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ADA at The Green Machine

Tue, 2009-10-20 17:53 — The Green Machine
Description of this aquascape: 
ADA contacted The Green Machine, a specialist planted tank and aquascaping retailer based in Wrexham and offered the shop UK distribution rights of ADA products. The owners, Jim and Mark, were understandably flattered by the invite; a reflection of the shop’s enthusiasm and dedication towards the aquatic plant and aquascaping hobby that ADA recognise. This was followed by an organised visit from Italian ADA Europe Co. representatives on December 12th 2008 to give an aquascaping demonstration to regular customers of The Green Machine and over twenty members of the UK Aquatic Plant Society. The onlookers took their seats and listened intently to Franscesco Nardelli as he set up the aquarium from scratch – Nature Aquarium style. Assisted by Davide Chiacchio, the Italian pair worked together, commentating, installing equipment and answering questions from the audience.
Images
This image shows the aquascape approximately three and a half months after planting.
The finished aquarium at the end of the day.
Aquarium
Aquarium: 
Braceless, rimless, 10mm all Opti-white glass, 180 litres
Length: 
90.00cm
Width: 
45.00cm
Height: 
45.00cm
Stand: 
ADA Garden Stand
Technical
Lighting: 
ADA Solar I pendant with 150w NA metal halide lamp
Filtration: 
ADA Super Jet Filter ES-1200 with ADA glass lily pipes
CO2 System: 
3Kg pressurised cylinder, ADA Speed Controller/regulator, Cabochon Ruby, Beetle Counter, 40mm Pollen Glass Beetle
Substrate and Décor
Substrate: 
ADA Bacter 100, Clear Super, Tourmaline BC, Power Sand M, Aqua Soil Amazonia
Décor / Hardscape: 
Seiryu stone
Plants
Plants that are used in this aquarium: 
Echinodorus tenellus
Eleocharis parvula
Extras
Date this Aquascape was created: 
Fri, 2008-12-12
Location of Aquascape: 
The Green Machine, Wrexham, UK
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Comments

Thu, 2009-10-22 13:57 — Aquababe

Wow! ADA comes up trumps

Wow! ADA comes up trumps again, as always! I particularly like the juxtaposition of the soft planting against the Seiryu stone used in this scape. What a dramatic effect. Well done to the lovely boys at TGM for arranging the demo day, it was well worth the somewhat long trip to see! Can't wait to get back there again and see it in the flesh.

Aquababe xXx

Fri, 2009-10-23 00:04 — andyh

ADA proving itself once again

This is one of my fave scapes at the Green machine the simple planting combined with the ADA products makes for a stunning setup and i have always liked big shoals of B.Maculatus. This gets better with age.
Andyh

Fri, 2009-10-23 16:26 — aaronnorth

I would like to see 1 more

I would like to see 1 more visible stone, but none the less it is still an excellent scape :)