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Summer is on its way… which means it is the perfect time to experiment with your first Wabi-kusa!

Wabi-kusa can be kept all year round, but are a little easier to keep in summer when the weather is naturally warmer.

Shallow Aquariums

The ADA Cube Garden-F series is a range of shallow aquariums.  These aquariums open a whole new world to the aquascaper, allowing creativity to flow freely and imagination to run wild! If you don't see the size you want please contact us for a quote for a custom build Opti-white aquarium.

Professional aquascaper and founder of The Green Machine James Findley explains that not only are these aquariums incredibly fun to work with, but they also make it very simple to achieve outstanding results, and present ample opportunity for individual experimentation and artistic interpretation.

James Findley’s latest work entitled ‘Tributary’ demonstrates what can be achieved with these unusual aquariums:

‘Tributary’ Aquascape by James Findley

The definition of ‘substrate’ is; ‘a substance or layer that underlies something, or on which some process occurs’. Therefore the term substrate can include any material that makes up the base layer of the aquascape, and this can include gravels, sands etc.

In recent times, specifically made products have come onto the marketplace from well-known manufacturers which are designed specifically to encourage plant growth. To keep this article concise we will mainly cover two of the most effective kinds of substrate available today;

Aquascapes, like all art forms, have a plethora of rules of guidance and application. These rules exist to guide us towards success, and succeed in doing so. But remember: rules exist only to guide, and a skilled artist can actually enhance their work by bending or breaking the accepted rules if done so in just the right artistic manner: aquatic artistry is no different.

The Story of Super Jet Filters: A Note from Takashi Amano, founder of ADA

The ADA Difference

Aqua Design Amano (ADA) is not like other aquatic companies: it was developed by famous aquascaper Takashi Amano as a result of his passion for the Nature Aquarium.  

This means that everything that ADA produces is carefully researched and developed and then tried and tested to the standards of Mr. Takashi Amano himself. 

As a result of this, every ADA product has a unique story behind it. This article takes an in-depth look at the revolutionary ADA Super Jet Filters.  ADA Super Jet Filters are internationally acclaimed not just for their design, but also for their performance.  The quality of the ADA Filter is quite clearly second to none.