Blue Aquarium

This will be the first of many aquascape analysis posts, where beginners and even intermediate aquascapers can learn some of the basics of aquascaping. Each post, I’ll take an aquascaped aquarium that I feel is an outstanding example of the art form and perform a detailed analysis of just what makes it so special. This [...]

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For the second aquascape analysis, I decided to pick another Amano aquarium, but a much different layout. The first aquascape analysis had lots of stem plants and driftwood and moss. This one is a different concept, with grasses, moss, and rocks. Whereas the first aquarium could be considered a “forest” type aquarium, this one is [...]

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For this week’s Aquascape Analysis, I’ve decided to analyze Takashi Amano’s aquarium “Dance of the Angels” from his book Nature Aquarium World Book 3. This is a very large aquarium (2590L or 673 Gallons!) that is designed to be viewed from both sides. I wasn’t able to find a picture of the other side of [...]

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This week’s Aquascape Analysis is not an Amano aquarium, but that of Filipe Oliveira. This aquarium, “Across the River” won him the 2006 International Aquascaping Contest promoted by the Aquatic Gardner’s Association, so it’s no small surprise that it’s being featured here!

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This week’s Aquascape Analysis is ADA Tank 35 from the ADA Thailand website. This is a beautiful tank with a mossy foreground, tall busy background plants, and a great sense of depth.

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