Aquascaping anyone in to it here?

**dullbird** · 14th May 2011, 09:18 PM

Just wondering being as though we have such a huge forum whether other members are in to aquascaping.

I have a small 165L tank but I have recently purchased a 5ftx2ftx2ft tank and the plan is to start some aquascaping in this one.

I still have a lot to learn but it would be great if other members here are in to it so I can talk and ask questions here as well as other forums.

So if your in to your Aquariums shout out

**Ratel10mm** · 15th May 2011, 05:41 AM

I can't be, as I have no idea what you're talking about!

Explanation please?

**Blknight.aus** · 15th May 2011, 09:40 AM

Ive tried it but its a real bugger if you want anything other than a 0% grade on the surface.

**dullbird** · 15th May 2011, 01:05 PM

Originally Posted by Ratel10mm

I can't be, as I have no idea what you're talking about!

Explanation please?

Hi Ratal

Its basically keeping a slightly more hi tech Aquarium, that enables you to grow all sorts of aquarium plants

its kind of like landscaping but for aquariums so you build scapes in a tank which are planned out with certain plants to get the look that your after. Rather than having a fish tank with a bit of gravel in it and plonking a few ornaments in I will post some examples below

These are some exceptional tanks just on a quick search of google...but you can also view videos of the ADA gallery. some amazing stuff.

I'm only just getting in to it but I think I may of finally found a hobby that is more expensive than Land Rovers, horses and shooting hahha

**CJT** · 16th May 2011, 07:48 AM

I only have my small 250 litre tank setup at the moment but I pump plenty of oxygen through the water and have had no problems growing plants.

If I decide to stay in the house I am in at the moment I will look at getting the big tank. 8' long x 2' wide x 3' high and set it up with a staged filtration system under neath and possibly create something similar to a creek bed in it. Or just spend the extra on the UV lights and so forth and go for a full marine tank with live rock and coral.

**dullbird** · 16th May 2011, 07:43 PM

I'm surprised your plants haven't died

they live on Co2 not oxygen

or are you growing plastic ones

**digger** · 16th May 2011, 10:41 PM

Is it like "manscaping"? but youre sculpting his....aqua???
(errr yuk!)

I TRIED IT BUT EVERY TIME I LOWERED THE WHIPPERSNIPPER INTO THE TANK TO TRIM THE EDGES IT CREATED HAVOC!....LETS NOT EVEN TALK ABOUT THE ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER!!! (BUT THE FISH WERE COOKED BEAUTIFULLY AND TASTED GREAT....)

**Ratel10mm** · 17th May 2011, 07:06 AM

Thanks dullbird. Those are pretty stunning examples.

Digger, you crack me up!

**Grimace** · 1st August 2011, 02:03 PM

Cool thread!

I love aquariums. It's been a hobby of mine for a while now - original started with gold fish and some Africans.

I think aquascaping is one of the hardest forms of aquarium keeping, and its something I have not yet attempted. I tried a small planted aquarium and I just can't get them to thrive.

I recently got into marine aquariums and after 5 months I am starting to get the feel for it and am happy to post this image of my Nano marine aquarium;

**korg20000bc** · 6th December 2012, 10:32 PM

I used to keep a pretty good planted tank years ago after looking at Amano's Nature Aquarium World book.

I've just started looking it it again. I thought it might be a good thing in my remedial massage clinic. Plus, I love kid's reactions to seeing another world in a glass box. It can captivate them- me too.

There's some amazing youtube videos of aquascapes. In the recent years that I haven't been paying attention there seems to have been a move to white backgrounds to aquascapes. It looks really impressive.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lsa8VhLGh2s

There are fewer water plant choices here in Tasmania than I used to have in Sydney. Quarantine, don't you know. But the local nursery has stocked a good variety of native water plants. I'm going to experiment with these as well as some substrate options. I've got to do everything on a budget so I'm doing a fair bit of research. Clay kitty litter, for instance, is being used as a substrate material with excellent results.

Also, I was out collecting some rock and driftwood this afternoon for the aquarium. Pretty inspiring to actually look at rocks for their display potential.

I'll post up some pics of the setting up the tank if people are interested.

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