Aquascaping can be this bizarre? A close look at wildly creative designs
These days everything is about creativity, and the ways to play with planted tanks are endlessly varied. Nothing is impossible, only unimaginable. Today I'll share some highly imaginative, tradition-defying planted tank aquascapes. Takashi Amano could establish the world-leading "nature aquarium" style, so perhaps the next aquascaping style to sweep the globe will be led by you. Open up your imagination and create boldly!
NO.1 Magical scenes
The little houses where the Hobbits live in the movies, those cute and cozy low houses buried in the ground, may be the houses of our dreams.
So when aquarium hobbyists reproduce them in a fish tank, what kind of magical scene will it be?
A large area of Monosolenium tenerum covers the roof, recreating the grassy green rooftops of the real scene.
Fences, flagstone paths, Gandalf, Bilbo Baggins... the scenes from the movie are recreated underwater.
This work also simulates a Hobbit house, but uses Triangle Moss and Taiwan Moss to create it, for a fresher effect.
NO.2 Ruins
Pyramids
Seriously! Pyramids + aquarium = utterly dumbfounded!
An aquarium shop in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, called AquaMakerBg, has succeeded in leaving the whole industry stunned and full of praise!
The tank is a 110*60*20cm ultra-clear shallow tank. The hardscape is built up from Seiryu stone, with a protruding part in the middle of the tank like the top of a pyramid.
The plants are in top condition
A few guppies were added
Under the sunlight, it is like a mirror, refracting colorful rays of light.
England's Stonehenge
First, let's look at the top-down view of the real Stonehenge below.
A 2010 AGA competition entry, truly recreating the Stonehenge landscape. The author's choice of stones and aquatic plants is perfectly proportioned. Clearly his childhood building-block skills must have been great...
Front view of Stonehenge:
Now look at the work below; the similarity is at least ninety percent. That kind of on-site grandeur is completely immersive, and the golden ratio and perspective are also used very well.
The Great Wall
NO.3 Alternative material - bamboo aquascaping
Who says aquascaping materials must be driftwood, azalea root, or stone? People who know how to play never confine their thinking to existing materials. In the hands of a master, even rotten wood is a sharp sword. If you don't believe it, look at the "talents" below who aquascape with bamboo!
Inspiration taken from nature.
The design drawing, it really is a sketch, so "sketchy"!
Fix the bamboo in place.
Attach moss to the surface of the bamboo, or tie it on with nylon thread, and the finished scene will look more natural.
After trimming, the scene is complete, with a rich bamboo forest atmosphere.
NO.4 Eerie aquascape - Skull Island
At first glance at this picture, would everyone think it is a prop scene from some horror movie?
However, this is actually the work of Germany's most famous aquarium aquascaper, Oliver Knott. In a 350*120*200cm aquarium, he truly recreates the terrifying scene of the densely forested Skull Island with its stark white bones from the movie King Kong. If you are a thriller fan, then you will definitely love it!
And the ornamental fish in the aquarium are the famous, terrifying piranhas!
It feels like piranhas and the skull fellow in this tank are a perfect match, right?
The stark white bones in the real world are spine-chilling. Is it really okay to put these in a tank?
I wonder if the shop's caretaker gets scared by the tank at night?
Anyway, I'm getting a bit of goosebumps.
NO.5 Game figures + aquascaping
Let's stop opening up our imaginations here for today. But if you open them too wide, will you be unable to sleep at night? Make good use of your little fish tank, unleash your brain cells, and get hands-on and tinker to your heart's content!
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