Start with a feeling.
Do you want serene stone, a lush garden, a natural habitat, or a tiny shoreline? Your style choice helps guide the materials and plant palette.
Browse the style atlas ↗Field guide / 03Bring your idea
Bring your idea
down to earth.
The Moon Tank is for imagination. A living aquarium needs a plan. Start here, then dive into the full guides from the aquascapers behind Pet Zone SD and Hakkai.
A friendly first flight plan
Five steps toward a real scape.
This is an orientation, not a care prescription. Use the linked original guides to plan for your specific tank, plants, and animals.
Compose before you plant.
Make a simple sketch. Place the focal point, work out foreground and background, and leave room for growth and maintenance.
Learn composition at Masterscaper ↗Build the skeleton.
Stone, wood, substrate, and tank shape set the foundation. Check that materials fit the water conditions and livestock you plan to keep.
Explore aquascaping materials at Pet Zone SD ↗Give plants room to grow.
Think in groups and layers, then match lighting and care to the plants you select. A beautiful layout becomes better as it matures.
Explore plants at Pet Zone SD ↗Observe and adjust.
Maintenance is part of the creative process. Watch how light, flow, plants, and algae respond, and make small changes thoughtfully.
Find clear answers at AquascapeSD ↗Try a workshop.
Hands-on learning turns an idea into a real planted tank, with guidance from the people who build them every day.
Explore Hakkai workshops ↗Go deeper with the team.
Local knowledge
AquascapeSD
Practical questions about planted tanks, materials, plants, and common problems.
Visit AquascapeSD ↗Design practice
Masterscaper
Composition, style, maintenance, and learning to see a layout more clearly.
Visit Masterscaper ↗Real inspiration
The Scape Gallery
A gallery of real aquascapes created by the Hakkai team.
Visit The Scape Gallery ↗Plants & materials
Pet Zone SD
Find the ingredients and practical setup guides for a living aquarium.
Visit Pet Zone SD ↗Classes & builds
Hakkai
Hands-on workshops, real builds, and stories from the aquascaping gallery.
Visit Hakkai ↗