Inspiration
Browse complete, buildable aquascape plans — each with a hand-illustrated render, plant list, stocking, equipment, and a step-by-step setup guide. Pick one to open and make your own.
More than a design — your whole aquarium, handled
Skapelab plans the scape and everything you need to build and run it.
A design for your tankA hand-illustrated layout, sized to your exact tank and skill level.
Stocking picked for youCompatible fish & invertebrates, chosen and quantified for the tank.
Exact shopping listEvery plant, stone and piece of gear — with how much of each to buy.
Step-by-step setupSubstrate, cycling, planting and stocking, in the right order.
Care & remindersA maintenance schedule with reminders when each task comes due.
Water-test logbookLog your parameters and track the tank on your own dashboard.
5-gallon plans

5-Gallon Low-Tech Iwagumi Aquascape (Beginner)Iwagumi · Low-tech · Beginner

5-Gallon High-Tech Iwagumi Aquascape (Intermediate)Iwagumi · High-tech · Intermediate

5-Gallon High-Tech Nature Aquascape (Intermediate)Nature · High-tech · Intermediate

5-Gallon Low-Tech Nature Aquascape (Beginner)Nature · Low-tech · Beginner

5-Gallon High-Tech Dutch Aquascape (Advanced)Dutch · High-tech · Advanced

5-Gallon Low-Tech Jungle Aquascape (Beginner)Jungle · Low-tech · Beginner

5-Gallon Low-Tech Walstad Aquascape (Beginner)Walstad · Low-tech · Beginner
10-gallon plans

10-Gallon Low-Tech Iwagumi Aquascape (Beginner)Iwagumi · Low-tech · Beginner

10-Gallon High-Tech Iwagumi Aquascape (Intermediate)Iwagumi · High-tech · Intermediate

10-Gallon High-Tech Nature Aquascape (Intermediate)Nature · High-tech · Intermediate

10-Gallon Low-Tech Nature Aquascape (Beginner)Nature · Low-tech · Beginner

10-Gallon High-Tech Dutch Aquascape (Advanced)Dutch · High-tech · Advanced

10-Gallon Low-Tech Jungle Aquascape (Beginner)Jungle · Low-tech · Beginner

10-Gallon Low-Tech Walstad Aquascape (Beginner)Walstad · Low-tech · Beginner
20-gallon plans

20-Gallon Low-Tech Iwagumi Aquascape (Beginner)Iwagumi · Low-tech · Beginner

20-Gallon High-Tech Iwagumi Aquascape (Intermediate)Iwagumi · High-tech · Intermediate

20-Gallon High-Tech Nature Aquascape (Intermediate)Nature · High-tech · Intermediate

20-Gallon Low-Tech Nature Aquascape (Beginner)Nature · Low-tech · Beginner

20-Gallon High-Tech Dutch Aquascape (Advanced)Dutch · High-tech · Advanced

20-Gallon Low-Tech Jungle Aquascape (Beginner)Jungle · Low-tech · Beginner

20-Gallon Low-Tech Walstad Aquascape (Beginner)Walstad · Low-tech · Beginner
29-gallon plans

29-Gallon Low-Tech Iwagumi Aquascape (Beginner)Iwagumi · Low-tech · Beginner

29-Gallon High-Tech Iwagumi Aquascape (Intermediate)Iwagumi · High-tech · Intermediate

29-Gallon High-Tech Nature Aquascape (Intermediate)Nature · High-tech · Intermediate

29-Gallon Low-Tech Nature Aquascape (Beginner)Nature · Low-tech · Beginner

29-Gallon High-Tech Dutch Aquascape (Advanced)Dutch · High-tech · Advanced

29-Gallon Low-Tech Jungle Aquascape (Beginner)Jungle · Low-tech · Beginner

29-Gallon Low-Tech Walstad Aquascape (Beginner)Walstad · Low-tech · Beginner
40-gallon plans

40-Gallon Low-Tech Iwagumi Aquascape (Beginner)Iwagumi · Low-tech · Beginner

40-Gallon High-Tech Iwagumi Aquascape (Intermediate)Iwagumi · High-tech · Intermediate

40-Gallon High-Tech Nature Aquascape (Intermediate)Nature · High-tech · Intermediate

40-Gallon Low-Tech Nature Aquascape (Beginner)Nature · Low-tech · Beginner

40-Gallon High-Tech Dutch Aquascape (Advanced)Dutch · High-tech · Advanced

40-Gallon Low-Tech Jungle Aquascape (Beginner)Jungle · Low-tech · Beginner

40-Gallon Low-Tech Walstad Aquascape (Beginner)Walstad · Low-tech · Beginner

40-Gallon Low-Tech Biotope Aquascape (Intermediate)Biotope · Low-tech · Intermediate
55-gallon plans

55-Gallon Low-Tech Iwagumi Aquascape (Beginner)Iwagumi · Low-tech · Beginner

55-Gallon High-Tech Iwagumi Aquascape (Intermediate)Iwagumi · High-tech · Intermediate

55-Gallon High-Tech Nature Aquascape (Intermediate)Nature · High-tech · Intermediate

55-Gallon Low-Tech Nature Aquascape (Beginner)Nature · Low-tech · Beginner

55-Gallon High-Tech Dutch Aquascape (Advanced)Dutch · High-tech · Advanced

55-Gallon Low-Tech Jungle Aquascape (Beginner)Jungle · Low-tech · Beginner

55-Gallon Low-Tech Walstad Aquascape (Beginner)Walstad · Low-tech · Beginner
75-gallon plans

75-Gallon Low-Tech Iwagumi Aquascape (Beginner)Iwagumi · Low-tech · Beginner

75-Gallon High-Tech Iwagumi Aquascape (Intermediate)Iwagumi · High-tech · Intermediate

75-Gallon High-Tech Nature Aquascape (Intermediate)Nature · High-tech · Intermediate

75-Gallon Low-Tech Nature Aquascape (Beginner)Nature · Low-tech · Beginner

75-Gallon High-Tech Dutch Aquascape (Advanced)Dutch · High-tech · Advanced

75-Gallon Low-Tech Jungle Aquascape (Beginner)Jungle · Low-tech · Beginner

75-Gallon Low-Tech Walstad Aquascape (Beginner)Walstad · Low-tech · Beginner
90-gallon plans

90-Gallon Low-Tech Nature Aquascape (Beginner)Nature · Low-tech · Beginner

90-Gallon High-Tech Nature Aquascape (Advanced)Nature · High-tech · Advanced

90-Gallon Low-Tech Jungle Aquascape (Beginner)Jungle · Low-tech · Beginner

90-Gallon High-Tech Jungle Aquascape (Advanced)Jungle · High-tech · Advanced

90-Gallon Low-Tech Dutch Aquascape (Beginner)Dutch · Low-tech · Beginner

90-Gallon High-Tech Dutch Aquascape (Advanced)Dutch · High-tech · Advanced

90-Gallon Low-Tech Iwagumi Aquascape (Beginner)Iwagumi · Low-tech · Beginner

90-Gallon High-Tech Iwagumi Aquascape (Advanced)Iwagumi · High-tech · Advanced

90-Gallon Low-Tech Walstad Aquascape (Beginner)Walstad · Low-tech · Beginner

90-Gallon High-Tech Walstad Aquascape (Advanced)Walstad · High-tech · Advanced
125-gallon plans

125-Gallon Low-Tech Nature Aquascape (Beginner)Nature · Low-tech · Beginner

125-Gallon High-Tech Nature Aquascape (Advanced)Nature · High-tech · Advanced

125-Gallon Low-Tech Jungle Aquascape (Beginner)Jungle · Low-tech · Beginner

125-Gallon High-Tech Jungle Aquascape (Advanced)Jungle · High-tech · Advanced

125-Gallon Low-Tech Dutch Aquascape (Beginner)Dutch · Low-tech · Beginner

125-Gallon High-Tech Dutch Aquascape (Advanced)Dutch · High-tech · Advanced

125-Gallon Low-Tech Iwagumi Aquascape (Beginner)Iwagumi · Low-tech · Beginner

125-Gallon High-Tech Iwagumi Aquascape (Advanced)Iwagumi · High-tech · Advanced

125-Gallon Low-Tech Walstad Aquascape (Beginner)Walstad · Low-tech · Beginner

125-Gallon High-Tech Walstad Aquascape (Advanced)Walstad · High-tech · Advanced
180-gallon plans

180-Gallon Low-Tech Nature Aquascape (Beginner)Nature · Low-tech · Beginner

180-Gallon High-Tech Nature Aquascape (Advanced)Nature · High-tech · Advanced

180-Gallon Low-Tech Jungle Aquascape (Beginner)Jungle · Low-tech · Beginner

180-Gallon High-Tech Jungle Aquascape (Advanced)Jungle · High-tech · Advanced

180-Gallon Low-Tech Dutch Aquascape (Beginner)Dutch · Low-tech · Beginner

180-Gallon High-Tech Dutch Aquascape (Advanced)Dutch · High-tech · Advanced

180-Gallon Low-Tech Iwagumi Aquascape (Beginner)Iwagumi · Low-tech · Beginner

180-Gallon High-Tech Iwagumi Aquascape (Advanced)Iwagumi · High-tech · Advanced

180-Gallon Low-Tech Walstad Aquascape (Beginner)Walstad · Low-tech · Beginner

180-Gallon High-Tech Walstad Aquascape (Advanced)Walstad · High-tech · Advanced
220-gallon plans

220-Gallon Low-Tech Nature Aquascape (Beginner)Nature · Low-tech · Beginner

220-Gallon High-Tech Nature Aquascape (Advanced)Nature · High-tech · Advanced

220-Gallon Low-Tech Jungle Aquascape (Beginner)Jungle · Low-tech · Beginner

220-Gallon High-Tech Jungle Aquascape (Advanced)Jungle · High-tech · Advanced

220-Gallon Low-Tech Dutch Aquascape (Beginner)Dutch · Low-tech · Beginner

220-Gallon High-Tech Dutch Aquascape (Advanced)Dutch · High-tech · Advanced

220-Gallon Low-Tech Iwagumi Aquascape (Beginner)Iwagumi · Low-tech · Beginner

220-Gallon High-Tech Iwagumi Aquascape (Advanced)Iwagumi · High-tech · Advanced

220-Gallon Low-Tech Walstad Aquascape (Beginner)Walstad · Low-tech · Beginner

220-Gallon High-Tech Walstad Aquascape (Advanced)Walstad · High-tech · Advanced