We may sometimes feel that the leaf colors of aquatic plants are fading. This is mainly due to lack of some nutrients essential for aquatic plants. What nutrients are contained in liquid fertilizers for the growth of aquatic plants in aquariums? Green Brighty STEP 1 STEP1 contains trace elements as major ingredients. Using desalinated deep seawater rich in natural minerals as a base, this fertilizer supplements all the trace elements essential for aquatic plants. The…
On Saturday 25th May 2013 James Findley will be re-scaping the ADA Cube Garden 120-F in store. The 120-F is currently home to Tributary and we are sad to see it go, but we are really excited about James’ new work, which promises to be something special! To see a video of Tributary, view our You Tube Channel. James Findley is a famous aquascaper, founder of The Green Machine and author of numerous articles for…
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. 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,…