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. Image: Wabi-kusa Cube by James Findley We can now provide absolutely everything you need to make a stunning Wabi-kusa; – TGM Substrate Balls, developed by James Findley, available in medium and large – Do!aqua be…
Video transcript: Welcome back to The Green Machine, the nature aquarium specialists. This short video documents the making of Tributary, an aquascape by James Findley. For this work, James decided to use an ADA Cube Garden 120-F shallow aquarium with the dimension of 120cm by 30 by 20. The unusual shape allowed him to experiment in a fun and inventive way. He also wanted to explore emergent plant growth: that is, plants growing above the…
This is a quick aquascape journal by James Findley for a Wabi Kusa using a TGM Substrate Ball. Here is a tutorial video of this Wabi Kusa Cube being set up by James. Scroll to the bottom of this page for a video transcript. 1. Preparing your TGM Substrate Ball James used a TGM Substrate Ball which he had pre-prepared for planting. The Substrate Balls come dry and need to be prepared. This will be…
This is a quick aquascape journal by James Findley for a Wabi Kusa using a TGM Substrate Ball. There is a full documentary video of this coming soon, but in the mean time have a quick look at this for some inspiration! 1. Preparing your TGM Substrate Ball James used a TGM Substrate Ball which he had pre-prepared for planting. The Substrate Balls come dry and need to be prepared. This will be deailed in the video,…
Read our article on shallow Nature Aquariums. Video transcript available here. Professional aquascaper and founder of The Green Machine James Findley explains that not only are shallow 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. James chose the ADA Cube Garden…