Joleen...Bill is just a show off. No really he does great stuff and great guides! Bill I couldn't help myself lol

From my personal experience, if you want a water feature do a false bottom. I am currently building one and I keep telling myself that it will be amazing when done. I did a water feature in a hydroton/coco fiber set up as my starter viv. The coco fiber just found it's way into my pump. It was really pretty, but a major pain. I tore it apart 2 months after I finished it because of the pump issues and just put a water bowl instead. That is my next project and my viv for my WTF. I will be doing a egg crate and stump viv that will rock my White's socks off!!!

My over all advise...keep looking at other peoples builds. Google search photos to give you an even bigger picture. The possibilities are endless!!!!