7 Beautiful Aquascape Ideas For Your Next Planted Aquarium Setup! (Beginner To Expert Level Tanks)

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7 Beautiful Aquascape Ideas For Your Next Planted Aquarium Setup!

In this video, I’ll be sharing some aquascaping ideas for your next planted tank inspired by the incredible tanks I saw during my recent visit to the Horizon Aquatics display gallery. I’ll also link my full store tour in the video description.

First, let’s take a look at the stunning Nano Nature planted fish tank with CO2 injection, created by Plenty Of Bettas from Horizon Aquatics. The bold blend of red, green, and brown in this setup immediately caught my eye. Charlotte chose HC Cuba for the carpet, which has grown in beautifully, creating a seamless transition with the midground plants, Rotala Bonsai and S. Repens. Bucephalandra Needle Leaf pairs beautifully with the Manzanita wood, while the striking Rotala Blood Red adds a fantastic pop of color. This tank is home to a nano rasbora species and red Caridina shrimp, enhancing the red tones throughout. While I don’t currently use CO2 injection, this nature-style aquascape is definitely making me reconsider for future projects.

Next, we have Nicole’s dragon wood aquascape, which features black lava rock, moss, anubias, and bucephalandra to conceal the seams between the rocks. The layout naturally draws your eye toward the valley, and the white background makes the structure really stand out. I love the use of epiphytic plants in this setup. Although dragon wood can be pricey, it’s something I’d love to try one day.

Ady Mayers’ Island Aquascape comes next, showcasing HC Cuba as the carpet plant. For low-tech setups, Monte Carlo might be a better alternative. Staurogyne Repens and small anubias varieties have been used between the rocks, which are effectively highlighted in the layout. Ember Tetras and red Caridina shrimp bring extra red hues to this tank. Though it’s gorgeous, this aquascape may require CO2 injection for some of the plants to thrive.

James, one of the co-owners, created a driftwood-dominant planted tank that continues to evolve with each visit. It features anubias, rotala, and limnophila as contrasting background plants. Green neon tetras and otocinclus call this tank home, along with a striking red fish. The Hakkai stone used in the layout hasn’t developed the same emerald hue in my tanks, but I suspect this might be due to high-intensity lighting. This setup is inspiring me for a future 55-gallon scape.

The next tank is a low-tech epiphytic aquascape, originally created by Nicole and upgraded by James. This is my favorite planted aquarium in the gallery because it’s filled with epiphytic plants like narrow leaf java fern, bucephalandra, and anubias. The use of Corbo Catfish wood and Black Lava stone makes for an accessible and stunning low-tech setup that anyone can replicate.

REScapes’ aquascape follows, featuring Honshu wood and Dark Seiryu Stone, with trident fern, moss, and anubias petite adding delicate details throughout the setup. It’s stocked with a honey gourami and neon tetras, two fish I regularly keep in my own tanks. This is another aquascape that could be adapted for a low-tech setup with a few substitutions.

Lastly, MJ Aquascapes’ archway setup showcases Eleocharis pusilla as the carpet, with Cryptocoryne parva adding extra detail. The pathway arch design, highlighted by chili rasboras and red Caridina shrimp, creates a vibrant and visually stunning aquascape. The detail on the dragon stone in this tank has inspired me to use it in my own upcoming projects.

Thank you for watching! I’ll leave all the links for Horizon Aquatics in the description below. Have a great day!

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Intro
00:15 - Aquascape Idea 1
01:39 - Aquascape Idea 2
02:45 - Aquascape Idea 3
03:48 - Aquascape Idea 4
05:04 - Aquascape Idea 5
06:14 - Aquascape Idea 6
07:17 - Aquascape Idea 7

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