Aquascaping is the craft of arranging aquatic plants, as well as rocks, stones, cavework, or driftwood, in an aesthetically pleasing manner within an aquarium—in effect, horticulture under water. Aquascape designs include a number of specific styles, including the garden-like Dutch style and the Japanese-inspired nature style. Generally, an aquascape houses fish as well as vegetation, although it is possible to create an aquascape with plants only, or with rockwork or other hardscape and no plants.Although the primary goal of aquascaping is to create an artful underwater landscape, the technical aspects of tank maintenance and the growth requirements of aquatic plants are also taken into consideration. Many factors must be balanced in the closed system of an aquarium tank to ensure the success of the aquascape. These factors include filtration, maintaining carbon dioxide at levels sufficient to support photosynthesis marine, substrate and fertilization, lighting, and algae controlNederlander style aquascapeThe Nederlander aquarium employs a rich arrangement in which multiple types of plants having diverse leaf colors, dimensions, and textures are displayed much as terrestrial plant life are shown in a flower garden. This style was developed in the Netherlands starting in the 1930s, as freshwater aquarium equipment became commercially available. It emphasizes plants located on terraces of different levels, and frequently omits stones and driftwood. Linear series of plants running left-to-right are referred to as "Dutch streets". Although many plant types are utilized, one typically sees neatly cut groupings of plants with fine, feathery foliage, such as Limnophila aquatica and various types of Hygrophila, combined with the use of red-leaved Alternanthera reineckii, Ammania gracilis, and assorted Rotala for color highlights. More than 80% of the aquarium tank floor is covered with plants, and little or no substrate is still left visible. Tall growing plant life that cover the back glass actually served the purpose of hiding bulky equipment behind the container.
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Iwagumi styleAquarium with gray stones arranged to form a tall directed structure at the right, and a similar but smaller structure at the left. The stone peaks and the foreground are largely although not totally protected by a short layer of fine textured eco-friendly plants.Iwagumi style aquascape, with the Oyaishi stone at the rightThe Iwagumi style is a certain subtype of the nature style. The Iwagumi term itself comes from the Japanese "rock formation" and refers to a design where stones play a leading role. In the Iwagumi style, each stone has a name and a specific role. Rocks provide the bony structure of the aquascape and the typical geometry employs a design with three main stones, with one larger stone and two other smaller stones, although additional rocks can be used. The Oyaishi, or main stone, is located slightly off-center in the tank, and Soeishi, or accompanying stones, are grouped near it, while Fukuseki or secondary stones, are arranged in subordinate positions. The location of the focal point of the display, determined largely by the asymmetric placement of the Oyaishi, is considered important, and follows ratios that reveal Pythagorean tuning.
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Large public aquariums sometimes use aquascaping as part of their displays. As early as the 1920s, the New York Aquarium included a moray eel display tank that was decorated with calcareous tufa rock, arranged to resemble a coral reef, and supporting some stony corals and sea fans.[45] Because they typically present wildlife from a particular habitat, modern day shows are often designed to be biologically accurate biotopes
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Aquascaping is the craft of arranging aquatic plants, as well as rocks, rocks, cavework, or driftwood, in an aesthetically pleasing manner within an aquarium—in effect, growing plants under water. Aquascape designs include a number of distinct styles, including the garden-like Dutch style and the Japanese-inspired nature style. Typically, an aquascape houses fish as well as plant life, although it is possible to create an aquascape with plants only, or with rockwork or other hardscape and no plant life. Although the primary aim of aquascaping is to create an artful marine landscape, the technical aspects of tank maintenance and the growth requirements of aquatic plants are also taken into consideration. Many factors must be balanced in the closed system of an aquarium container to ensure the success of the aquascape. These factors include filtration, maintaining carbon dioxide at levels sufficient to support photosynthesis underwater, substrate and fertilization, illumination, and alga
Aquascaping is the craft of arranging aquatic plants, as well as rocks, stones, cavework, or driftwood, within an aesthetically pleasing manner within an aquarium—in effect, horticulture under water. Aquascape designs include a amount of distinct styles, including the garden-like Dutch style and the Japanese-inspired nature style. Usually, an aquascape houses seafood as well as plant life, although it is possible to create an aquascape with plants only, or with rockwork or other hardscape and no vegetation. Although the primary goal of aquascaping is to create an artful underwater landscape, the technical aspects of tank maintenance and the growth requirements of aquatic plants are also taken into consideration. Many factors must be balanced in the closed system of an aquarium container to ensure the success of the aquascape. These factors include filtration, maintaining co2 dioxide at levels sufficient to support photosynthesis marine, substrate and fertilization, lights, and algae co
Aquascaping is the craft of arranging aquatic plants, as well as rocks, rocks, cavework, or driftwood, within an aesthetically pleasing manner within an aquarium—in effect, gardening under water. Aquascape designs include a quantity of specific styles, including the garden-like Dutch style and the Japanese-inspired nature style. Generally, an aquascape houses seafood as well as plants, although it is possible to create an aquascape with plants only, or with rockwork or other hardscape and no plants. Although the primary goal of aquascaping is to create an artful underwater landscape, the technical aspects of tank maintenance and the growth requirements of aquatic plants are also taken into consideration. Numerous factors must be balanced in the closed system of an aquarium tank to ensure the success of an aquascape. These factors include filtration, maintaining carbon dioxide at levels sufficient to support photosynthesis marine, substrate and fertilization, lights, and algae control D
Aquascaping is the craft of arranging aquatic plants, as well as rocks, stones, cavework, or driftwood, in an aesthetically pleasing manner within an aquarium—in effect, horticulture under water. Aquascape designs include a number of specific styles, including the garden-like Dutch style and the Japanese-inspired nature style. Generally, an aquascape houses fish as well as vegetation, although it is possible to create an aquascape with plants only, or with rockwork or other hardscape and no plants.Although the primary goal of aquascaping is to create an artful underwater landscape, the technical aspects of tank maintenance and the growth requirements of aquatic plants are also taken into consideration. Many factors must be balanced in the closed system of an aquarium tank to ensure the success of the aquascape. These factors include filtration, maintaining carbon dioxide at levels sufficient to support photosynthesis marine, substrate and fertilization, lighting, and algae controlNederlander style aquascapeThe Nederlander aquarium employs a rich arrangement in which multiple types of plants having diverse leaf colors, dimensions, and textures are displayed much as terrestrial plant life are shown in a flower garden. This style was developed in the Netherlands starting in the 1930s, as freshwater aquarium equipment became commercially available. It emphasizes plants located on terraces of different levels, and frequently omits stones and driftwood. Linear series of plants running left-to-right are referred to as "Dutch streets". Although many plant types are utilized, one typically sees neatly cut groupings of plants with fine, feathery foliage, such as Limnophila aquatica and various types of Hygrophila, combined with the use of red-leaved Alternanthera reineckii, Ammania gracilis, and assorted Rotala for color highlights. More than 80% of the aquarium tank floor is covered with plants, and little or no substrate is still left visible. Tall growing plant life that cover the back glass actually served the purpose of hiding bulky equipment behind the container.
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