Ok so I want to upgrade my mantella's set up. I was thinking of using a 35 gal hexagon tank. I have a 25gal hex that I would of gone with instead BUT Im never satisfied with how little space i have to use to place plants, hardscape, and drainage. NOW my issue is should i make my hardscape an island so it can be seen in a 360 view or should i have 2 glass panals covered with hardscape was well as the bottom? I have decided im going off the beaten path and sculpting my own hardcapes instead of using only foam and eco earth with driftwood. i will have a water feature of some sort with a shallow pool so i can also place marginal plants such as crytocoryne. I dont want to use any bromiliads i know they are pretty but again i want to go off the beaten path. I will be using ferns, dracaenas, leopard plants, philodenrons(not the orchids), alocasia, frittonias for color, and maybe a creeping ficus or moneywart. Any input is appreciated