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► On the 25th of January 2020, I performed a live aquascaping demo at the ScapersLounge in Hanau, Germany. The event was in the German language, but I have recorded the entire creation process for you and in this video, I will give you a brief summary of a 4-5h event.
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I have started with an empty 120x50x50cm clear glass aquarium. As hardscape material, I have used pre-glued minilandscape rocks. They are sold locally as China-Mountains. Some kind of Rock pyramids available in different sizes with a flat base making it easy to position them inside the aquarium.
I have used the same rocks before for the #dentistaquarium which was inspired by Takashi Amano Unzan Stones that he first used in the ADA Nature Aquarium Gallery and later in the Sumida Aquarium 7m long Iwagumi.
However, the layout I created at the ScapersLounge is different. It is more diorama style or maybe Penjing because I don't have carpeting plants and only used epiphytic plants. (Plantlist below)
To achieve the dense look one has either to break the pyramid structure or order "damaged" rocks (like I did) to save some cost and also recycle the units that have been damaged in transport.
I have arranged approximately 100+ kg of these rocks in diagonal lines rising from front to back and balanced the composition with several small pieces around the base.
A layer of cosmetic sand has been added to the layout before the final touches with the smallest rock pieces were added to finalize the hardscape.
Using the China-Mountain Rocks really makes it easy to build an impressive Diorama Style Rock layout with a lot of height. The largest rock is sticking 10cm above the water surface!
I started planting by wedging portions of Montecarlo in deeper cracks and gaps between the rocks. Montecarlo is not going to attach by itself to the rocks, so you have to choose the positions wisely and make sure the plant sits securely. Next, I have cleaned Anubias petite and Bucephalandra sp. 'Red' from rockwool and stuck them in between stones close to the ground as well as glued some to strategic positions. I tried to create a green base around the base of the rocks with Anubias and to have some Bucephalandra highlights around the lower mid of the rocks. Next, some Moss has been glued on rocks and positioned randomly around the rocks. Again, since we don't have a carpeting plant here, I wanted at least to have some sort of green base around the stones. Finally, Hygrophila pinnatifida has been attached to the rocks. I recommend using the tissue culture (invitro, 1-2-grow) version of this plant as it is compact and already has a branchy structure that makes it easy to be stuck between rocks or be super-glued to rocks. Actually, there is no right or wrong when applying pinnatifida. In the end, It is going to fully cover the rocks. So simply make sure to spread it evenly all around the rocks to speed up the process.
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Hygrophila pinnatifida
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Micranthemum sp. "Monte Carlo"
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Anubias barteri var. nana 'Petite' ('Bonsai')
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Tropica Bucephalandra sp. "Red"
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Taxiphyllum sp. "Spiky Moss"
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