Hardscape Philosophy - How to Aquascape -Ratios, The Golden Spiral, Rule of Thirds & Iwagumi Style

aquascaping with skill learning the basics of judging structure and layout in a high end or competitive aquascaping way.
in this video discus how to create a balanced and beautiful aquascape. The secrets hidden inside of many hardscapes, how that informs a choice of fish and shrimp, alond with our use or the second most crucial feature, the plants and botanical organisms in an aquarium.
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I will be going into depth about philosophies of artwork in the western world and Japanese culture, the Sistine Chapel and how it has informed our artistic sensibilities and perspectives on balance and proportion. I will be going over my ADA style Amano inspired and Iwagumi inspired broken Arch way Aquascape. Also at play are ancient geometric ratios and shapes that inform us of balance and perspective within the Western World's mind frame.
Here ill be going over a deeper look than just aquascaping and hardscaping essentials, and trying to dissect what makes an award winning aquascape? flow, attention to detail, attention to botanical species such as Pogostemon erectus, buce, peacock moss, java moss, dwarf baby tears, clovers, and ferns like bolbitus. Beyond this there is also brief discussion of caridina or neocaridina shrimp, Amono cleaner shrip, and celestial pearl Danios, endlers, cory catfish, plecos and erythromicron danio danio.
I'd love to hear your perspective on my approach. including geological observations and things like the mobius loop and golden ratio in my scapes, which I also use in my artwork. This is an example of why 'sacred geometry', is not just hippie or new age nonsense, but rather, a very useful tool that many artists and architects have used in works of artwork for 5,000 years or more. With Greeks and Romans perfecting it and the Renaissance painters and sculptures refining various uses of it that we subconsciously still use today.
Hopefully, beyond the basic idea of learning the basic ideas behind Aquascaping as an art form, this also will help educate folks on the time, dedication, and planning of sourcing the perfect materials for a scape. Perhaps it will also help show you what makes a championship or award winning aquascape from a structural standpoint.
A future video series can go into the whole other world of details, tips and tricks for presentations during contests like the ones hosted by ADA, Singapore, Japan, japanese Taiwan, Taiwanese, Turkish, Dutch, Indonesia, The Philippines American, Chinese, Moroccan and German world class skill level

[@clintondarby5922]

You had me at Fibonacci ...... this was the best explanation of golden ratio and rule of 3rds ever. Absolutely love your work.

[@Fishtory]

Oh right on! No One watches this video, but I really enjoyed making it lol. So glad someone else is finally as nerdy as me hahah

[@ticket2space621]

I swear it doesn't matter the topic. All I have to do is search "the secret history living in your aquarium" followed by whatever subject I need to learn about and bam at LEAST one video on it. If not multiple. Thanks Alex your channel is literally a library

[@Fishtory]

Haha I'm trying... I should remake some early ones. But thanks for noticing...I try and hit it all

[@FridayFishFacts]

I have never thought of aquascaping like this. Just what looks good to my eye. Very helpful video 👍

[@shiftymack5197]

🔥

[@allaboumohamed]

Thanks. Well explained

[@Steemoney]

Cool video bro, you explained that well!

[@Fishtory]

thanks buddy

[@InappropriateReefer]

I feel like I am back in Art School all over again, lol! Well done sir.

[@Fishtory]

haha thanks.... also, I love your name on here haha

[@FAKE-NAME]

I really like when you use the pen to demonstrate stuff, I remember the last one was demonstrating plant stuff i believe.

[@AquariumCop]

Truck load of rocks lol cool!!!! Look forward to the growth!!! ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh your writing on the tank lol... I like your perspective!👍☑

[@Fishtory]

thanks man

[@violahopsalot162]

I love the depth look. I may have to try it.

[@Fishtory]

I highly suggest you do!

[@SinusCraig]

wow thank u for this video!

[@Fishtory]

thanks for watching

[@norussian4109]

I really like how you put rocks in water box

[@patriciakloeppel9863]

love that light looking for one like it

[@UpperAquatics]

For the algorithm!

[@DamianBloodstone]

Great look and good job explaining the art principles behind what you did. I do have a question. How the heck are you going to secure the rocks so you don't get shift when cleaning and stuff after you have them perfect? I look at these beautiful tanks and wonder why the rocks are moving at times on people. Probably a weird question too.

[@Fishtory]

there are 4 that can move.... the others are gravity locked into place (hopefully haha). but basically you clean around it, and have good bio filters, with moving water to catch the waste before it settles

[@reggiestickleback7794]

pseudscape
(Jk good job-the contact void locus in between the two “fingers” is hnnng inducing)

[@lloyd011721]

my cdp arent shy at all. granted i have 14 in a 20 long with moderate plants and a few rocks to hide behind...

[@Fishtory]

bigger groups theyll come out

[@betsycummings7391]

I prefer the tank without the red light.

[@Fishtory]

for now it's there to utilize the extra ferts in ADA.... Also CO2 is doubled the normal rate. but once I carpet it tomorrow itll be one more week of that. then just the one light

[@betsycummings7391]

Hey, it's your tank so light it however you like it. LOL

[@Steemoney]

Cool video bro, you explained that well!