Tips and Tricks on Creating Amazing Aquascapes.

[Alex23]

S

Size of tank?

 

[revhtree]

Nice job!

 

[Robink]

This is what I came up with. Aquascapping is not easy, thats for sure

Love your stand! Oh and the rockscape...

 

[cjd]

S

Size of tank?

perfect scape!

 

[Scubado63]

I am working on a 200 bow front, trying to set the aquascape... Anyone have any suggestions or ideas on what I have come up with so far. In the pictures, cardboard is bottom size and blue tape is up to water line with overflows on the side........Thanks for any input

 

[revhtree]

Nice job!

 

[Scubado63]

Thanks, now to get it in tank looking the same

 

[Sm51498]

As a general note about composition, I think the whole rule of thirds thing is a little overblown. It is an easy way for someone to come in and following a rule to create something that looks good. Just don't shackle yourself to it. Once you get a feel for creating a scape, you need not worry about it, there are so many more elements to composition and nothing that says a big pile in the middle can't look good, you just want to make sure it says something.

 

[revhtree]

I agree!

 

[dragonfish]

S

Size of tank?

120 cm X 80 cm X 50 cm

 

[Phantomwinger]

I used this thread as inspiration for my build.
- Rule of thirds
- Depth, but you can't tell so well from the photo below
- Rock bleachers

Also going to follow the colour wheel principles with secondary colours
- main feature with branch purple, orange, green
- rear arch red, blue, yellow

 

[s2nhle]

Nice aquascape.

 

[jkhogan]

Very good article.

 

[Steve Tobias]

Great Read!

 

[Darth George]

Used to keep Iwagumi tanks. Drew some is inspiration from that.

 

[Darth George]

Double

 

[Darth George]

Try googling Takashi Amano for some inspiration.

 

[Sharvey103]

Wonderful write up. I will be setting up my new 300DD at the end of the week. I will incorporate this advice and start a new build thread.

 

[GEP0934]

great tips

 

[MamaLovesHerReefTank]

I just rearranged all my rock as I am just starting to add a few corals. I have a long way to go and a lot more to learn. I wanted to ask for other members opinions on my reefscaping.