Your tank should be decorated, your fish need places to hide in places to rest. Mainly though you will find a decorated fish tank much more pleasing to view.

Your dealer has a wide range and size of gravel they should be placed in the bottom of your fish tank. Your fish will look better in a darker colored gravel. You should use small gravel instead of larger pebbles but you can mix them if you want a good rule of thumb for the depth of gravel in your fish tank would be about 10 pounds per square foot of surface area. But be aware once you put all of your other decorations in your fish tank, you may not even see the gravel.

There are many choices for the background of your fish tank, printed scenes, mirrored backgrounds, or just about anything that you can tape to the back of your fish tank.

A large rock to make a great centerpiece for your fish tank. Rocks are great as standalone decorations. Or you can use them to build ledges and terraces.

You are going to need to choose between live plants, or plastic plants. Whatever you decide they will provide hiding places, shade, and beauty to your fish tank.

You can collect rocks, driftwood, and other items for your fish tank. But be careful you don't know whether they've been cleaned properly, and this could pose a danger to your fish. I recommend purchasing these items from your local pet store.

You can get ornaments for the bottom of your tank like no fishing signs, and frogs, and turtles. Even items that move like air driven treasure chests, sunken ships, and divers.

Finally your fish will be more comfortable and more pleasing to view the decorated fish tank backgrounds are attractive and hide cords. Plants rocks and gravel should bring out the colors of your fish. Take the time and enjoy setting up your fish tank.

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