Arizona Aquascape Journal by James Findley

This aquascape was called ‘Arizona’ because the landscapes found in that part of the world were a large source of inspiration for this tank. James wanted the aquascape to be a bit different – a bit experimental, and since he has been experimenting with red hues in many of his aquascapes lately, like in Crimson Sky and Red Rock (video coming soon), he wanted to try it on a bigger scale.  You can see that this…

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New Hardscape- ADA Slim Wood Available Now!

  New Hardscape! 300 Pieces of ADA Slim Wood are now available from our online shop, each with a unique photograph so you know hat you’re buying! ADA Slim Wood is; – Unique to The Green Machine (currently), first time in the UK! – A further addition to our already huge range of hardscape materials – Similar to Redmoor Wood, which we all love and know, but with far more intricacy and detail, and slightly…

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Arizona Aquascape by James Findley (1600 Litre) The Making Of

In this video you will see James Findley, professional aquascaper and founder of planting one of the large display tanks that are in The Green Machine’s showroom. During this video you will see how James chose and positioned the hardscape, the planting techniques he used, and the sources of his inspiration. Timecode Events: 06:30 Hardscape begins – TGM Fossilised Wood 20:29 TGM Substrate Supports added to gain height in substrate 24:25 Aquarium filled with water…

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Nature Aquarium Cabinet Guide – Find your perfect aquarium stand!

Cabinet Choices An aquarium cabinet may not be the first thing that springs to mind when contemplating your next Nature Aquarium, but the cabinet you choose will have a huge impact on the overall look and feel of your aquascape… so choose carefully! At The Green Machine we only supply our own TGM Custom Build Cabinets and ADA Cabinets. This is because we have not found any other cabinets that we are happy with. When…

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The ADA Beetle Counter: A Collector’s Item

The ADA Beetle Counter is a highly practical, easy to use bubble counter for large aquariums, to allow you to see how much CO2 is going into your aquarium. But it is so much more than that…. Every single ADA Beetle Counter has been handcrafted by a single Japanese skilled glass artisan…and they are so fine, complicated and difficult to make that no one else has ever managed to do it. The ADA Beetle Counter…

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