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Wonderful pictures all ⬆️ thank you for this! And thanks to all who came today. It’s a real pleasure hosting you guys. A lovely group and made for a chilled vibe, with a hugely insightful workshop by @taistrietman to enjoy.
Thank you Tai for your creation. Another approach to Aquascaping -...
Sorry to hear, yes we will post some pictures and hopefully video!
Sure! welcome to arrive and leave as you need to 😊 workshop will be at 11am so you will catch this 👍
Hey Richard,
The day will start at 10am and we expect to run through till 3pm. Tai’s workshop will start around 11am and should last approximately 90 minutes 👌
Exciting news!…
Tai Strietmans talk will now be a Biotope workshop 🎉😁
Tai will be setting up a 60cm Biotope aquarium based on habitats he was exploring in Brazil.
It will be a really unique workshop hearing stories from Brazil, and talking us through how Tai uses his insights into natural...
Hi everyone,
Looking forward to seeing some of the UKAPS gang here at AG on 28th. Hope to see many of you here.
Give us a thumbs up 👍 on this thread if you’re planning on coming.
Drinks and sandwiches provided 🥤 🥪 so just bring yourself and your best hardscaping skills if you fancy entering...
Thanks Geoff.
Really looking forward to the event. As always it’s great to catch up with everybody in person :)
Also looking forward to a talk by my good friend @taistrietman , all about his travels and how he uses his experience with Aquascaping and creating natural habitat aquariums.
Hope...
Thank you everyone it was a fantastic day. So nice to get everyone together. A great turnout too!
The hardscape challenge was a lot of fun. There were only 5 entries in the end, maybe there will be more next year! 😉
The entries:
Tom @LondonAquascaper
Rose @shangman
Ady @Ady34
Courtney...
Hi all,
A pleasure to hold the event at AG :)
The shop will be exclusively open for you lovely lot. Near or far, come on down. It will be great to hang out with the aquascaping community.
As stated on the flyer we have a nano tank as a prize for the best hardscape creation on the day. Judges...
Hi Robbie,
We are due deliveries from Tropica and Aquafleur tomorrow. The website will be updated shortly after.
If you'd prefer to place an advanced order give us a call and we can take your order over the phone. We will then dispatch the plants to you at the same time when they're all in...
Thank you for your post and kind words!
Really pleased we have managed to help with setting up your new scape remotely over the phone/email and pictures.
We enjoy what we do so it’s really our pleasure to see another great Aquascape by one of our customers 😊
Thank you for recommending us...
Look who's back! 👀🌱
Today we took our first delivery of Tropica plants in 2021, with regular weekly deliveries confirmed going forward. Great to see Tropica returning to the shelves!
Once we've cleared our outstanding orders the website stock will be updated. Please bear with us as we catch...
Hi all,
Here with an update...
We have a limited range of plants available from a couple of our suppliers in Holland about 30-40% of our usual range. But the majority of plants that we get from Tropica and Aquaflora we have not had deliveries of since the new year because of new rules/checks...
Thanks @SRP3006 glad you enjoyed your visit.
Enjoyed helping out with your scape and will look forward to seeing it planted!
Just emailed you the plant list as discussed :thumbup:
Cheers,
Dave
Hi everyone,
Here with a long-overdue update video. Here’s how Filipe’s 150cm Aquascape stands 300 days later...
Centre stage in our shop. Hopefully we can do this again sometime soon!
Cheers,
Dave
It won't be for a while I'm afraid.
When we're allowed to open then yes social distancing rules will be in place. We're in quite a tight space, especially when the shop is busy, so its important to follow all the social distancing advice.
Thanks for all the kind comments :)
I'll work on an updated video as it has been a while. And because of the shops temporary closure it would be a good way to virtually walk around the showroom!
Hope everyone is keeping safe and well.
Cheers,
Dave
Thank you Surya for your review. The team here are pleased to hear your feedback.
I’m very happy that we’ve been able to help you with your CO2 and choosing your plants. The Java Fern will look great in your tank! :)
Thanks again for taking the time to write a review.
Cheers,
Dave
CO2 is inline so you can't see any diffuser in the tank. We are running 2 x inline CO2 Art diffusers, 1 on each filter. The CO2 mist comes out of each glass outlet.
The filters are the Oase Biomaster Thermo 600, 1 at each end of the tank.
Progress pictures taken last week. Very orange autumnal feel to it at the moment, pink and reds starting to show.
A few close ups of the plants health - particularly love this Hygrophila Pinnatifida in these pictures, very orange! Starting to go pink this week too, will update more next week...
It’s coming along really well Jay :thumbup:
Picture below was taken last week (about 6 weeks old) when some of the stems are just starting to colour up. I will take some proper pictures this weekend and post more angles and close ups :) more and more colour each day!
Felipe lean fert...
Hi David,
What amazing service you received from our team! Really appreciate your feedback, it means a lot to get feedback like that so thank you.
We hope you enjoy the new layout you chose for your tank :)
All the best.
Dave
Hi Paul,
Thanks so much for leaving a lovely review about your visit and experience. It was nice to meet you. You were well looked after by Steve :) The hardscape you went away with looked great!
Be nice to see how your scape it turns out. Let us know if you have any queries or need any...
Thanks @Siege
S is stronger than the E version (E - 55W, 3800 lumen. S - 65W, 4900 lumen). S has more RGB leds for better colours of plants and fish. Lastly the brackets on the S are metal, E have clear acrylic brackets.
Thanks for your visit Pedro and great to meet you :) You get ultimate choice picking your plants directly in store.
Good luck with your dry start, it’s great for carpet plants and getting them going. Make sure you let some fresh air in each day and a small air gap for the rest of the time will...
For those who were not at the Filipe Oliveira workshop in Aquarium Gardens two weeks ago... Finally edited and condensed the 6 hours of footage to just under 30 minutes. Hope you enjoy!
Hi Pedro,
Take a look at the nature collections - particularly if you’re using wood and rock in your layout as it includes plenty of plants for attaching to wood/rock. I’d recommend the 36” collection. More plants makes start up easier and less chance of algae...
Yep coming soon! (just as soon as I have edited down the 6 hours of footage!:D :lol:)
Cool video footage by Filipe there. Shout out to the AG team - tanks look super clean and maintained!
Thanks for the great pics all!
It was the best day with a really lovely group of people including many from UKAPS which was great to see :)
Will be sure to post some updates as things progress - once those stems pop up at the back it will look amazing. Filipes fertilization system will be...
Hi Richard,
Thank you for your kind feedback. I'm pleased to hear you found your visit well worth the 200 mile round trip. The pleasure is all ours helping you with your scape.
Seeing the display scapes in person and getting the advice (the guys here are great) makes it worth while and save's...
It looks great Rachel you've positioned the wood really nicely :thumbup:
I can imagine lots of Bucephalandra and moss growing along that wood. Perhaps some ferns on the left side.
Let us know if you need any help choosing the plants :)
Proud to see Aquarium Gardens in this months PFK magazine ... with a giant 2 page sized picture of our showroom!
A really nice write up from Nathan Hill and Steven Baker from PFK - a big thank you to you both for your visit :)
Grab a copy of of this months PFK if you're not already subscribed!
We've got a lovely selection of hardscape in at the moment, from Gnarly Manzanita to beautifully detailed Frodo Stones. And two sandpits to play in :thumbup: :happy:...
The long awaited Master Pro RGB LED by Life Aqua is here - and we’ve installed another two in our Aquascaping Showroom, over our Aquascaper 1500 Nature Aquarium...
Two words - Blown Away!
By no means is this an entry level aquarium light - but if Aquascaping is your life and passion then...
18 month old Aquascaper 900 from our showroom.
2.5 min update video...
Good example of a typical full system, consisting of Aquascaper 900, Twinstar 900s, Oase Biomaster Thermo 600, Twinstar Nano Sterilizer and CO2 Kit.
Cheers,
Dave
Certainly, we can order this in with our next ADA order.
Please could you e-mail us with your request to customerservices@aquariumgardens.co.uk
Regards,
Dave
Updates on new products added so far this year (all featured in our showroom and shop if you'd like to see in person!):
Twinstar Products:
1200sa
1200 sp
LED controller (sunrise sunset, intensity + timer)
Hardscape materials
Ancient Juniper Wood - as featured in our new 1200 Aquascape (also...
Tutorial video for the new 60cm is now on our YouTube channel. Start to finish step by step.
There will be an update video in a few weeks time of the progress :thumbup:
We've been hard at work updating our showroom with two brand new scapes :happy:
60x30x36cm Optiwhite 60, just 2 days old...
Spec:
Optwhite 60 with matching grey Cabinet
Atledtis Cookie+ LED lighting
Oase Filto Smart Thermo 100 filtration
CO2 Art CO2 kit with inline diffuser
Glass Lily Pipe Set...
Hi Everyone,
The long awaited Twinstar 1200SA has landed in Aquarium Gardens :D
https://www.aquariumgardens.co.uk/twinstar-led-aquarium-light-1200sa-adjustable-3610-p.asp
The 1200sa is also adjustable to fit tanks up to 140cm. This light will be running on a new display scape soon in our...
Looking forward to using the ADA myself and seeing the outcome. Will keep this thread updated
Yes we stock ADA products now, substrates, soils, additives, ferts and tools
Thanks for sharing Siege :)
Full tutorial style video will be released soon, showing hardscape build, planting and planned maintenance routine :thumbup:
We’ve had a busy few months expanding our shop and showroom (do pay us a visit soon!).
In the last few weeks there's been many new products and plants added to our range. And we are ADA stockists now too :happy:
Here’s whats new at Aquarium Gardens...
AG Optiwhite Aquariums in 3 Sizes to fill...
Hi ParaJack
Thank you for your message. Sorry for the delay in reply it’s been a really busy start to the week!
The mixed potted collections are a great place to start if you’re new to plants as we’ll select them for you. You can leave a note in the comments box at the checkout to let us know...
Develop your Aquascaping skills with the help of the UK's No.1 Aquascaper, George Farmer at Aquarium Gardens. Saturday 8th December, 2pm Start.
BE QUICK TO BOOK YOUR PLACE, THERE ARE LIMITED SPACES!
More info and booking > https://www.facebook.com/events/264621337577428/
Aquarium Gardens are...
**Optiwhite by AG**
Our new range of Optiwhite glass aquariums, in three popular dimensions, are now available for purchase/collection in store.
Optiwhite aquariums by Aquarium Gardens are high quality glass tanks made with super low iron optiwhite glass for ultra clarity - just what...
Thank you all very much for coming, it was a really great day. The demonstration by Filipe was very informative and full of great techniques that he shared with us. We must have had around 25-30 visitors watching in the shop!
A Big thank you to Esther from Aquaflora for organizing the event...
***Special Offers Saturday 30th June***
We will be running a number of special offers at the event - even more reason to come along!
- Save 10% off all Hardscape (rocks and wood)
- Aquaflora’s new Ecoscape tissue culture plants will be buy 3 get 1 free!
- Save 20% off TNC fertilisers and...
A little update on the 900 aquascape, now 9 months old.
Equipment list:
Aquascaper 900 Aquarium
Twinstar 900S LED Lighting
Oase Biomaster Thermo 600 Filtration
EA The Aquascaper Glass Pipe Set
Pro-se CO2 regulator
Neo Diffuser Large
Twinstar Nano Sterilizer
Hardscape:
Riverwood
Seiryu...
The latest addition to our showroom is this 60cm Iwaguimi with a more unusual plant choice...Cladophora (moss balls cut to shape). So far so good, a bit of an experiment :)
It's been fairly low maintenance up to this point, with just the usual water changes.
The opening shot is four weeks...
Sounds good we'll look forward to seeing you then!
There's a premier inn at Brampton Hut services on the A14, about or 7-8 min drive from us. Hope that helps :thumbup:
Aquarium Gardens are excited to welcome The Aquaflora A-team to our shop and showroom on Saturday 30th June 2018.
Please let us knwo your coming by visiting our Facebook event page https://www.facebook.com/events/210101056259710/
World famous aquascaper Filipe Oliveira will be performing a...
Hi all,
Thank you for your kind comments. We've been working hard on the showroom so nice to know people enjoying the displays :)
As requested please find pictures below of some current displays we have here in our showroom....
P.S. I will add a picture of our new 1500 Aquascape soon...
Hi all,
Recently we have added a dedicated area to the shop for display aquascapes. We currently have 11 aquascapes running from a 30cm cube up to a 150cm nature aquarium. The aim is to offer inspiration and advice to help customers and fellow hobbyists.
Check out the YouTube video below for a...
We sell the Evolution Aqua Lighting hanging bars as seen in picture below. It attaches to your cabinet either at the side or rear. Then simply hang you light from the bars above.
Give us a call if you are interested :) They are not on the website just yet.
Hi guys,
The twinstar LED S model have arrived. They look great, see below for pictures. The metal brackets certainly look and feel the part. We will be running 2 x 600SP over our largest 5ft display aquascape, due to be aquascaped on the 11th November (please see thread regarding this event)...
Click Here to attend the event on Facebook to let us know your coming!
Aquarium Gardens are excited to announce the expansion of their Aquascaping Shop with a Special Saturday Opening and Aquascaping Workshop - including scaping an EA Aquascaper 1500 (our biggest store display yet). The perfect...
This Friday 22nd there will be a live aquascaping demonstration at Aquarium Gardens, featuring special guest Jeff Senske, from Aquarium Design Group, and @George Farmer.
We know it's short notice, but if you can make it then its a great opportunity to meet both world renowned aquascapers and...
Save 20% or more on these 4 beautiful plants...
Hygrophila pinnatifida Tropica 1-2 Grow!
Echinodorus bleheri
Echinodorus Martii Major
Ludwigia palustris
Have a great weekend :)
Cheers,
Dave
The brackets are detachable yes, however putting it under the hood may cause problems from condensation/water damage to the light unit. I am not sure?
The brackets are around 11cm tall and 10cm wide.
Cheers
Dave
Hi Paulo,
I agree the light has just one setting and not suitable for everything. It measures 50 par in an Aquascaper 600 at the bottom of the tank and therefore capable of growing most plants. However as you say, not suitable for every type of set-up. I would recommend them in CO2 tanks with...
Special in-store offers running throughout the day....
10% Off Rocks and Wood
15% Off Tissue Culture Plants
20% Off Shrimp Care Products
Shop open 9am-10pm.
Feel free to bring a friend and inspire someone new :) Should be a great evening, hope to see you there!
Hi all, a date for your diary :) ...
Aquarium Gardens are holding a late night opening and Aquascaping demonstration with George Farmer on Thursday 4th May 2017. Demo starts at 7pm and will run till approximately 9.30pm. Shop will be open until 10pm - a great opportunity for some late night...
Hi all,
Here we have a complete and well established 10 month old 35L low maintenance Aquascape For Sale! As seen in picture with 25+ shrimp...
This is a fully mature 10 month old aquascape originally set up during a live stream by a professional UK aquascaper here at Aquarium Gardens...
Hi guys,
If you were wondering what our shop has to offer then please check out our new YouTube channel. The opening introductory video (see below) takes a look around our dedicated auqascaping shop, based near Huntingdon, UK.
Credit to @George Farmer for producing this cracking opening video...
We have some new arrivals this week, take a look....
Taiwan Moss - Taxiphyllum alternans
Taxiphyllum Species Peacock Moss
Bucephalandra 'Deep Purple'
Anubias nana 'Bolang'
Anubias nana 'Paxing'
There are limited quantities on the Anubias and Bucephalandra. You can place orders on the website...
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