Nature Aquarium Gallery showcases ADA’s latest and upcoming trends through its exhibitions. The world of Nature Aquarium, which reproduces nature in a tank, was started with “authentic aquascapes” where aquatic plants, rocks and driftwood are enclosed inside aquaria, and it has expanded to Biotope, Open-style Aquarium and Aqua-terrariums (Mizukusa Wall) where a layout is created both under and above water. And this year, ADA will launch its paludarium series in full swing, designed to recreate a tropical jungle in an enclosed glass container. Inspired by the “healing power” of nature and greenery, ADA has proposed a number of ideas to incorporate it into our everyday lives, and will introduce new ways of enjoying a variety of plants with DOOA along with ADA Nature Aquarium Goods as the main axis in coming years. We will feature those new trends in this article.

 

A triangular composition,
Presenting a peaceful place
For fish to rest

[Peaceful Forest]
Deep in the jungle, a variety of flourishing plants and numerous animals make their habitat. Although it’s a beautiful sight in the eyes of humans, there are turf wars and the laws of the jungle are a fact of life. The underwater world is no exception. I was hoping to offer fish a peaceful place to rest, even if just in a tank. I created a hideout for the fish by placing plant clusters on the left side in the layout and a large swimming space where they can swim freely on the right side. A peaceful forest was created as planned.

DATA
Shooting date: April 26th, 2019(ADA)
Creator: Daisuke Inoue
Aquarium: Cube Garden W120×D50×H50（cm）
Lighting: Solar RGB x 2, turned on for 8.5 hours per day
Filter: Super Jet Filter ES-1200(Bio Rio L)
Material: Driftwood, Manten Stone
Substrate: Aqua Soil – Amazonia Ver.2, DOOA Tropical River Sand, Power Sand Advance L, Bacter100, Clear Super, Tourmaline BC
CO₂: Pollen Glass Beetle 40Ø, 5 bubbles per second via CO₂ Beetle Counter (using Tower)
Aeration: 15.5 hours after the light is turned off using Lily Pipe P-6
Additives: Brighty K, Green Brighty Mineral, Green Brighty Iron, Green Brighty Nitrogen
Water change: 1/3 once a week
Water quality: Temperature: 25ºC; pH: 6.4; TH: 20 mg/l

Plants
Scrophulariaceae sp.
Ranunculus inundatus
Echinodorus latifolius
Nymphaea sp. Peru Maldonado
Cryptocoryne balansae
Crinum calamistratum
Vallisneria neotropicalis
Microsorum sp. ‘Trident’
Vesicularia sp.
Taxiphyllum sp. ‘Spiky Moss’
Carex curvivicollis

 

Fish
Trichogaster leeri
Microgeophagus ramirezi var.
Megalamphodus sweglesi
Megalamphodus megalopterus
Chela dadiburjori
Crossocheilus oblongus
Otocinclus sp.
Caridina multidentata

 

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A lively aquascape
Featuring a pleasant atmosphere
With vivid colors of plants

 

[Soothing Colors]
This aquascape was created faithfully to the basics of Nature Aquarium for an aquascaping seminar. It uses aquatic plants mainly from BIO Mizukusa-no-Mori, Moss Bag and Wabi-Kusa Mat, thus apart from the shape of hardscaping driftwood, the layout itself can be relatively easily replicable. The point to note is that it’s a triangular composition layout with the focal point placed on the right side while stem plants are divided into two bushes creating a central opening to ease the oppressive impression. Watch the fish swimming around peacefully in the colorful, lively aquascape.

DATA
Shooting date: November 14th, 2019(ADA)
Creator: Naru Uchida
Aquarium: Cube Garden W60×D30×H36（cm）
Lighting: Aquasky RGB x 1, turned on for 8.5 hours per day
Filter: Super Jet Filter ES-600(Bio Rio)
Material: Horn Wood, Yougan Stone
Substrate: Aqua Soil – Amazonia Ver.2, Power Sand Advance S, Bacter 100, Clear Super, Tourmaline BC
CO₂: Pollen Glass Beetle, 2 bubbles per second via CO₂ Glass Bubble Counter (using Tower)
Aeration: 15.5 hours after the light is turned off using Lily Pipe P-2
Additives: Green Brighty Neutral K, Green Brighty Mineral, Green Brighty Iron, Green Brighty Nitrogen
Water change: 1/3 once a week
Water quality: Temperature: 25ºC; pH: 6.8; TH: 50 mg/l

 

Plants
BIO Mizukusa no Mori    Cyperus helferi
BIO Mizukusa no Mori　Alternanthera reineckii ‘Mini’
BIO Mizukusa no Mori　Rotala macrandra ‘Green’
BIO Mizukusa no Mori　Rotala macrandra ‘Mini’
BIO Mizukusa no Mori　Rotala sp. ‘Fujian’
BIO Mizukusa no Mori　Rotala sp. ‘Wayanad’
BIO Mizukusa no Mori    Rotala sp. ‘Hra’
BIO Mizukusa no Mori　Myriophyllum matogrossense
BIO Mizukusa no Mori　Micranthemum sp.
BIO Mizukusa no Mori　Echinodorus tenellus
BIO Mizukusa no Mori　Eleocharis acicularis
BIO Mizukusa no Mori　Scrophulariaceae sp.
Anubias barteri var. nana ‘Petite’
Bolbitis heudelotii
Microsorum sp. ‘Trident’
Bucephalandra sp. ‘Sintang’
Taxiphyllum barbieri (Moss Bag)

 

Fish
Trichogaster chuna var.
Paracheirodon axelrodi
Megalamphodus megalopterus
Hyphessobrycon amandae
Crossocheilus oblongus
Otocinclus sp.
Caridina multidentata

 

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An aqua-terrarium depicting
A cooling sensation of a stream
With Sansui Stone and wild plants

 

[A Summertime Stream]
This aqua-terrarium was originally created to be showcased at an exhibition held last summer. It may seem out of season to feature it in the winter time, but I would like to introduce it as one of our new approaches using Mistzukusa Mist Wall 60. I initially planned on making a Sansui Stone layout of a V-shaped valley where streams of mist run down in a popular 60P tank (W60xD30xH36cm) combining with a Mizukusa Mist Wall 60. However, I changed the tank size to W60xD45xH36 (cm) because a 60P tank would be too small for Sansui Stone of that size. I was able to secure a space large enough for fish to swim around, as the tank has sufficient depth.

DATA
Shooting date: November 1st, 2019(ADA)
Creator: Yusuke Homma
Aquarium: Cube Garden W60×D45×H36(cm), Mizukusa Mist Wall 60, Mizukusa Mist Wall Stand 60, Mistflow
Lighting: Solar RGB x 1, turned on for 8.5 hours per day
Filter: Super Jet Filter ES-150 Ver.2 / Super Jet Filter ES-600 (Bio Rio)
Material: Sansui Stone
Substrate: DOOA Tropical River Sand
CO₂: Pollen Glass Large 20 Ø, 2 bubbles per second via CO₂ Beetle Counter (using Tower)
Additives: Green Brighty Neutral K, Green Brighty Mineral
Water change: 1/3 once a week
Water quality: Temperature: 25ºC; pH: 6.4; TH: 20 mg/l

 

Plants
Saxifraga stolonifera
Dryopteris erythrosora
Carex curvivicollis
Blechnum amabile
Microsorum sp. ‘Trident’
Taxiphyllum barbieri(Moss Bag)

 

Fish
Oryzias woworae
Garra flavatra
Crossocheilus oblongus
Otocinclus sp.
Caridina multidentata