It is almost unbelievable when you are witnessing science within your grasp. Having a nature aquarium is applying what you learned in science. You take care of plants inside it. You study them as if you are uncovering the important things they need in order to live.
You give them CO2 so that they can produce oxygen. Since there is not much gadgets for nature aquariums in the market, you will need to build your own equipments just like what Takashi Amano did. This is also a science application. You are like an inventor at the same time which later on can be a viable source of income. And this is how exactly Takashi started his Aqua Design Amano (ADA).
ADA is a known manufacturer of excellent quality equipments for nature aquariums. They specialized their design primarily in taking care of plants in the right way. It’s not just about feeding, but providing the fish a natural environment as much as possible.
It’s not just giving light to your fish tank. It is about giving the right amount of light for your water plants where they will be able to process photosynthesis for them to make oxygen for the fishes and all other organisms inside the aquarium tank. It is about getting the right lighting system for your water plants and fishes to survive and live in a natural environment.
It is not about providing an artificial filtering system, rather, it is about creating a normal filtering system inside the fish tank. Exactly the same reason why you need to put some shrimps and snails in it. Invertebrates are known for eating algae and maintaining environmental balance inside the aquarium. Having a good “natural” filtering system, the water in the tank will last its freshness a bit longer.
It is not about putting water inside your aquarium. Rather it is about pouring the right H2O for your fish. You should choose a H2O that will not harm your fish. If you have a fresh water aquarium, you absolutely need fresh water and avoid chemicalized water which you can easily get from your faucets.
It’s not just about getting a substrate, but choosing the right substrate for your plants. When I was learning about nature aquariums, I found out that not all substrates are good. Instead, you need to choose the best kind of substrate for your plants. Example, do not use white sand coming from the beach when you are making a fresh water aquarium for it releases calcium which is bad for fresh water fish.
So far, you witnessed that it is not just an ordinary aquarium, rather it is doing an experiment where you make a natural environment inside the fish tank using equipments that makes environment inside the tank more natural as it has to be.
Now let’s go why it is an art. It is not just about putting and planting some plants. It is about placing them in an orderly manner where they will have a good view. There are some scenic pictures that you can do as an expression of your creativity. It is like making a real picture. It is about aquascaping.
It is not just growing green aquatic plants. But it is about the right blending of color in order to create a natural beauty inside the glass. It is providing the right mixture of colors in the right places.
Know more about nature aquarium as an art, then visit Bince Olear’s site and join him on building nature aquariums.
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