July 2010 Aquascape of the Month: quot;Anyplace Anytime.quot; AquaScaping World Forum
Aquascaping is the art of organizing aquatic crops, as well as stones, rocks, cavework, or driftwood, within an aesthetically pleasing manner in a aquarium--in effect, gardening under water. Aquascape designs include a number of specific styles, like the garden-like Dutch style and the Japanese-inspired characteristics style.Typically, an aquascape homes fish as well as plant life, although it can be done to generate an aquascape with plants only, or with rockwork or other hardscape no plants.Although the primary aim of aquascaping is to build an artful underwater scenery, the technical aspects of fish tank maintenance and the expansion requirements of aquatic crops are also taken into consideration.Many factors must be balanced in the finished system of an aquarium container to ensure the success of an aquascape. These factors include filtration, maintaining carbon dioxide at levels sufficient to aid photosynthesis underwater, substrate and fertilization, light, and algae control.Aquascape hobbyists trade plant life, do contests, and show photographs and information via the Internet.The United States-based Aquatic Gardeners Connection has about 1,200 people.
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