The tank is actually situated on my kitchen counter in a corner, so he has a wall at the back and the side of the tank. I will try and get a better picture for y'all. I did notice a lot of people are using those little flower pots with a hole cut in the side, so I will probably swing over to walmart and grab at least one today. I also need to get a new dimmer for the heater as the one I bought it something that needs to be built into the wall... which I know isn't gonna help anything, its for a light, not a socket.