What Types of Planted Aquariums are Used Today?
Putting a couple banana plants and hornwort in with the bubbling pirate’s chest and moving skeleton is not really a planted tank, but there are several basic styles of planted aquarium that do qualify. The most commonly discussed are: the Nature Aquarium World style by Takashi Amano, the Dutch style, the natural style and the biotope aquarium. The Nature Aquarium World and Dutch style of planted aquariums are both highly cultivated, heavily planted tanks that usually really on high lighting, a lot of equipment, and fertilizers. The use of CO2 for maximum plant growth is a major component in these types of aquariums. These aquariums are lush. Both the Nature Aquarium and Dutch aquariums are carefully planned. Drawings are often used to layout the tank planting arrangement before it’s planted. Classic schools of thought in art architecture are incorporated into the designs. As much care is taken in tending these tanks once they’re planted. They need a lot of pruning and care. Specialized
