Here at The Green Machine, we use the full range of Tropica Plant Nutrition ( TPN ) fertilisers from the well respected company Tropica of Denmark. Rule of thumb fertilisationAll planted tanks require some nitrates and phosphates to achieve their best growth. An excess however can lead to sudden blooms of algae and a shortage to poor growth. As a rule of thumb tanks with few fish and many plants will need more nitrates and…
Category: Aquatics
International Aquatic Plant Layout Contest 2008 Results Gallery
Click here to view the top 27 placements in the 2008 Aquatic Plants Layout Contest run by ADA. This is the biggest and best aquascaping competition and showcases the finest the world has to offer.
The Green Machine’s First Altum Angel Display
The blank canvas is ready for work to begin. The size of the tank is 10x2x2 foot. The lighting is 4 x 150W Metal Halide with 4 T5 fluorescents as auxiliary lighting, housed in 2 Arcadia units and mounted on acrylic pillars which are fixed to the strapping of the tank. 9 x 5 Litre bags of Tropica substrate are added. This is an excellent substrate and is well suited when it is to be…
TGM becomes ADA UK
We are delighted to be the sole distributor for Aqua Design Amano (ADA) products in the UK. We are currently updating our online store to include many ADA products which we are sure will prove to be popular with aquascaping enthusiasts. Trade enquiries are welcome, please either call us on 01978265090, or contact us using the form on the ‘contact-us’ page.