Layout Material Selection Made Simple
“Are you at a loss as to what materials to choose?”
Can’t decide whether to choose driftwood or stone for your first planted aquarium? Even after deciding on either one, how do you select the optimal layout materials? There are various selection factors such as size, color and shape, just to name a few.
This knowledge base article explains you to some tips for the selection and combination of layout materials
The term “layout material or hardscape” in the Nature Aquarium and in aquascaping describes all natural decorative materials like for example driftwood or rocks. As counterparts, aquatic plants, as they are basically the soft elements in an aquascape, are called “softscape”.
In aquascaping, the hardscape is used as decoration, and it is valued at least as highly as the aquatic plants used in such a layout. This is especially true for rock landscapes in the Japanese style (aka Iwagumi). When planning and setting up a layout aquascapers pay great attention to especially beautiful material (for example with an interesting texture or form).