In the marine aquarium side of the hobby, we pay a lot of lip service to ‘Aquascape’ as a concept. But in freshwater aquariums, the aquascape of the Nature Aquarium is practically a religi…
Planted Aquariums
World’s largest nature aquarium is an inspirational treasure
The gigantic Forests Underwater nature aquarium that Takashi Amano completed before passing away is truly a testament to his creative and artistic vision. For the last few years, competitors in the In…
Aquascaping visionary Takashi Amano dies at age 61
Takashi Amano, founder of Aqua Design Amano, creator of the Nature Aquarium concept and visual aquatics master passed away earlier this week at the age of 61. The news of Takashi Amano’s passing…
Freshwater planted tanks, something completely different
As those of you that know me or have seen me speak or have read my stuff or watched my videos know, I love the saltwater side of the hobby, and especially anything to do with reefs. I consider myself …
RedBonsai Treescape is the latest masterpiece from Filipe Oliveira
You may not have heard of Filipe Oliveira but undoubtedly you’ve seen in his work countless times in aquascaping publications. Mr. Oliveira rocked the aquascaping world in 2008 with his first bo…
ADA starting work on the largest Nature Aquarium in the world
If you think you’ve seen a big tank before, just wait until you get a load of the behemoth Nature Aquarium going up in the Lisbon Aquarium this year. Aqua Design Amano has been commissioned to b…
Top 10 most popular stories of 2014
It’s that time of year again, not only when we recap our favorite new species of corals and fish, but also take a look back at what YOU the readers really liked the most. Through a combination o…
ADA unveils new AquaSky Moon LED with brighter light and novelty mirror
Th ADA AquaSky Moon LED is the second generation of the solid state lighting fixture from venerable freshwater planted aquarium company, Aqua Design Amano. The AquaSky Moon introduces refined styling …
Aquavas Aquarium delivers exceptional fit and finish (for planted tanks)
When it comes to All In One aquariums, reef tanks have taken a definitive stance in one direction while planted tanks have taken a very different path. By and large AIO saltwater tanks are dominated b…
London’s Aquatic Design Centre is an aquarium store that has it all
The Aquatic Design Centre is an aquarium store in London that any kind of aquarium enthusiasts would be thrilled to visit. The space that ADC takes up is modest but every square inch of the shop is de…