Bare bottom 20 long + Copper Axolotl

[Swag]

No matter what I do, I just can't make a bare bottom tank look interesting. Any tips on hardscaping/aquascaping a bare bottom tank without using dirt?

 

[headFeed]

Maybe you could add more plants around those rocks, or you could get a moss ball for your little axolotl to play with in the middle. Putting some kind of pattern on the back wall could help too. Not sure how else to make a barebottom interesting. I decorate around the outside of my tank with little axolotl stuffed animals and toys which kinda helps. I'm no experienced aquascaper though, just some ideas.

 

[Renette]

Is the white base attached to the tank? I run a bare bottom tank but have previously put the fish tank paper wrap under the base as well on the side. It can look pretty.

 

[Renette]

Bare bottom tank with paper picture under the tank floor.

 

[ChristineB]

I kinda like the modern, minimalist white. Shows off that beautiful copper axie! But if you want more naturalistic, I use a faux-stone aquarium background as substrate, glued in with silicone. I aquascape with little glass bowls of sand for planting, and java moss and moss balls can grow right on a bare substrate.

 

[SteGriffWales]

java moss ,christmas moss attached to the rocks to grow up them ,wood pieces from pet shop ,java moss balls ,plants in pots or a clay ring attached to them to weigh them down ,hope those ideas help