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Impact of Japanese Earthquake on Aquarium Suppliers

Published on 2011-03-30 16:07:00

ADA Gallery in NiigataAs you've probably heard, a massive earthquake and tsunami hit the northeastern coast of Japan on March 11th, 2011. Since then, a group of brave workers at the Fukushima nuclear power plant have been battling explosions and radiation leaks in an attempt to bring the crippled plant under control.Although it may seem a world away from most of us, these events may have a very real impact on our aquascaping hobby. Many companies that make aquarium supplies are based in Japan, w

Collectoritis Aquascape Video Shows Plenty of Plants

Published on 2011-03-02 09:52:00

Ever seen a for-sale add on an aquascaping forum for a plant you're just not sure of based on photos you could find on Google? Finding a plant that's a perfect fit for your aquascaping style is all part of the hobby, and the photos you can find on the internet aren't always the most helpful in determining if a plant is right for your aquascape.Well, this video from Aquascapist.com should help a bit. In it, many of the most popular and sought after plants are shown including Elatine triandra, Hyg

Waterplant Multi Function CO2 Diffuser

Published on 2011-02-24 13:17:00

From one aquascaper to another, this thing is amazing. I've tried all kinds of CO2 diffusers before, from just sticking the CO2 tube into my Eheim filter intake, to ceramic disc diffusors in the tank, to a dedicated powerhead "bubble-basher." All had some drawbacks, whether it was incomplete diffusion, noise, or having to have something ugly in the tank.This Waterplant diffuser is an inline diffuser though, so it goes in the outlet or inlet tube of a canister filter. The principle is the same as

Aqua Design Amano Prices Increased

Published on 2010-12-01 15:59:00

Bad news and good news for Aquarium Design Amano (ADA) fans. First, the bad: as of November 1st, 2010, the prices of Aqua Design Amano products in the US have increased due to increases in raw material prices and exchange rates. Yes, some of the best aquarium equipment available here in the US to aquascapers has become even more dear. No word yet on exactly how much of a price increase it was.Now the good news: The Aquarium Design Group (ADG) store is delaying the price increases until January 2

2010 Aquatic Gardeners Association Aquascaping Contest Results

Published on 2010-11-27 07:31:00

The 2010 Aquatic Gardners Association Aquascaping Contest results were released at the AGA Convention recently, with the entries divided up by aquarium size. The top 3 aquascapes were chosen in each size category (among others, including Biotope and Palaudarium) and one of these winners was chosen as overall Best in Show. I've included the Best in Show prize winner here, but head on over to the AGA to check out each of the other winners. This year's best in show is a spectacular tank, mainly bec

ADA International Aquatic Plants Layout Contest 2010: Top 10 Tanks

Published on 2010-11-23 07:00:00

Well, these are a little late, but it doesn't look like any higher quality images are going to surface any time soon, so these will have to make do. These are the top 10 aquascapes in this year's ADA International Aquatic Plants Layout Contest. The "miniature forest" theme has really taken off in popularity with two different iterations in the top 10 this year. I personally like them a lot with position 5 being my personal favorite. What's yours?1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th

AGA Convention Video Recap

Published on 2010-11-22 10:05:00

ADG has released a video recap of the AGA Convention held the 11-14th of November in Ft. Lauderdale featuring narration by Jeff Senske. The video is a great summary if you, like me, weren't able to attend. I particularly liked the Iron Aquascaper segment, but I'm sure it was even more exciting in person. Definitely check it out!

AGA Convention Starts Tomorrow

Published on 2010-11-10 09:30:00

Hindsight is 20/20. As a stubborn Nor'easter sits off the coast and drenches the northeast with cold rain, I really wish I had a sunny getaway planned for sometime soon. For those of you heading to the Aquatic Gardener's Association convention tomorrow, you get a sunny getaway and some really interesting aquascaping activities and chances to win some sweet ADA equipment that make me wholly jealous.First, there's an amazing panel of speakers including Jason Baliban. If you aren't sure Jason Balib

Racomitrium canescens: Now Available from Aqua Forest Aquariums

Published on 2010-11-08 10:41:00

Aqua Forest Aquarium, an aquarium store in San Francisco and North American distributor of Aqua Design Amano equipment, has a new type of moss available for order online. It's listed as Rhacomtitrium canescens, but a quick Google search only finds results for Racomitrium canescens, so I'm assuming this is just an alternative spelling or a typo, since the two are so similar. The Google images though do appear quite different to the one above from the AFA website, so I'm still not quite sure what

IAPLC 2010 Aqua Design Amano Nature Aquarium Party Video

Published on 2010-11-01 21:12:00

Going to the official IAPLC party every October is the dream of many aquascapers, and Jeff Senske of ADG was fortunate enough to go to this year's events. Lucky for us, he's made a video of the highlights, which include the party and award ceremony, iwagumi contest, Takashi Amano's gigantic home aquascape, a visit to the ADA gallery, and some rock collecting. The iwagumi contest is a testament to these aquascapers' genius and Amano's home aquascape are just amazing in size and beauty. Pay close