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  1. stevie

    stevie Flamingo Tongue

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    i'm just looking for some suggestions on what i could do to make my tank look better. tank is 29 gallons and i'm fairly new to the hobby. thanks
     

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  2. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Purchase some live or dry rock.
    Remove the molds and plants.
    Either paint the back black or blue, or a backing to the tank or leave it without.
    Clean algae below and at the sand line.
    Maybe add some additional flow.

    Hope that is what you were looking for.
     
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  3. Tropical Addict

    Tropical Addict Bubble Tip Anemone

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    Agreed. I think you'll like the look better. You should browse trough people's tank threads and get ideas of what you'd like yours to look like.
     
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  4. Zoanthids21

    Zoanthids21 McKoscker’s Flasher Wrasse

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    Yeah, your basicly mixing a freshwater tank with a saltwater tank. Not only does the LR make it look better and more natural, it will also help with filtration and is most likely going to be your main source of filtration.
     
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    nc208082 Zoanthid

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    also watch what type of rock is in your tank, the one on the far left from the pictures looks like it may not be ideal for your tank, i cant tell 100% but it looks kind of like some oxidzation coming off that rock. thats what the brown stuff looks like to me
     
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    unclejed Whip-Lash Squid

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    It seems everyone is telling you what "they" would like. What do you like? If your interest is create a decorative tank, then you have it! It looks great.
     
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  7. Matt Rogers

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    Jed has a point. What are you looking to do?
    matt
     
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  8. 1.0reef

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    1+ on the what would YOU want to improve your tank!
     
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  9. stevie

    stevie Flamingo Tongue

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    the more i look at other peoples live rock the more i like it, but i also like the more silly looking things. i think what i will end up doing is make my pile of live rock combined with the tiki and the other statue looking thing, kind of how i already have that live rock stacked with those 2 other pieces of rock. then it will be like a tower of rock and then somewhere in the middle there will be a tiki face that my fishies can swim in and out of to get inside their little caves.
     
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