Aquascaping Ideas & Planted Tank Layouts

Nature Style is the most flexible of the aquascaping styles, and the easiest to get wrong. This guide covers the composition rules that give a scape depth, why 70% of your plant mass should be non-stem species, and the light, CO2 and substrate choices that keep it clean.

The Iwagumi is aquascaping's most admired minimalist style - and one of the easiest to get wrong. This beginner's guide walks through every step of setting one up The 2Hr Way: CO2, low light, aquasoil, carpet plant choice, stone arrangement, fish selection and keeping the hardscape free of algae.

The Dutch aquascape is the oldest and most rule-bound planted tank style: dense blocks of colour, tapering plant streets, and carefully rationed reds. This beginner's guide breaks down the core layout rules, plus the CO2, light, substrate and maintenance a Dutch tank actually needs to thrive.