Taiwanese Aquascaping Style

[John N.]

I'm interested in knowing more about taiwanese aquascaping style and seeing some aquascapes that employ its uses. I started a thread on the ASW forum here which discuss the style, but since AQ has alot of asian members maybe you can give some insight into this lost style. Anyone doing these types of scapes anymore?

-John N.

[ranmasatome]

You want to do one up John??

[benny]

Hi John,

Noticed quite a few plugs for Aquascaping world forum by you. A quick browse seem to lead to the impression that the new site is run by you.

Cheers,

[John N.]

Ranmasatome, I don't know enough about this style to actually do one yet. I hope one day. This is one style that appears to be very difficult to master, but it's beautiful when its done. Great Dancing Panda Avatar by the way! Benny, my apologizes I haven't seen many aquascapes consisting of the style, and was hoping folks here would know more about it as my original question intended to explore.

-John N.

[benny]

No worries John. If you like to publicise your site as a complimentary resource, just talk to us, I'm sure there are areas in the forum where you can feature your site besides your signature and the 'subtle' mention here and there. We're okay with it.

Cheers,

p.s. the 1st link in your signature goes back to AQ. You might want to have a look at the coding.

[ranmasatome]

Mostly aquascaping styles nowadays gravitate towards ..well...i hate to say it like it is actually a style..but "amano"... its more of a grading criteria that people have conformed to because to win that competition..the scaper usually has to scape towards that "style" to win...
Anyway, i feel that the taiwanese style has more of a larger picture view to it.. it takes into account realism and tries to create something of that in the water. Albeit they may use artificial houses and what not but as you can see, when it is well done, the landscaping is marvelous. Perhaps that is more of what it is... underwater landscaping. "Amano" tends more to the "natural" feel...whereas dutch is more of a micro-environment scene.... something like that... don't know if you know what i mean.

[torque6]

I have checked out John's site, and have seen the taiwan styled scape; ones like small village in china. Personally, I would prefer the zen/iwagumi/amano approach since its more naturally.