3 Aquascaping Styles Everyone Should Try

Jurijs Jutjajevs

Jurijs Jutjajevs

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There is no single way to create a great aquascape. In this video, I’m bringing together three very different aquariums and three completely different approaches to aquascaping.

From an aquarium without any aquatic plants, to a dramatic Penjing-inspired landscape, and finally a densely planted Nano Ryuboku that I followed for an entire year.

Each of these projects taught me something different – and each style is worth trying at least once.

00:12 Hardscape Only
11:58 Nano Ryuboku
27:23 Penjing Style


1. HARDSCAPE ONLY

Can you create a beautiful aquarium without using a single aquatic plant?

For this setup, I wanted to explore exactly that. Instead of relying on plants, the entire composition is built around wood, rocks, substrate and negative space. It’s a very different approach to a traditional planted aquascape and puts much more emphasis on the hardscape itself.

For the complete setup, equipment and materials used in this aquarium:
My First Hardscape Only Aquarium: Cinemati...

2. NANO RYUBOKU

The smallest aquarium of the three – but also the one I followed for the longest.

This Nano Ryuboku uses wood as the main structural element, surrounded by dense aquatic planting to create a lush, mature underwater landscape. In the tutorial, I show the complete creation of the aquascape as well as how it developed over 365 days, including the transformation from a freshly planted aquarium into the final mature layout.

For the complete setup, equipment, plant list and materials:
My Best Nano Aquascape after 365 Days! Ste...

3. PENJING STYLE

This aquascape takes inspiration from traditional Chinese Penjing landscapes, recreating the feeling of a much larger mountainous landscape inside an aquarium.

The composition is built around several dramatic rock formations covered in greenery, creating small islands and peaks with a strong sense of scale and depth. The aquarium was designed specifically as a home for Pea Puffers, combining aquascaping with the requirements of these fascinating little fish.

For the complete setup, equipment, plants and hardscape materials:
I made a Pea Puffer Aquarium: Cinematic Aq...

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