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jazzlvr123 · 07-28-2007, 10:21 AM

Ok so my 180 gallon aquarium was posted awhile ago, and so some of you may or may not know this was my first planted tank from, since then I have built and scaped a couple iwagami style tanks and a couple "rainforest" style CRS tanks. Since this 180 gallon scape I feel I have drastically improved as an aquascaper (yet still have MUCH to learn) and have recently been able to create more of a "theme" for my recent tanks (eg. iwagami or rainforest). I now look at my 180 gallon and realize that it lacks any theme or focal mood. So my newest project is to convert this 180 gallon tank into a Traditional Dutch style aquarium. I figure my aquarium is big enough and I have seen enough Dutch style tanks to fall in love with them yet never have tried creating one before. I would like to create this scape and traditionally Dutch as possible. I have read all over the net that Dutch tanks are some of the hardest to scape and maintain, well I am up for the challenge! : ) I was wondering Is there any info or websites that someone can refer me to of some very well presented traditional Dutch style tank photos that I could study. Or if you have a Dutch style tank or your own that you could send me photos of : ). I Want to plan this entire scape out very intricately on my computer and have all the plants chosen before I start scaping so that when the day comes to put all the plants in the aquarium. I have a concrete idea to scape by, making it easier to create central Dutch theme from the very start rater than throw a bunch of plants in my tank that I like and see what happens (which is the basis for how my 180 gallon looks right now).

07-28-2007, 10:21 AM	#9 (permalink)
jazzlvr123 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Boston, Ma Posts: 1,404 iTrader Ratings: 62 iTrader Positive Rating: 97% Plant Points: 78850	Re: new 180 gallon rescape Ok so my 180 gallon aquarium was posted awhile ago, and so some of you may or may not know this was my first planted tank from, since then I have built and scaped a couple iwagami style tanks and a couple "rainforest" style CRS tanks. Since this 180 gallon scape I feel I have drastically improved as an aquascaper (yet still have MUCH to learn) and have recently been able to create more of a "theme" for my recent tanks (eg. iwagami or rainforest). I now look at my 180 gallon and realize that it lacks any theme or focal mood. So my newest project is to convert this 180 gallon tank into a Traditional Dutch style aquarium. I figure my aquarium is big enough and I have seen enough Dutch style tanks to fall in love with them yet never have tried creating one before. I would like to create this scape and traditionally Dutch as possible. I have read all over the net that Dutch tanks are some of the hardest to scape and maintain, well I am up for the challenge! : ) I was wondering Is there any info or websites that someone can refer me to of some very well presented traditional Dutch style tank photos that I could study. Or if you have a Dutch style tank or your own that you could send me photos of : ). I Want to plan this entire scape out very intricately on my computer and have all the plants chosen before I start scaping so that when the day comes to put all the plants in the aquarium. I have a concrete idea to scape by, making it easier to create central Dutch theme from the very start rater than throw a bunch of plants in my tank that I like and see what happens (which is the basis for how my 180 gallon looks right now).