Taiwanese Style Aquascapes

John N. · 04-08-2008, 09:53 PM

Taiwanese Style

This style is another style that has been overshadowed and lost over the years. The Taiwanese style draws from Dutch Gardens, Zen Gardens and Amano's Nature Style to create aquascapes with high terraces and depth. Besides the terracing, small figurines, structures or other objects placed in the aquascape are also telling of when this style is employed. The overall goal is to create a living landscape.

Here's an example from the ADA 2001 competition

Please discuss the techniques involved in creating a Taiwanese Aquascape, and feel free to share your own Taiwanese Style aquariums. (Click here to discover other aquascaping styles).

-John N.

Pat7676 · 04-09-2008, 01:58 AM

Thats a wonderful scape it looks like a little village in China or somewhere like that.

John N. · 04-09-2008, 11:25 PM

It's almost hard to find the figurine in that scape, but when you do it's a pleasant surprise. There's even a house!

I struggled finding examples of Taiwanese aquascapes. It would be great if anyone could post their examples and give us some more details about this lost aquascaping style.

-John N.

Roy Deki · 04-10-2008, 12:13 AM

To me this is very hard to do because everything must be in scale. Very creative and I love to stare at this scape. You will always find something new to gaze and admire.

**goalcreas** · 04-10-2008, 12:40 AM

That is awesome.
Since it is sort of long lost, it almost makes it VERY ORIGINAL which to me makes it very intriguing. and I just love to see new things.
It sure looks HARD as heck and you have to admire the skill and attention to detail and just the overall patients it takes to create something like this.
I would love to see more examples if you are able to find some.

crstn_savu · 06-26-2008, 05:25 AM

I'm interested too about this aquascaping style. Could anybody tell me who realized this scape?

paludarium · 06-26-2008, 09:05 AM

Hi,

Taiwanese aquascapers are creative, but I don't know if there is any aquascaping referring to Taiwanese style. I was one of the juries for the Taiwanese aquatic plants contest 2007. There was a really weird rule: red plants should occupy more than 20% of the tank area. Probably because Taiwanese or Chinese love the red color.

Here are some of the winners in the contest. http://http://blog.sina.com.tw/palud...entryid=572620 All the tanks were set up 1 month before the contest, and the entries were delivered to the exhibition on the day of the contest. It was not an aquascaping photo competition.

Regards,
Erich

Jdinh04 · 06-26-2008, 11:57 AM

is a really nice aquaspcae by a taiwanese. I see the majority of the plants used in this aquascape are mainly mosses. The growth of the plants look awesome. I'm definitely interested in seeing more aquascapes like this.

Thanks for sharing.

XPLOSV · 07-24-2008, 10:22 PM

Very interesting scape I like it, too bad some of the plants (Green's one) used in this scape can't be import to Australia.

paludarium · 07-25-2008, 01:56 PM

Hi,

Taiwanese aquatic plants contest 2008 just took place 1 week ago. Here is the link for the best 10 tanks http://blog.sina.com.tw/paludarium/article.php?pbgid=40898&entryid=580471. Again, the red plants should occupy more than 20% of the tank area. Hope you enjoy it, and any comments are welcome.

Regards,
Erich

echofish · 09-05-2008, 10:45 PM

Very interesting..I looked at the link. was wondering if it is traditional to use figure's such as the house etc...?
thank you!

paludarium · 09-10-2008, 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by echofish

Very interesting..I looked at the link. was wondering if it is traditional to use figure's such as the house etc...?
thank you!

Hi,

Most Taiwanese aquascapers and hobbyists do not like figures such as houses, bridges, statues etc.. at all. But pictures or tanks with such weird things are attractive to the lay public.

Regards,
Erich

echofish · 09-12-2008, 01:33 AM

Thank you.

StanChung · 09-12-2008, 01:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by paludarium

Hi,

Most Taiwanese aquascapers and hobbyists do not like figures such as houses, bridges, statues etc.. at all. But pictures or tanks with such weird things are attractive to the lay public.

Regards,
Erich

Understandably we pick up on the differences and thus stereotype.
Despite having IAPLC Grand champions and I lost count how many top ten finishers.

Thanks for posting the links.

Gavo · 09-21-2008, 11:40 AM

Great Tank !

Someone can tell me what plants are used in that tank ¿?

aaronnorth · 09-21-2008, 01:36 PM

wow, beautiful scape, i have to try this one day,

what is the large bushy plant at the back (centre)

04-08-2008, 09:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
John N. Administrator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: California Posts: 1,242	Taiwanese Style Aquascapes Taiwanese Style This style is another style that has been overshadowed and lost over the years. The Taiwanese style draws from Dutch Gardens, Zen Gardens and Amano's Nature Style to create aquascapes with high terraces and depth. Besides the terracing, small figurines, structures or other objects placed in the aquascape are also telling of when this style is employed. The overall goal is to create a living landscape. Here's an example from the ADA 2001 competition Please discuss the techniques involved in creating a Taiwanese Aquascape, and feel free to share your own Taiwanese Style aquariums. (Click here to discover other aquascaping styles). -John N. __________________ Welcome to AquaScaping World!

04-09-2008, 11:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
John N. Administrator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: California Posts: 1,242	It's almost hard to find the figurine in that scape, but when you do it's a pleasant surprise. There's even a house! I struggled finding examples of Taiwanese aquascapes. It would be great if anyone could post their examples and give us some more details about this lost aquascaping style. -John N. __________________ Welcome to AquaScaping World!

04-10-2008, 12:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
Roy Deki Moderator Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chandler AZ Posts: 483	To me this is very hard to do because everything must be in scale. Very creative and I love to stare at this scape. You will always find something new to gaze and admire. __________________ www.aape.naturalaquariums.com

04-10-2008, 12:40 AM	#5 (permalink)
goalcreas Senior Aquascaper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 265	That is awesome. Since it is sort of long lost, it almost makes it VERY ORIGINAL which to me makes it very intriguing. and I just love to see new things. It sure looks HARD as heck and you have to admire the skill and attention to detail and just the overall patients it takes to create something like this. I would love to see more examples if you are able to find some. __________________ www.aape.naturalaquariums.com No mess, no fuss - the pfertz™ aquatic fertilizer system

06-26-2008, 05:25 AM	#6 (permalink)
crstn_savu Aspiring Aquascaper Join Date: May 2008 Location: Oradea, Romania Posts: 61	I'm interested too about this aquascaping style. Could anybody tell me who realized this scape? __________________

04-09-2008, 01:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
Pat7676 Senior Aquascaper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Jackson, Mississippi Posts: 753	Thats a wonderful scape it looks like a little village in China or somewhere like that.

06-26-2008, 09:05 AM	#7 (permalink)
paludarium Junior Aquascaper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Taiwan Posts: 7	Hi, Taiwanese aquascapers are creative, but I don't know if there is any aquascaping referring to Taiwanese style. I was one of the juries for the Taiwanese aquatic plants contest 2007. There was a really weird rule: red plants should occupy more than 20% of the tank area. Probably because Taiwanese or Chinese love the red color. Here are some of the winners in the contest. http://http://blog.sina.com.tw/palud...entryid=572620 All the tanks were set up 1 month before the contest, and the entries were delivered to the exhibition on the day of the contest. It was not an aquascaping photo competition. Regards, Erich __________________

06-26-2008, 11:57 AM	#8 (permalink)
Jdinh04 Moderator Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Okemos, MI Posts: 299	is a really nice aquaspcae by a taiwanese. I see the majority of the plants used in this aquascape are mainly mosses. The growth of the plants look awesome. I'm definitely interested in seeing more aquascapes like this. Thanks for sharing. __________________

07-24-2008, 10:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
XPLOSV Aspiring Aquascaper Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 77	Very interesting scape I like it, too bad some of the plants (Green's one) used in this scape can't be import to Australia.

07-25-2008, 01:56 PM	#10 (permalink)
paludarium Junior Aquascaper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Taiwan Posts: 7	Hi, Taiwanese aquatic plants contest 2008 just took place 1 week ago. Here is the link for the best 10 tanks http://blog.sina.com.tw/paludarium/article.php?pbgid=40898&entryid=580471. Again, the red plants should occupy more than 20% of the tank area. Hope you enjoy it, and any comments are welcome. Regards, Erich __________________

09-05-2008, 10:45 PM	#11 (permalink)
echofish Junior Aquascaper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: los Angeles, Echo park Posts: 35	Very interesting..I looked at the link. was wondering if it is traditional to use figure's such as the house etc...? thank you! Last edited by echofish; 09-05-2008 at 10:46 PM. Reason: error

09-12-2008, 01:33 AM	#13 (permalink)
echofish Junior Aquascaper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: los Angeles, Echo park Posts: 35	Thank you.

09-21-2008, 11:40 AM	#15 (permalink)
Gavo Junior Aquascaper Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: ARGENTINA Posts: 4	Great Tank ! Someone can tell me what plants are used in that tank ¿?

09-21-2008, 01:36 PM	#16 (permalink)
aaronnorth Senior Aquascaper Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Nottinghamshire, England Posts: 104	wow, beautiful scape, i have to try this one day, what is the large bushy plant at the back (centre) __________________ Thanks, Aaron My 60l Planted Tank: http://www.aquascapingworld.com/foru...nted-tank.html - Take a look!

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