable shape, size, color and texture.

Rock on.:angel2:
 
Harleyrider5

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I really like the look of these rocks for this tank. I will be looking for different rock for my other tank, but I was thinking about adding some more rocks in there but I'm not sure if it would be too much


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jonclark96

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I'd add some more rocks, maybe a big piece of driftwood and some fake plants (real ones won't last with your stocking). You need some hiding spots in there, as eventually one of your fish will want to dominate the tank and the others will need a place to get out of sight.
 
Harleyrider5

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I haven't had much luck even keeping fake plants with these guys. They dig them up really quick. I have thought about a piece of drift wood but haven't found a piece I like yet. Any suggestions on places to get a nice piece of driftwood


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Jeff721

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I think you're on a good track, but I agree, MORE!

Have you tried burying the "roots" of the fake plants under heavy rocks? I find it works pretty well.

Here's a little mock-up of what it could look like if you just added about twice/three times as many rocks. I know a 125 is pretty overwhelming, but having the top half of your tank bare makes it look...well...bare.

HarleyRidersTank.jpg


I think, most of all, the fish would enjoy the extra boundaries and hiding spots.
 
jonclark96

jonclark96

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I have siliconed fake plants to slate to keep them in the proper orientation. There are also some manufacturers that produce a fake plant with a "rock" base instead of the typical "cup" that you fill with substrate to keep the plants in place. I picked up some from Kensfish a few months ago and they work well.
 
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Foliage

Leaves add great ambience (and beneficial tannins) as well. Think you'd be very pleasantly surprised by how cool/natural a handful of Oak/Maple/Hickory/etc. leaves would look floating/drifting around in that tank. And yes, they'll break down/get shredded but a lifetime supply is free and as Mssr. Chambers suggested, tougher more leathery varieties like Magnolia will almost certainly be more enduring.

Exuberant +1 on the native hardwood driftwood suggestion - oak, hickory and maple are all proven and desirable for aquarium use in that order in terms of submerged life expectancy, but many other "hardwood" species will serve though it might be best to avoid species like Walnut and Osage Orange that contain potent organic oils/compounds. Riverbanks are your friend.
 
Tony

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Jeff721 said:
I think you're on a good track, but I agree, MORE!

Have you tried burying the "roots" of the fake plants under heavy rocks? I find it works pretty well.

Here's a little mock-up of what it could look like if you just added about twice/three times as many rocks. I know a 125 is pretty overwhelming, but having the top half of your tank bare makes it look...well...bare.

HarleyRidersTank.jpg


I think, most of all, the fish would enjoy the extra boundaries and hiding spots.
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Nice Photoshopping!
 
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