Jack Heathcote is an eXtreme Aquarist. He converted the basement of his home into an enormous 4,800 gallon freshwater aquarium. The Daily Mail interviewed Jack, here's a small excerpt from that article: It is so large - arguably the largest privately owned aquarium in Britain - that Jack has to dive in himself once a fortnight to clean it. And the salsa teacher has … [Read more...] about UK’s largest private aquarium
The 25 Most Extreme Aquariums in the World
The owner of List 25 is a good friend of mine and I volunteered to put together a list of the 25 most extreme aquariums that I could find. Here are five of my favorites from that list: #1 Takashi Amano, Aquascaping #2 Pieter van Suijlekom's Reef Aquarium #3 Zero Edge Aquarium #4 Jellyfish Aquarium #5 Hotel Atlantis in Dubai, United … [Read more...] about The 25 Most Extreme Aquariums in the World
How to Mix Saltwater for a Reef or Marine Aquarium
When you get your first marine or reef aquarium you might experience the same apprehension I had about mixing up the first batch of saltwater. Here's a quick video that shows what the process looks like. There are a few things missing from this video that you should also know. The first is that if you are creating this saltwater for a reef aquarium then you will need to use … [Read more...] about How to Mix Saltwater for a Reef or Marine Aquarium
Takashi Amano – Photographer and eXtreme Aquarist
Takashi Amano is famous for his landscape photography but among aquarists he is legendary. He is a pioneer in freshwater aquascaping, also known as the nature aquarium, having introduced Japanese gardening concepts such as Wabi-sabi and Zen rock arrangement to the hobby. Through many years of experience he has developed a line of products for aquascaping under the brand Aqua … [Read more...] about Takashi Amano – Photographer and eXtreme Aquarist
Interesting Office Aquarium [Updated]
I found this image today on Reddit. I don't know where this place is, I would love to find out. Let me know in the comments you know any details about the origin of this incredible office aquarium. [Update] The photo was from the Freshwater Software company office in Boulder, CO. See the Updates after the photo for more info. [UPDATE] It is a small world after-all. … [Read more...] about Interesting Office Aquarium [Updated]
