Aquascaping
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Aquascaping is an art form enjoyed by aquarium enthusiasts around the world that entails arranging aquatic plants, as well as rocks, stones, cavework and driftwood in an aesthetically pleasing manner within an aquarium.
Quite possibly the most influential aquarist is Takashi Amano, who introduced the Japanese style of aquarium design to the world and sparked a wave of interest in aquarium gardening with his three-volume series Nature Aquarium World. Takashi Amano's compositions draw on Japanese gardening techniques that attempt to mimic nature by way of the asymmetrical arrangement of constituent elements. Another popular style is the "Dutch tank", which consists of a more orderly, and hence, more unnatural style.
Although an aquascaping artist's primary aim is to artfully create an underwater landscape, he or she is also necessarily concerned with the technical aspects of aquatic plant maintenance. Filtration, carbon dioxide supply, fertilisation, lighting and alga control are among the many factors that must be balanced in the closed system of an aquarium tank to ensure the success of an aquascape.
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The following sites offer tutorials, and in-depth discussions on aquascaping techniques and various styles.
Great Aquascapes Group at Flickr for all Aquascape Artists
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