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Aquascaping

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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, gardening 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 plants, although it is possible to create an aquascape with plants only, or with rockwork or other hardscape and no plants.

Although the primary aim of aquascaping is to create an artful underwater landscape, the technical aspects of aquatic plant maintenance must also be taken into consideration. Many 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 underwater, substrate and fertilization, lighting, and algae control.

Aquascape hobbyists trade plants, conduct contests, and share photographs and information via the internet. The United States-based Aquatic Gardeners Association has about 1,200 members.

The following sites offer tutorials, images, and in-depth discussions on aquascaping styles and techniques:

  • AquaScaping World Forum
  • AquaScaping World Magazine
  • Aquatic Gardeners Association
  • Great Aquascapes Group at Flickr
  • Aquatic Eden Website

These sites provide extensive non-commercial descriptions of aquatic plant species and their use in aquascaping:"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquascaping" Categories: Fishkeeping | Hobbies | Aquaria | Art media | Crafts | Horticulture and gardening | Types of garden | Pet equipment

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