Phishbox

I finally convinced my spouse to let me re-enter the hobby after a 2 year hiatus from a devastating tank explosion in our old apartment complex. I’m currently in the process of readying a 75g planted tank for angelfish in our new home. I haven’t really decided but I’ve narrowed it to plain silvers, zebra silvers or I’m also intrigued by these new rio nanay angels with the yellow speckles. Anyways, This isn’t my first time with angelfish(maybe long term it will be) nor fish in general. But right now I’m really attracted to the vertical anal and dorsal fin look. There’s just something about that look. Anyways my thing is, I’ve seen other people’s angels and when fully grown they seem to have lost that vertical look and the fins seam to naturally fold back. Is there any way I can prevent this and grow them to there max potential with as vertical of a shape as possible??? Or is it maybe a genetic thing that’s a game of luck? Some people have recommended altums to me since they seem to look more vertical and as much as I’d love that, I’m just not that rich right now and I don’t feel comfortable starting with something as expensive as those in a tank that’s not as seasoned as I’d like. I haven’t purchased anything yet, I’m just letting the tank and plants grow out for now while I do research. Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.

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I tend to buy the hardscape, mess with it and live with it for a few days until I feel its right before I go to plants and fish. Hardscape is the backbone or foundation and like anything else you build, without a solid foundation the rest falls apart, so take your time. I highly recommend George Farmer's book if your looking for some guidance. if you can't afford it I've found it to be pretty accessible in public Libraries.

when I first started I would steal some scapes, after a few weeks I would start making small changes and tweak it my own way over time. after awhile of doing that I was able to start coming up with my own ideas. One of my favorite methods and easiest for a newbie is doing the triangle from one side of the tank. in my opinion its one of the easiest styles to follow, just start with tall plants on one end and work down to mid then foreground and make it look like a triangle, you can use a sand or something for the rest of the tanker even do a carpet if you wish. here's a image I stole from google to give you an idea. it can be as simple or as complex as you'd like.