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Dutch style aquarium

  • Dutch style aquarium

    March 2015

    If a freshwater aquarium is what you wish to have in your property, the next thing is choosing the type of aquascape.

    The two main types are the Nature aquarium and the Dutch style aquarium. We looked at the popular Nature aquarium in this article and now we will be exploring the Dutch Style Aquarium.

    This style has a strong visual impact but it is considered more difficult to design and to maintain.  The Dutch style aquariums focus on colourful aquatic plants while the fish come secondary. No wood or rock in used in the set up. Hence the choice of plants and their position is extremely important in order to create a visual pleasing system.

    A variety of species of plants arranged in neat rows creates depth and contract and makes these aquariums truly amazing under water gardens. Often red and brown plants are included in order to create a visual contrast against the overpoweringly green setting.

    Categories of foreground, midground and background with a subcategory of contrasting plant as a focal point create a mesmerising scene.

    Due to the diversity of plant species, weekly professional aquarium maintenance sessions are recommended. The plants’ growth characteristics are what make this type of aquascaping trickier and the aquarium maintenance harder. Each plant behaves in its own way; some plants grow quicker than others do and therefore they need frequent trimming in order to maintain a perfect layout.

    This type of aquascaping is usually done by specialists with a great knowledge of plants and a great eye for colour and texture. The aquascaper needs to make sure that the plants look good next to each other and the contrast will enhance the layout. In addition, the growth characteristics need to be considered in terms of aesthetics and aquarium maintenance.

    If this is something that you are considering get in touch with Aquarium Architecture here.

Dutch style aquarium

If a freshwater aquarium is what you wish to have in your property, the next thing is choosing the type of aquascape.

The two main types are the Nature aquarium and the Dutch style aquarium. We looked at the popular Nature aquarium in this article and now we will be exploring the Dutch Style Aquarium.

This style has a strong visual impact but it is considered more difficult to design and to maintain.  The Dutch style aquariums focus on colourful aquatic plants while the fish come secondary. No wood or rock in used in the set up. Hence the choice of plants and their position is extremely important in order to create a visual pleasing system.

A variety of species of plants arranged in neat rows creates depth and contract and makes these aquariums truly amazing under water gardens. Often red and brown plants are included in order to create a visual contrast against the overpoweringly green setting.

Categories of foreground, midground and background with a subcategory of contrasting plant as a focal point create a mesmerising scene.

Due to the diversity of plant species, weekly professional aquarium maintenance sessions are recommended. The plants’ growth characteristics are what make this type of aquascaping trickier and the aquarium maintenance harder. Each plant behaves in its own way; some plants grow quicker than others do and therefore they need frequent trimming in order to maintain a perfect layout.

This type of aquascaping is usually done by specialists with a great knowledge of plants and a great eye for colour and texture. The aquascaper needs to make sure that the plants look good next to each other and the contrast will enhance the layout. In addition, the growth characteristics need to be considered in terms of aesthetics and aquarium maintenance.

If this is something that you are considering get in touch with Aquarium Architecture here.