Preparing Eleocharis Parvula (Hairgrass) for planting in an aquarium

This video demonstrates how to prepare a potted Eleocharis Parvula (Hairgrass) species tropical aquatic plant for planting in an aquarium. https://thegreenmachineonline.com/aquatic-plant-list-a-z – to browse our full range! This video also applies to other Eleocharis variations.

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Hidden Valley Aquascape @ The Green Machine

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. See it in our Aquascape Journal website section… https://thegreenmachineonline.com/articles/journals/hidden-valley-aquascape

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IAPLC 2010 Top 27 Aquascapes

International Aquatic Plants Layout Contest (IAPLC) 2010 top 27 world rankings. Aqua Design Amano Co., Ltd. hosted the International Aquatic Plants Layout Contest 2010. It is the 10th anniversary contest, and we have received the record breaking number of entries this year, 1,819 applications from 55 countries. It shows that this contest has been recognized and Nature Aquarium is getting popular globally. Comment from Takashi Amano International Aquatic Plants Layout Contest started from the dawn…

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Altum Angel Aquascape, The Green Machine by Andrew Mack

Filmed on its 1st birthday, this aquascape is truly stunning. Designed and planted by Andrew Mack and his wife Elaine, along with some help from the rest of The Green Machine team. Featuring true wild caught Altum Angels. This aquarium is currently on public display (October 2010) at The Green Machine in Wrexham, UK. 229cm x 92cm x 76cm high (approx) TGM all acrylic aquarium. View the aquascape photo journal here!

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‘Triptych’ Aquascapes by James Findley, The Green Machine

These aquascapes were planted by James Findley for the Aqua 2010 Trade Show. James 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 he used the traditional triptych form of presenting three art works together. James explains how the three aquascapes each depict…

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