Commissioned by Arcadia for the AQUA 2010 trade show. This aquascape by James Findley is entitled ‘Through the Eyes of a Child’ because the rocks used were all chosen by his young daughter, Ellen. It demonstrates the chaos of nature: the beauty of perfect imperfection and the unrivaled 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 way:…
‘Triptych’ Aquascapes by James Findley These aquascapes were planted by James Findley for the Aqua 2010 Trade Show. They are currently on display in TGM (October 2010). Artistic Inspiration Celebrated UK aquascaper James findley explains that his inspiration for this piece came from the traditional triptych style commonly used for altars and ecclesiastical stained glass windows in churches: he describes how he wanted to present nature at her best and in all her variety so…
‘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…
Designed & planted by James Findley Setup Specifications Aquarium – 65 x 45 x 45cm TGM All Optiwhite rimless braceless glass tank made from 10mm glass. Substrate – ADA Sarawak Sand, ADA Aqua Soil Malaya, ADA Power Sand Special M, TGM Graded Gravels, Unipac Zambezi Sand. Filtration – Eheim 2128 Thermo External Filter. Décor / hardscape – Redmoor Root Wood Plants – Pogostemon erectus Utricularia graminifolia Monosolenium tenerum Holoer moss Spiky moss Staurogyne repens was…
Tank Specs (the timer settings are for the initial couple of months): Tank: 150w x 60d x 60h 10mm Optiwhite ( approx 420L water ) Filtration: 2 x Eheim 2075 (total 2400 LPH), Sera Siporax Filter Media, 2 x Koralia 3 powerheads CO2: 2 x AquaMedic 1000 CO2 reactors, solenoid on timer ( 24/7 ) Heat: Hydor 300w inline heater 26ºC DayLights: Arcadia luminaire 4 x 54w T5HO (2 x PowerGlo, 2 x ReefWhite) on…