I think a better title for Amano is that he is the Father of the nature aquascaping movement. I think many contestants in his own contest, the landscape mountain scenes, the underwater lakes, the suspended islands, the moss trees, have all created aquascapes he could never do. And that is the...
Aquascaping roundtable- This coming friday, December 9th at 7pm PST, Under the Sea radio will have the great pleasure of presenting TWO influential hobbyists: Jason Baliban and George Farmer! Jason is an American hobbyist recognized as an accomplished aquascaper, and George Farmer is a writer...
Not sure if this is the right place to post this, if not please move it!
Under the sea radio show
On December 2nd, 7pm pacific time, 10pm eastern time, I will be on this show for two hours talking about aquarium plants and answering calls/questions from callers. This is an internet...
The reason these German companies do not make it into the United states market is because they do not have sales offices here, mass marketing, manufacturing facilities here, or the big bucks. Those that do make it here in a big way are those that have been bought by huge American fortune 500...
I curious if anyone who used this method back in 08 when this was written is still using it today with the same enthusiasm or if your opinion of the method has changed any? I know three people who have since turned away from this method saying the amount of effort required is not worth the...
Let me show you the real thing...
In 2008 I interviewed actual high ranking NBAT competitors for a feature article I wrote for Freshwater and Marine Aquarium Magazine. The magazine has now folded, but you can read the full article HERE
These photos are from the article...
Well you guys can get Tropical Fish Hobbyist magazine if you want more plant articles. I know its available in the UK. Amano has a column in it, and there is a column called Adventures in Aquascaping which shows the step by step of an aquascape for both freshwater and salt water, and there is a...