Nature Aquarium Style
The nature aquarium style: composition and focal points, arranging wood and stone, layering plants, negative space, livestock and upkeep.
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Aquascaping
Dutch Style Aquarium
The Dutch style aquarium: layout principles, plant choice, colour and texture contrast, lighting, CO2 and fertilization, and regular trimming.
Iwagumi Guide
Build an Iwagumi aquascape: choosing and placing the stones, substrate slopes and depth, plant choice, lighting and CO2, and maintenance.
Jungle Aquascape
Create a jungle aquascape: hardscape structure, plant choice and layering, light, CO2 and nutrients, open space for fish, and trimming.
Nano Aquascaping Ideas
Nano aquascaping ideas: rock, driftwood and plant-focused layouts, creating scale and depth in a small tank, nano livestock, and easy upkeep.
Best Hardscape Rocks
Choosing aquascaping rock: inert stones versus those that change water chemistry, texture and scale, preparing rock, and building stable layouts.
Driftwood Types
Common types of aquarium driftwood and how they differ, choosing wood for your layout, preparing it, and handling tannins and biofilm.
Foreground Plants
Foreground aquarium plants: easy options, carpeting plants and their needs, planting, light and nutrient balance, trimming, and use in design.
Midground Plants
Midground plants for aquascapes: easy choices including crypts, anubias and java fern, compact stem plants, placement and spacing, and care.
Background Plants
Background plants are the tall or visually substantial aquarium plants placed toward the rear of an aquascape. Their job is not merely to hide equipment.