aquascaping
Underwater landscape design
Aquascaping is the craft of arranging aquatic plants, rocks, driftwood, and other elements in an aquarium to create an underwater landscape.
The practice borrows principles from terrestrial gardening and landscape design, aiming for aesthetic compositions that also support fish and plant health: Her aquascaping won first place at the competition.
Enthusiasts may spend months planning layouts before filling the tank with water.
Large storage vessel
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
- substrateUnderlying supporting material
- lightingArt of illuminating spaces
- heaterDevice producing warmth
CO2 · water · maintenance · algae · circulation · aeration · pH · nitrate
Solid earth fragment
- rockSolid earthen material
- driftwoodSea-delivered shore lumber
- woodTree-derived building material
- manzanitaRed-barked western shrub
lava rock · petrified wood · slate · granite · branch · root · placement · texture
Spatial arrangement of elements
- hardscapeConstructed outdoor elements
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
- depthDistance below surface
- perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
proportion · foreground · midground · background · negative space · golden ratio · symmetry · asymmetry
Installed floor textile
- stemPlant's central axis
- floatingStaying atop liquid
- mossSpore-bearing ground cover
- fernSpore-spreading vascular plant
hairgrass · tissue culture · trimming · propagation · fertilizer · emersed
tank
Large storage vessel
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
- substrateUnderlying supporting material
- lightingArt of illuminating spaces
heater · CO2 · water · maintenance · algae · circulation · aeration · pH · nitrate · ammonia
stone
Solid earth fragment
manzanita · lava rock · petrified wood · slate · granite · branch · root · placement · texture · weathered
layout
Spatial arrangement of elements
- hardscapeConstructed outdoor elements
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
- depthDistance below surface
perspective · proportion · foreground · midground · background · negative space · golden ratio · symmetry · asymmetry · flow
carpeting
Installed floor textile
fern · hairgrass · tissue culture · trimming · propagation · fertilizer · emersed
wabi-sabi
Aesthetic valuing transience, incompleteness
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
contrast · color · texture · lush · pristine · serene · elegance · artistry · showcase · competition
- hobbiesknitting circles, skateboarding, model trains, write, writing
- animal hobbiesdog training, pet grooming, bird watching, horse riding, dog breeding
- living artbonsai, topiary, body painting, espalier, henna art
- Reef Aquariumsreef tank, corals, saltwater, salinity, clownfish
- aquariumsfish tanks, aquariums, fish tank, reef tanks, saltwater tanks
aquascapingxeriscaping
Low-irrigation garden design
desert landscaping · landscaping · dry garden · rock garden · hardscaping
landscape, aquarium, aquatic, landscaping, aqueduct, cityscape, landscaper, aqua, seascape