Aquascaping Ideas & Planted Tank Layouts

Aquascaping ideas and planted tank layouts - nature style, dioramas, nano scapes - with the hardscape and planting behind each. See how they're built.

Josh Sim | Diorama

Josh Sim | Diorama

This tank demonstrates that using large sized hardscape well with great composition can make a large impact...

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Long Tranhoang | Diorama

Long Tranhoang | Diorama

This tank makes sophisticated usage of chiseled rock edges, angled to give dramatic shadows beneath each rock...

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Martial Hervy 1 | Nature Style / Diorama

Martial Hervy 1 | Nature Style / Diorama

This aquascape makes good use of moss and bucephalandra to show off a variety of leaf textures and tonal values...

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Roger Goh | Diorama

Roger Goh | Diorama

This is diorama makes use of heavy Seiryu rock construction to give the impression of a massive cliff system...

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Cory Hopkins | Nature Style

Cory Hopkins | Nature Style

This dramatically lit aquascape gives one the feeling of entering a dark, peaceful forest.

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Art Commissio | Iwagumi

Art Commissio | Iwagumi

In this variation of the Japanese Iwagumi, the scene is that of a steep mountain-range composed of a large collection of pyramidal Seiryu stones. 

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Josh Sim | Iwagumi

Josh Sim | Iwagumi

In this beautiful variation of a Japanese Iwagumi, the usually sparse landscape is replaced by a richly populated plant community, with vibrant greens...

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Joe Harvey | Dutch Style

Joe Harvey | Dutch Style

This Dutch aquascape is by Joe Harvey. It shows clear separation between groups as is characteristic of Dutch aquascapes...

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Fernando Ferreira | Diorama

Fernando Ferreira | Diorama

This aquascape features vibrant stem plants over rocky cliff. When using rocks, it is important toe blend the transition from larger rocks to substrate layer; here many of the rocks are partially buried to give that effect. 

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