UKAPS Founders; Dan, Graeme and I are privileged to announce another important international event that we have been invited to attend and represent the forefront of the UK planted aquarium and aquascaping hobby.
Here are some details from the host of the event, Vivarium.
Main website -
http://www.vivariumbeurs.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Promo video -
http://www.vivariumbeurs.com/index.php? ... 71&lang=en" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
In the last weekend of March 2010 (27th & 28th), Vivarium will celebrate it's third aniversary.
This event, covering the aquarium, pond, terrarium and paludarium hobbies, has rapidly grown to be the biggest event in Western Europe, combining these four great elements.
Besides the enormous trading grounds (over 10,000m2), we will again have many activities taking place. A part of these is our lecture program which for the coming year consists already of:
- Christel Kasselmann; talking about plants of course
- Ad Konings; this world renowned specialist on cichlids will share his knowledge
- Ole Pedersen; if Tropica introduces new plants; you can bet he found them in nature!
- Oliver Lucanus; probably the best underwater filmer in the world making movies of South american biotopes.
- Harro Heronimus; this expert on rainbowfish will show the many colors of the rainbow.
- Willem Postma; used to be a highly respected judge form the NBAT; he know takes a stand against the monstrosities we find amongst aquarium fish nowadays (relating to the dyed fish campaign of PFK)
- Patrick Temmink; will give a live workshop decorating a paludarium
And more lectures and workshops are close to be finalized.
In addition the following activities take place:
- Live scaping contest
- AquaCube scaping contest
- Photography contest
- Live Music
- Knowledge corner, where experts from different fields await your questions
If all this is not enough; Vivarium holds an aquascaping contest where Christel Kasselmann is head of jury.
The last two years we had the honour of hosting Oliver Knott and for 2010 we are showing the UKAPS Founders - Dan Crawford, Graeme Edwards and George Farmer.
Aquascaping workshops are held on the main stage (where microphones are available and a camarea can be put straight at the tank to show the progress on the big screen).
George, Dan and Graeme will be showing-off one planted nano tank each on the UKAPS stand, and they will have one larger main display tank (ADA-style with Solar I etc.) George will also be setting up a biotope aquascape and give lectures throughout the event.
More finalised details to follow...
Here are some details from the host of the event, Vivarium.
Main website -
http://www.vivariumbeurs.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Promo video -
http://www.vivariumbeurs.com/index.php? ... 71&lang=en" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
In the last weekend of March 2010 (27th & 28th), Vivarium will celebrate it's third aniversary.
This event, covering the aquarium, pond, terrarium and paludarium hobbies, has rapidly grown to be the biggest event in Western Europe, combining these four great elements.
Besides the enormous trading grounds (over 10,000m2), we will again have many activities taking place. A part of these is our lecture program which for the coming year consists already of:
- Christel Kasselmann; talking about plants of course
- Ad Konings; this world renowned specialist on cichlids will share his knowledge
- Ole Pedersen; if Tropica introduces new plants; you can bet he found them in nature!
- Oliver Lucanus; probably the best underwater filmer in the world making movies of South american biotopes.
- Harro Heronimus; this expert on rainbowfish will show the many colors of the rainbow.
- Willem Postma; used to be a highly respected judge form the NBAT; he know takes a stand against the monstrosities we find amongst aquarium fish nowadays (relating to the dyed fish campaign of PFK)
- Patrick Temmink; will give a live workshop decorating a paludarium
And more lectures and workshops are close to be finalized.
In addition the following activities take place:
- Live scaping contest
- AquaCube scaping contest
- Photography contest
- Live Music
- Knowledge corner, where experts from different fields await your questions
If all this is not enough; Vivarium holds an aquascaping contest where Christel Kasselmann is head of jury.
The last two years we had the honour of hosting Oliver Knott and for 2010 we are showing the UKAPS Founders - Dan Crawford, Graeme Edwards and George Farmer.
Aquascaping workshops are held on the main stage (where microphones are available and a camarea can be put straight at the tank to show the progress on the big screen).
George, Dan and Graeme will be showing-off one planted nano tank each on the UKAPS stand, and they will have one larger main display tank (ADA-style with Solar I etc.) George will also be setting up a biotope aquascape and give lectures throughout the event.
More finalised details to follow...