The Dutch Style Aquascaped Aquarium....
A wonder of magical colors and beautiful vibrant plants.
A home to dreams and more.
A wondrous journey of age.
A Dream come true...
As most know, I am owner to a 75G aquarium, which I have not set up yet sadly, but im planning to after my house is built.
So before the house is built im trying to plan out this aquarium, so I wont have to later on.
The style I've chosen for the aquarium is the Dutch Style, which is very common and was created in the early 1930's, works of art and some of the best aquariums are from this style of aquascaping. And its also just plane beautiful, you cant look at those 2 pics above and say there ugly lol :3
So my goal is to try and conquer this extreme Dutch challenge with my bare hands (hands slowly arise from your computer screen)
Ok lets get to the point, when I do get this aquarium set up and ready to aquascape ill of course make a journal because even I wouldn't want to miss this. And ill also be using the rule of thirds, for those of you who don't know what that is.... Google is your best friend.
The Plans are below:
So I plan to have 1 species of plant per foot in this aquarium, so every foot will be a different plant, maybe less than a foot im not going to be on point exact. I want the background to have mostly green but in the right side before it hits the right side of the tank, I want some red or orange so its pops out the background. I don't want to much reds and other than green colors because it can just ruin the whole thing with To much color.
Plants:
Saurus Cernuus and Lobelia Cardinalis
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Hygrofilia Corymbosa and Limnophila Aquatica, this plant is extremely common to the Dutch scape
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Cryptocoryne
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Alternanthera Reineckii, Ammania, Rotala, or Tiger Lotus
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Java Moss
And that's all the plants for now that are involved in my plan.
This is a quote from The aquarium Guide.com thought it was good ->
The Dutch aquascaping style is defined by its use of many different plants, but it also distinguishes itself from other aquascaping styles through its use of terraces and space.
Creating a scene of organized chaos simultaneously facilitates a balanced and calm ecosystem of aquatic plants and fish.
As a result, the background-foreground play is a difficult balancing act between creating focal points and contrast between each object of your design.
The key to success for the determined aquascaper is to be able to imagine your end result as you begin your design. While difficult to imagine at first, proper care and cultivation will create an end result that is natural and beautiful.
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Any suggestions or comments would be super helpful with this since I have no clue what im doing I just sound like I do lol