Oh yes! "Winter" was the first thing that popped into my mind. Never thought I would say this, but I agree - plants just might ruin the whole desolation look. Can't think of any plants that could preserve my initial reaction. Ouch. Maybe a single bright red or yellow stem, for that Sin City, Marvel spin. The whole surrounding color scheme just makes it work for me. We need some real white or black plants. That red moss could be subtle enough.
At least short term, I see just a single school.
Diamond Tetras - winter ghosts
Black Mollys - crows
Maybe something small and bright red, Ember Tetras might work for a toned-down feel.
Looking good. I would add some anubias to the lower part of the branches and maybe a nice stem in the back and call it good. It's going to be hard to trim with all the branches going everywhere so slow grower might be a great option. Either way, it's a great start.
That's a good start but what's going to keep the substrate mound in the middle from leveling out after water is put in?
I would agree with the slow growing plants as it will be a pain to trim with all those branches. Anubias, ferns, and a slow growing foreground will look nice.
dig the scape, something you might consider, is clipping down the branches so they don't press against the glass. it looks more natural and 'contained' this way, and having them against the glass makes wiping down the glass more of a pain.
Be careful with hatchetfish as they will jump out of your tank if you don't have it covered. Their body shape is that way because in the wild they will leap out of the water to avoid predators and they can jump a long ways. You can make them feel more secure by putting floating plants on top but without a cover I can guarantee they will end up on the floor. I used to have a large school of them and my tank is completely covered except for the back has notches about 2" for equipment to go into the tank and I still lost about 10 of them from jumping out of that little opening.
No all the fish that are shaped like that are hatchets and there body shape and pectoral fins are that way so they can jump out of the water. I think you should pick a school of one type of fish. Ember tetras, lemon tetras, emperor tetras, or chili rasboras would look nice in there but it's your tank so you find a fish you like and go with it. People can give you suggestions but ultimately it's up to you.
Glad your not going with the hatchet, everyone who I knew who kept them even with tank covers and only holes for the intake/outflow the hatchets still found a way out of the tank
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