New Plant Images Now Online

We have now put all of the images of our new plant range online so you can see what all the new species of plant look like. There are some really exciting plants so it is well worth having a look – they will give you so many more options when you are planting your new aquascape, or just adding a few new additions to your existing aquascape. If you have any questions give us…

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ADA Garden Stand and Garden Stand Racks Available

ADA Garden Stands and their accompanying Garden Stand Racks (these attach onto the Garden Stand to provide storage) are now available to purchase online. This is the first time that they have been available in the UK, and they have proven very popular – we have already sold out of the ADA Garden Stand 90! These products will be dispatched at the end of August 2010. ADA Garden Stand set ups are unique and iconic…

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NEW – ADA Cube Garden Superior

ADA Garden Cube Superior are now available to purchase. In the Garden Cube Superior ADA have managed to completely eliminate the need for silicone in the aquarium. The Cube Garden Superior does not have any silicone in it – it is made from one piece of heat resistant glass. This specialist method of manufacturing allows the creation of an aquascaper’s dream – a silicone free aquarium. These aquariums are beautiful beyond belief and demonstrate the…

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‘Hidden Valley’ Aquascape

‘Hidden Valley’ by James Findley was commissioned for the Aqua 2010 Trade Show. This scape was an exercise in innovative intuition, demonstrating that when we follow our instincts we can create the most naturally stunning art works. James explained that in daily life we have a tendency to be consumed by conscious thought: dwelling on the past or planning the future rather than living in the moment; in the now. Creativity only exists in the…

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Aquarium Substrates Explained

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…

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