BHS Aquascaping

Even though this scape needs a serious clean, we decided to post it anyway. For this scape the dark stones had a mechanical purpose. We knew we were going to move this scape cross country. It's easier to remove stones than add them. So we added support stones to stabilize the main stone. We liked them in the end and left them in. There are two kinds of "Natural" that aquascaping uses from Art Theory; observation and replication or subject idealization. Much of what we get from the legacy of Takashi Amano is "subject idealization", which can be a great guide to creating beautiful work, but also a trap, putting an Aquascaper in a spiral mediocracy. We're more observe and replicate type of artists. Having walked through rivers and streams on 5 continents, from experience, it takes very special circumstances to have a body of water with only one type of stone. So mix those stones up! Size, color, and shape should dictate what stones you use, don't let foolish rules dictate how you scape.

Aquarium: ADA 45P

Substrate: ADA Aquasoil Version 2, Sera Ochre Sand

Filtration: ADA Super Jet ES 600

Hardscape: Frodo Stone, River Stone, Black Hill Stone, crushed Seiryu Stone

Light: ADA Aquasky Moon

If you have a room full of aquascapes, sometimes you get a plant lump. This is our plant lump. And we're fond of her. She'll turn 1 in a week or so. If you went to the shop in Seattle, or watched some of our reels, this sturdy gal was in the back of the studio. Like our UNS 60U, she has been through a lot and will eventually be replaced by a 90S. While the 60U was brutalized by algae because of neglect, the 75P did fairly well. This tank has lived in four states. Each time she traveled, she has been fully scaped. She also managed to survive a hefty kick during a forceful removal of an unwanted guest in our Seattle studio with only minor scratches and a small chip. Truly amazing. We're going to pull the Aponogeton crispus red, and blyxa soon and replace them with stem plants. Making her even more of a lump. We love you lumpy.
UNS Titan I and UNS 75P were provided by . Soil is UNS controsoil.

HAPPY NEW YEAR from Em and Kevin! Kevin is enjoying the last stogie of the year in the new studio. In mid 2023 we moved the aquascape studio 2329 miles (3748km) across the country, whole. Unfortunately life and health got in the way of breaking down those old Seattle aquascapes and creating something new. But the New Year brings new motivation. While we plan some new scapes, we'll do some updates of what we brought with us, (hint; we only broke down one scape) and how they're doing a year+ in.

Week 6!
Our Ryoboku show scape in our studio.Follow us as we post a journal of it's growth and change!
Light, light stand, soil, and aquarium are UNS products.
Light and Aquarium were provided by UNS.