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
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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
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
A baby boom in DC « National Aquarium
The National Aquarium in DC reports that a baby boon has hit. The new babies include four young american aligators, a polka dot stingray pup, two baby loggerhead sea turtles, and multiple new young fry (baby fish). Read the full article here: A baby boom in DC « National Aquarium | WATERlog. … [Read more...] about A baby boom in DC « National Aquarium
Tips from an Experienced Aquarist
I spend a great deal of time reading the forums over at www.nmaquarist.org. Last week Ruth took the time to post tips from experience gained over 20 years of being in the aquarist hobby. I have about 10 years of experience in the aquarist hobby, but I haven't attempted to start a planted tank yet. Ruth was gracious enough to let me repost her tips here in my blog. If you … [Read more...] about Tips from an Experienced Aquarist
