From giving my WTFs a swanky new pad. Maybe even less than that if all goes according to plan.

I am planning on doing one of those fancy backgrounds in their tank. I know that you cannot rush these things, however, I am going to have to. My female is a Houdini when it comes to the old cage and I would like to get her back in as quickly as possible. Is there something else that I could use for the background? Straight silicone, perhaps? I know it wont look as nearly amazing as it could, but is it possible to make it work?

I was planning on doing a false bottom, but was wondering what the pros and cons of the Hydroballs were. Has anyone used them? Are they worth it? Or would I be better off geting larger gravel and doing it that way? If I do the false bottom, should I have it installed before before installing my background?

I purchased three live plants that are currently in their pots in my tank. If I wanted to use cork rounds for planters, how would I go about modifying them? Or is this where that foam comes in handy?

Thanks in advance for your replies. I know it is a lot of information to be shared, but I want to do things right the first time around.