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Guys I was at a photography forum, and I found this thread about building a Dutch tank. I thought you guys would enjoy this one.

building a Dutch Tank

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What exactly is a Dutch tank? From what i saw, it didnt look like anything different from a regular tank, except that it had like a mound of (?sand?) in themiddle of it. Is the dutch way the type where you build the box thingy around it?

That was pretty cool though! Do you have a dutch tank?

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Truthfully I am not quite sure what a Dutch style is, I know that it is similar to Takashi Amano's style of Heavily planted tanks. But I am not quite sure. No I dont have one if I do its not on purpose.

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Hi,
Here is a link that pretty much explains the different
"styles" of aquariums:

http://www.aquatic-eden.com/2007/02/dutch-vs-nature-style-aquariums.html

Frank


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Thanks Frank. Thats a big help for me!

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If i'm not mistaken a Dutch tank is strictly planted with no fish or the plants are the main attraction so to speak of the Aquarium.

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Hi,
In addition to the link I posted, the Dutch style
uses plants to create the aqua-scape in the form
of a well tended garden such as the terrestrial gardens
that the Dutch had become famous for. No rocks, or sticks
would be in the way of this well planned and tended
garden.

The Natural type of tank emphasizes a scene from nature
and is characterized by the flow of hard-scape, rocks and
sticks as they might be found (generally ideally placed)
in nature, and the use of plants to complement that flow.

In either case the star is the "look" of the tank be it
a scene from nature, or a snapshot of a well tended garden.
The fish are "Incidental" to the tank and are designed
to enhance the scene, not detract from it or peel the
eye from it.

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I really love the natural mountian look! I wish i could have a tank like that! I am not a fan of the Dutch Tanks then! Natural is the way for me!

Thanks for the link!

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