Just like in many other disciplines, the key to a good Aquascape is in laying out a strong foundation. In Aquascaping, there are 3 basic pieces to the layout - the foreground, the mid ground and the background.
Aquascaping is an art that draws strength from its “living aspect” combined with its unique ability for metaphorical-representation, which was the original purpose of painting and has its limits not from human limits but from nature’s limits.