by Aquatropic | Mar 11, 2017 | Freshwater, SPONSOR - Aquatropic
Story by Caitlin Lee, AquaTropic Features Editor Planted aquariums have never been more popular than they are today. Now, more than ever, aquarists new to the hobby are foregoing the traditional plastic foliage and bubbling treasure chests of yesterday in favor of a...
by George Farmer | Aug 6, 2015 | AMAZONAS - George Farmer, Freshwater
Aquascaping contests are a big deal. The biggest is the annual International Aquatic Plant Layout Contest (IAPLC) organised by Takashi Amano’s company, Aqua Design Amano. With a top prize of around $8,000, it’s no wonder it’s taken seriously by...
by George Farmer | Jun 26, 2015 | AMAZONAS - George Farmer, Freshwater
Following on from my introductory blog that helped to define aquascaping, the next step is to discuss two very distinct and contrasting aquascaping styles: Dutch and Nature Aquarium. Aquascaping has many styles but there are two that stand out from the rest in the...
by George Farmer | Jun 11, 2015 | AMAZONAS - George Farmer, Freshwater
When asked what I do for a living by a non-fishkeeper I will usually say, “I make fish tanks look pretty.” The term aquascaper is then introduced, and I’ll describe it as landscape gardening, but in a glass box with aquatic plants and natural...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Mar 6, 2015 | AMAZONAS - Steve Waldron, Freshwater
We’re excited to share with you an “Editor’s Rough Cut.” This is a preview of an article slated for a future magazine issue which is being shown in an “under-construction” state. So, unlike a partial or full excerpt of a print...
