‘Through the Eyes of a Child’ Aquascape by James Findley – The Making of

This archive footage shows the creation of this stunning aquarium. This aquascape by James Findley is entitled ‘Through the Eyes of a Child’ because the rocks used were all chosen by his youngest daughter, Ellen. It demonstrates the chaos of nature: the beauty of perfect imperfection and the unrivalled ability of the child to appreciate this. As we age, it is common to lose the ability to appreciate the chaos of nature in the same…

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The Making of ‘Five Stones’ Aquascape and Guide to Iwagumi Layout by James Findley

https://thegreenmachineonline.com/articles/journals/five-stones-aquascape-james-findley James wanted to create an original, modern Andy Warhol, pop-art style of Nature Aquarium. To do this, he used the ADA Sado-Akadama Stone which has a lovely red colour, and the ADA Aqua Screen in Clear Green because red and green are at opposite ends of the colour spectrum and therefore create a very dramatic contrast, like blue and orange or purple and yellow do. At first, James was not sure about the Aqua…

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Nature’s Chaos Aquascape 1 Year Old by James Findley

This 150 x 150 x 75 cm Nature Aquarium by professional aquascaper James Findley has matured well and is definitely one of the most stunning works we have ever had on display. This film was shot in August 2012- just over a year after the aquascape was planted. It goes to show how, with good maintenance, a Nature Aquarium can last a very long time. This is a follow up video to “The Making of…

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‘Five Stones’ Aquascape by James Findley – Time-Lapse Preview

James wanted to create an original, modern Andy Warhol, pop-art style of Nature Aquarium. To do this, he used the ADA Sado-Akadama Stone which has a lovely red colour,and the ADA Aqua Screen in Clear Green because red and green are at opposite ends of the colour spectrum and therefore create a very dramatic contrast, like blue and orange or purple and yellow do. At first, James was not sure about the Aqua Screen but…

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‘Reciprocity’ Aquascape by James Findley – The Making Of

James Findley’s latest Aquascape ‘Reciprocity’ which measures a huge 305cm x 61cm x 61cm (approx. 1200 Litres)- come and see it progress in Wrexham, UK! Livestock includes: 125 x Rasbora Merah, 80 x Black/Purple Harlequin Rasbora, 100 x Blue Line Rasbora, 20 x Botia sidthimunki, 50 x Rasbora kubotai, 60 x Rasbora espei, 45 x Emerald Eye Rasbora (Rasbora dorsiocellata), 70 x Amano Shrimp (Caridina Japonica). Mainly small species were chosen to make the aquascape…

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