Aquascaping is an old hat and a new trend at the same time, nature and beautiful aquarium with healthy plants and fish enthusiastic amateurs and professionals are alike.

Aquascaping is an Anglo-American coinage, which is of landscape, that landscape will be derived. Similar to the landscaping (landscape gardening) are in Aquascaping landscapes under water, just created in the aquarium. Aquascaping is under water gardeners.

Natural landscapes and scenes inspired to create the aquarium underwater landscapes. The idea is not to copy the exact nature. Aquascaping is no other attempts are pursuing what you Biotope Aquatics too. The term natural aquarium, was coined by the Aquatics of the Japanese photographer and artist Takashi Amano, is in fact misleading. The issue is when Aquascaping is simply to achieve a natural, harmonious impression, why not imitate nature. Aquascaping can bonsai Aquatics - which is most likely again in the Nano Aquarium be - but is not limited to small aquariums. A Japanese garden landscape shaped by human hands. Such is not found in nature in this way, nor the Asian dwarf trees, which are known as bonsai. Aquascaping is more like the SAIKEI, which is a landscape design with bonsai trees, stones and water, only just under the water in an aquarium. 

Aquascaping aquariums are works of art. There are even special art, because they do not fit clearly within the drawers of the performing and visual arts can be. Performing arts are seen ephemeral performances such as theater, opera or ballet. Sculptures, paintings, graphic or photograph may be understood by a longer duration than the visual arts. Aquascape aquariums are three-dimensional sculptures under water in an artificial biological system, which can change through growth and decay. The design elements in Aquascaping are those of the conventional aquariums: Decorative stones, wood, gravel, sand, plants and animals. The principles of design are the artistic design. It used the principles of aesthetic design as the Golden Section, color harmonies or contrast similar to the formation of a stage set. 

Since Aquascaping with living beings - usually plants, fish and shrimp - works that require special aquarium maintenance. The facility or the design of an Aquascape Aquarium depends on aesthetic considerations. Unlike a painting or a sculpture of an artist and share the natural requirements of the designer bounds. Are the used stones, wood, gravel or sands of the bottom ground of environmental factors such as water, light, temperature or flow proportionate care does not apply to the cultivated plants or animals kept. The shape of an Aquascape must therefore be a good aquarist who is familiar with the requirements of plants and animals and also a esthete, a connoisseur and lover of beauty, so that successful design. Results count.

Done after the original design or design must ensure proper care, so that Aquascape is preserved along with its plant and animal inhabitants. How to be removed in the garden Fehlbewuchs (in the aquarium, for example algae). Aquatic plants and mosses are pruned as trees, shrubs or perennials and expertly designed. Fish and shrimp should be fed. The technology will be on the lighting of the heater to the filter needs servicing.

Beautiful aquariums have always been an attraction for people, whether layman or hobbyist. In the traditional Aquatics the past there were competitions within and among societies, calling themselves pet shows. Inspired were the home of the famous Holland's pool plant aquariums. The Dutch aquarists have become famous through their gardening design-oriented way, especially with beautiful aquarium plants. Aquascaping modernize these forms of Aquatics, so to speak. The Aquascaping but is less in the traditional framework of society rather than at trade fairs and exhibitions at various events.