I had some spare time today, so on a whim I decided to visit @Aquarium Gardens. The showroom is looking amazing so thought I'd share a few images with you all.
The first scape you see as you enter the showroom. This one reminds me of Pandora from Avatar. The colours are insane, mostly due to the rendition of the luminaire above.
In contrast, I love the plant cushions in this 45P and the subtle differences between the various shades of green.
Amazing emersed growth, Pogostemon erectus in flower.
One of my favourites, and been going now for around 18 months. But wait what's that grass like plant in the background? Could it be vallis? Surely not. . .
Yep, that's vallis. Hopefully, this will start a trend. Vallis is a much maligned and under appreciated plant, be good to see it in more scapes. Goes really well with the lilies
And finally the main showcase, the scape that was put together by the AG team. I love how this has matured and how the plants have been left to grow in to one another. Mature tanks often have another level of naturalness that's difficult to emulate with contrived planting alone. This scape epitomises that.
P.S. I also came away with a small bag of plants, the first in quite some time. The plan is to scape a 45P and dry start it.
Although it'll probably stay that way for quite a while, so it can be moved easily while I renovate my home.
The first scape you see as you enter the showroom. This one reminds me of Pandora from Avatar. The colours are insane, mostly due to the rendition of the luminaire above.
In contrast, I love the plant cushions in this 45P and the subtle differences between the various shades of green.
Amazing emersed growth, Pogostemon erectus in flower.
One of my favourites, and been going now for around 18 months. But wait what's that grass like plant in the background? Could it be vallis? Surely not. . .
Yep, that's vallis. Hopefully, this will start a trend. Vallis is a much maligned and under appreciated plant, be good to see it in more scapes. Goes really well with the lilies
And finally the main showcase, the scape that was put together by the AG team. I love how this has matured and how the plants have been left to grow in to one another. Mature tanks often have another level of naturalness that's difficult to emulate with contrived planting alone. This scape epitomises that.
P.S. I also came away with a small bag of plants, the first in quite some time. The plan is to scape a 45P and dry start it.
Although it'll probably stay that way for quite a while, so it can be moved easily while I renovate my home.
