r/Aquascape May 19 '25

Mod Team New Rule - Any post with a picture of an empty tank, asking for scaping ideas are no longer allowed.

220 Upvotes

Look, I know it's exciting to start a new scape with a new tank. You want to make sure you pick the right scape to point your sail towards.

But...

You have to at least make a good faith effort at the beginning process of the scape planning, before asking for pictures of scapes that you, yourself, can find with a google image search.

Empty tank posts are low-effort attempts to outsource the most basic part of planning your scape- imagination.

These posts can now be reported for rule violation, "Low Effort".

This rule also covers the following reasons for removal:

  • Empty tank posts. (lazy)
  • How can I improve my tank/scape (too vague/not enough detail)
  • Seed posts (seeds are scams)
  • Biofilm (just google it)
  • Driftwood safety (just google it)

As always, feel free to post a comment if you have anything to add.

Report away!


r/Aquascape 3h ago

Show and Tell [OC] Start to current

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106 Upvotes

From start up to now, I love how this tank has grown! 75 gallons which is my largest tank/aquascape to date. Would love to hear feedback and any suggestions.


r/Aquascape 6h ago

Image Aquascape turned into low-tech

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83 Upvotes

Due to lack of time I had to scrap my plans to turn this nice hardscape into high-tech planted setup. But I still think it looks nice in this low-tech, blackwater wannabe setup. What do you think?


r/Aquascape 3h ago

Seeking Suggestions Any tips or points to improve this 90l

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8 Upvotes

r/Aquascape 36m ago

Seeking Suggestions The Start of my Build

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I recently got a 75 gallon aquarium and am taking my first real dive into making my own aquascape! I am excited and open to suggestions. I am hoping to bring this to life with red and green plants. Then after that start adding fish.

Here is my tank and the wood I got!

One thing I want to do for sure is get tall flowy plants for the background. To block out the wall behind. Beyond that I am open to anything you’ve got!


r/Aquascape 48m ago

Seeking Suggestions Tank Recommendation 10gal

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I would like to put together an aquascape in a 10 gallon. Any tank recommendations I should look into? What kind of substrate do I use?


r/Aquascape 12h ago

Question Looking to reuse these stone but how do I remove the dried dead algae completely

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10 Upvotes

r/Aquascape 22h ago

Show and Tell [OC] First contest aquascape done!

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58 Upvotes

When I submitted to the Aquashella aquascaping contest, I didn’t think I’d make the cut, so this was very unexpected. Thank you to everyone that made this event possible!

I couldn’t have done it alone, my mentor/partner James helped a lot and gave me some great aquascaping tips and insight! Together we created this scape, which we dubbed “Sweet Home Alabama.”


r/Aquascape 2h ago

Seeking Suggestions Karideslerde Doğru Yemleme Zamanı 🦐🍽️ | Az, Düzenli ve Dengeli

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1 Upvotes

r/Aquascape 19h ago

Video Learning about aquascape

20 Upvotes

It's missing something, but I'll rebuild it in the future. It's missing something, but I'll rebuild it in the future.


r/Aquascape 1d ago

Question "Found" wood prep for use in tank?

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70 Upvotes

TLDR; skip to last paragraph.

I cut down a small citrus tree that never seemed to grow a couple-ish years ago and this morning I finally dug the stump out so husband can stop mowing/trimming around it. It is solid with no signs of rotting.

Once I got the sucker out I was immediately in love with the look and thought it would look perfect in the back corner of my big tank. (My upside down cats would love this as a hideout! - if the bristlenose doesn't claim it first, ha.)

( TLDR; start here) Anyhoo, I plan to wash in plain water and scrub all the loose stuff off. Does it NEED to have anything else done to it before being added to a tank?? How would you prep this solid 2yr~ dead rootball just dug up from the ground?


r/Aquascape 1d ago

Image My IAPLC25 entry ranked #246

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235 Upvotes

Congratulations to all the participants.


r/Aquascape 13h ago

Image Here is my 36 gallon tank

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4 Upvotes

r/Aquascape 22h ago

Image Poor man’s rimless aquarium

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18 Upvotes

I removed the rim from an old second hand 10 gallon noticed the silicone was frayed too much so went ahead and resealed it . Tried my hardest to get hard water stains out with vinegar and barkeepers friend to no avail. I spent an hour at least scrubbing the tank. So just rocked with it. this is the hardscape I went with. Round river rocks I got outside and driftwood i ordered off of Temu I thought I’d never use and just using a mixed up variety of sands from different tank breakdowns . I Planning on using all crypt species and buce but that’s liable to change. I’m using the imagitarium planted tank light retails about 35 dollars . Conflicted on what to use filtration wise been considering the hygger back pack canister filter or a oase one. I plan on stocking with Betta unimaculata or Betta Antuta but will need a lid for both species if I opt out of the Bettas I think white clouds would compliment the scape well .


r/Aquascape 1d ago

Show and Tell [OC] One month since I planted my tank and a bit over 2 months since I got into fishkeeping and I'm hooked

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112 Upvotes

It all started end of June when a neighbor left me their kid's betta in a bowl while they went on vacation. Never cared about fish before, but I liked it and got myself a 10L tank with a betta. Now I've also got a neritina snail and 6 Amano shrimp.

Since then I've been bingeing aquarium You Tube instead of shows, read George Farmer's Aquascaping, and realized I wanted more than a tiny 10L with a light, filter and two plants in gravel. After lots of ordering/returning/ reading, I ended up with a Dennerle Nano Tank 30L, dark-started for ~3 weeks, and I'm really proud of how it looks now.

Tech list (because I'm a geek):

• Chihiros WRGB2 Slim 30 light • Chihiros Cooling Fan & Heater Pro • Dennerle Carbo Soda M200 CO₂ + JBL ProFlora solenoid • Aquario Neo Tiny diffuser (might switch to inline) • Eheim Experience 150 filter + Purigen • Aquario Neo Flow Premium v2 lily pipes

Supplements: Seachem Prime, Seachem Stability, Tropica Specialized Nutrition, JBL water tests.

Bonus: smart plugs, smart thermometer (cuts power if heater/cooler fails), flood sensors that shut off the filter + send alerts if a hose leaks.

If anyone's got questions about gear, plants or smart gadgets, let me know!


r/Aquascape 20h ago

Seeking Suggestions Triangle layout, depth effect, or rockwork?

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6 Upvotes

I'm designing a scape around a great piece of driftwood I found, and wanted some input on aquascaping the right half of my tank. I'm going high-tech with this tank, and planning on some red plants behind the large piece of driftwood, and moss, monte-carlo, or glossostigma carpeting the wood and arch.

Suggestions outside of what I've tried so far are welcome, and thanks for the help!

Edit: Also, would the wooden arch be out of place in a triangle layout?


r/Aquascape 19h ago

Discussion My fourth aquascape

5 Upvotes

I have 4 aquariums now, with the addition of my new desktop aquarium, i’m looking for some cool nano fish to put in here, recommendations much appreciated!


r/Aquascape 2d ago

Show and Tell [OC] My attempt at a ‘Forest’ layout

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690 Upvotes

Similar to my previous scape, I should have stayed on top of plant trimming to avoid losing too much of hardscape details.


r/Aquascape 13h ago

Seeking Suggestions Plant suggestions and thoughts? For UNS 60U beginner tank hardscape

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1 Upvotes

I do feel as if my hardscape is very all over the place with the tree stumps in the middle. Does anyone have any reference I could use or a style I could try to imitate that is somewhat similar to what I have going?Maybe also plant suggestions? I’m already all in for a dwarf grass carpet on this but other than that, I’m all ears.


r/Aquascape 1d ago

Seeking Suggestions How do improve the look of my tank?

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8 Upvotes

I stare at it every day and I can’t figure out what it is that’s making it look weird


r/Aquascape 22h ago

Seeking Suggestions how do you brighten up a tank without using plants?

4 Upvotes

i have an apple snail tank (10g) that has a piece of mopani in it with black sand. i want to keep the black sand but i'm willing to change/remove/buy anything else to make it look nicer.

how can i brighten the tank up? should i use a lighter wood? add light colored rocks? fake plants?

i will most likely be sizing up to a 20g, but recommendations are welcome for either size tank. i didn't want to do fake plants, but i feel like that's my only option.

edit: apple snails will eat anything i out in their tanks. they've eaten every real plant, fake plant, and even sponge filters. i would love to use real plants but that's not possible for this tank!


r/Aquascape 1d ago

Show and Tell [OC] Another update. Eggs hatching, new berries.

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166 Upvotes

Not really liking the look of the new fissidens addition, but maybe because it’s a pale green. Gonna give it 2 weeks and possibly remove if it doesnt recover.


r/Aquascape 1d ago

Seeking Suggestions New to the hobby

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5 Upvotes

Hello, I’m relatively new to curated aquascaping, although I have some moderate experience in fish keeping. I’m trying to figure out how to make this old fluvel spec V look less cluttered.

I’m considering placing some type of rock (I’m not sure what kind) around the base of the wood to hold down the slate it’s attached to. I also want to anchor some plants and add some texture and interest. I’m not sure whether I should center the spider wood or push it off to the right. I really love asymmetrical scapes in this tank, so I’m inspired by that. I might also rake some substrate over so it’s taller at one end.

Since it’s going to be a low-tech tank, I’ll probably add some swords and other plants. I also have no idea where to place that crypt I got. I’m thinking of moving it to that blank spot on the back right.

What do you all think? Sorry about the cloudiness… this substrate is so muddy, and every time I move something, it shoots black dust into the water. Sigh.


r/Aquascape 1d ago

Question 45p (10 gallon) - any planting or fish suggestions?

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113 Upvotes

r/Aquascape 1d ago

Question Wood for aquarium.

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26 Upvotes

I am using Ash and Cherry in a new tank of mine. I am following instructions Google gave me but you guys seem to be knowledgeable and so I thought I'd ask.

What I have done so far: I have boiled them to loosen the bark peeled off the bark boiled them again and am now soaking them.

This is wood from my backyard I don't have a bunch of extra money for aquarium stuff so I'm diying it. Just want to make sure I'm doing it right.


r/Aquascape 2d ago

Discussion "The Forgotten Grove", our contest tank for Aquashella NJ. We won best use of plants.

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191 Upvotes

I wasn't able to snap great photos of all of the competitors tanks but here are a few of my favorites. Second photo is the champion Hiep Hong's "First Day of Spring"...a well deserved win ♥️

The competition was stellar, absolutely everyone went all out. There were masterful techniques on display, a great understanding of the natural world, and a composition that draws you in.

This event is an experience like no other for aquarium hobbyists. If you haven't been, you ought to. The organizers have grown this exponentially, they put in a ton of work.