| [IMPORTANT] AQUA SOIL AMAZONIA II |
Thank you for your support of ADA Nature Aquarium Goods.
We found out there is a possibility the Aqua Soil Amazonia II, shipped out of our warehouse during the period of April, 2010 to June, 2010, may cause a yellowing of water right after the initial setup.
More information (PDF file)
Yellowing of Aquarium Water with AQUA SOIL AMAZONIA II |
| Monthly Aqua Journal vol. 178 New Release |
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Monthly Aqua Journal vol. 178 features Maintenance Notes. It introduces information required to make Nature Aquarium layouts including layout making and daily maintenance. This volume is full of technical know-how for making and maintaining a beautiful layout!
*Aqua Journal is available only in Japanese.
Click HERE to Order Your Personal Copy |
| New cosmetic sands are available! |
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New cosmetic Sand, Congo Sand and Mekong sand are now available. Both of them are the natural sand suitable for substrate for general aquarium as well as cosmetic sand for planted aquarium.
Congo Sand has a muted dark color and can be widely used for various types of aquariums. It also has an effect to heighten fishes' body colors. The grain sizes are available in S and SS, in 2kg and 8kg bags.
Mekong sand has the natural bright color, and it creates an ambience like the bottom of a river in the aquarium. The grain sizes are available in S, SS, and Powder, in 2kg and 8kg bags. |
| ADA's catalog, "THE BOOK OF ADA" to be released around the end of July! |
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The latest edition has the volume of 232 pages!
THE BOOK OF ADA in Japanese version has been released, and English version will be released around the end of July.
Not only Nature Aquarium Goods but also Do!aqua products and Wabi-kusa are introduced. It presents the full lineups of ADA products. This informative book shows ADA products, beautiful aquascapes, layout making, technical know-how of maintaining living organism and equipments, distributors and supporters' list, and more. It is recommended for all aquatic plants hobbyists from advanced level to beginners! More release information will be updated soon.
Size: A4, Full color 232 pages
English version to be released around end of July.
More information will be available on Free Newsletter! |
| New types of Plant Glass are available! |
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There are new types of Plant Glass available: Valley, Crock, Polka, and Carafe.
Valley: Valley like shape is good for small volume of aquatic plants or a piece
of Wabi-kusa. Its simple design matches your interior even on the tables in a
living room.
Crock: Vase-like appearance of Crock makes the aquatic plant look gorgeous. It
has a stable design and can be placed by a window or on a side table.
Polka: Round shaped Polka presents the aquatic plants pretty. Its large opening
cut in a diagonal shape makes the daily maintenance and growing aquatic plants
easy.
Carafe: Modern design of Carafe with a diagonal opening. Its tall shape is good
for any kind of aquatic plants especially tall aquatic plants. |
| ADA T-shirts are now on sale! |
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ADA T-shirts are now on sale through ADA retail stores and at the Nature Aquarium Gallery in Niigata, Japan. There are white and black types available, and sizes are as in below. On the backside of the T-shirt, images of the Nature Aquarium goods are printed.
Colors:
Gray print on White
Silver print on Black
Size:
S, M, L, LL, 3L
Find your local distributors. |
| Total number of entries for the IAPLC 2010 |
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IAPLC 2010 application hit a new high!
1819 applications from 55 countries and areas.
The International Aquatic Plants Layout Contest 2010 which marks the 10th anniversary has closed its application on May 31st and attracted a total of 1,819 works from 55 countries and areas.
More details >> www.IAPLC.com |
| Monthly Aqua Journal vol. 177 New Release |
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Monthly Aqua Journal Vol.177 features "Evolution of Wabi-kusa." Having Wabi-kusa is nice for upcoming summer time, and in this volume, you will find new types of Wabi-kusa and brand-new plant glasses. It also introduces actual examples and ideas of how to arrange Wabi-kusa using new plant glasses. Not only that, you will also find how to compose a Nature Aquarium layout with them.
It expands your way of enjoying Wabi-kusa and Nature Aquarium layouts! !
*Aqua Journal is available only in Japanese.
Click HERE to Order Your Personal Copy |
| Takashi Amano's documentary DVD |
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The enchanted primeval forest - vision of Takashi Amano-
Takashi Amano's documentary program, "The enchanted primeval forest - vision of Takashi Amano- (in Japanese)" was broadcasted on the TV, and now it is available as a DVD. It introduces the life of Takashi Amano as a Nature Aquarist as well as an environmental photographer. You will find exciting images and interviews including International Aquatic plants Layout Contest 2009 and Nature Aquarium Party 2009!
*This DVD is available only in Japanese.
If you are interested, you can purchase from ADA online store! |
| "Glass no Naka no Daishizen" Takashi Amano's complete works |
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a total of 185 works by Takashi Amano from 1985 to 2009
Takashi Amano's complete planted aquarium layout works, Glass no Naka No Daishizen (in Japanese) is now available. This showcases a total of 185 works by Takashi Amano from 1985 to 2009. It includes many unreleased new works and his essays about nature and environment. It is highly recommended for Nature Aquarium hobbyists and nature lovers.
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| Nature Aquarium Gallery page updates |
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At Nature Aquarium Gallery open to public during weekends and National holidays in Japan, you can see over 30 of Takashi Amano's aquarium layouts. Most of our guests are amazed by Nature Aquarium layouts by Takashi Amano. And now, we would like to share what we have and what is going on at the gallery with you on our website!! So, if you have a chance to visit our gallery in Niigata, we would like to welcome your visit, and even if you are not able to actually visit the allery, please visit our website and see its history, latest news, and layout images!
Nature Aquarium Gallery |
| Monthly Aqua Journal vol. 176 New Release |
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Monthly Aqua Journal vol. 176 is the introductory edition for all starters. It explains how starters should deal with common problems including how to make the substrate and what types of aquatic plants are good for Nature Aquarium, and how to launch and maintain a new layout.
It is recommended for all starters to understand Nature Aquarium and how to get started!
*Aqua Journal is available only in Japanese.
Click HERE to Order Your Personal Copy |
| NATURE AQUARIUM SEMINAR 2010 |
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ADA will hold the Nature Aquarium Party 2010 at Minoya Hotel, on Saturday, October 2nd and 3rd , 2010 in Niigata. After the party, ADA is going to organize a 4-day training session, "Nature Aquarium Seminar 2010", at ADA's Niigata head office. ADA product distributors, and official ADA product retailer, with a referral from ADA distributors are eligible for participation. It will be a great opportunity for you to learn about the Nature Aquarium directly from Takashi Amano and ADA staff members.
See more information |
| "Pro Razor Mini" and "Pro Pinsettes Grip Type" are available now. |
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"Pro Razor Mini" is developed for cleaning aquarium tanks, especially Mini tanks, removing algae stuck on the glass surface completely.
106-154 Pro Razor Mini (260mm)
106-155 Pro Razor Mini Blade (2ps)
"Pro Pinsettes Grip Type" is the most useful item for planning aquatic plants. Popular potted plants such as Cryptocoryne and Echinodorus can be held tightly which makes your planting operation much easier and accurate.
106-151 Pro Pinsettes Grip Type S (210mm)
106-152 Pro Pinsettes Grip Type M (260mm)
106-153 Pro Pinsettes Grip Type L (310mm) |
| Monthly Aqua Journal vol. 175 New Release |
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Monthly Aqua Journal, vol. 175 features "New Style of Driftwood" introducing a new way of composing a layout with natural driftwood. How to select and use 3 types of unique driftwoods, Branch Wood, Horn Wood, and Jati Wood is the key to a successful driftwood layout. In this issue, you will find the technical know-how and possibility of expression.
*Aqua Journal is available only in Japanese.
Click HERE to Order Your Personal Copy |
| New type of driftwood, "Branch Wood" is available now! |
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"Branch Wood" is a new type of driftwood has natural shape with many branches.
It is great for your layouts with aquatic plants and with low-height plant glass series.
Size: around 20cm - 45cm |
| ADA Original Red Bee Shrimp food |
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ADA Original Red Bee Shrimp food is the world's first Red Bee Shrimp food with Aqua Soil Amazonia. Aqua Soil Amazonia contains rich organic constituent and minerals which are difficult to produce artificially, and it encourages Red bee Shrimps' breeding and grows beautiful individuals.
See more information |
| Pollen Glass Type-3 is now available! |
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Pollen Glass Type-3 is the glass diffuser for 60cm tanks, and it has excellent diffusion efficiency.
With significant improvements on silicon joint area, it makes the tube arrangements around your tank nice and neat and free from tube-bending troubles. Please try our stylish and high-quality new glass diffuser. |
| IAPLC 2009 Booklet |
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It contains all the 1,342 layout pictures, and scores on top 100 prize winners. This is the record of this year's contest, and a reference for the future contestants.
Size: 297x220mm
Color 108 pages, B/W 32 pages
Click HERE to Order Your Personal Copy |
| CUBE CABINET CLEAR and MIST are on sale |
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Clear type and MIST type of Cube Cabinets are newly available. In addition to 60cm, Mini S & M are also available. With these stands, your aquascape will appear as if it is displayed in the air, and its stylish design matches with your interior. |
| NEW TYPE of SPRING WASHER |
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New type of the spring-wire made brush is perfect for cleaning curved glass tubes like Lilypipe. With this, the dirt hardly cleaned by Superge can be removed. Please try the improved usability of this easy-to-use cleaning brush.
Spring Washer S (for pipes under Φ13mm)
Spring Washer M (for pipes above Φ17mm) |
| PACK CHECKER NH4 (Ammonium) with one-step action |
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The ammonium level can be checked easily by using Pack Checker NH4 (Ammonium) with one-step procedure. The simple procedure only requires adding some aquarium water to the kit. For the effective water quality check, please also use with other Pack Checker Series. |
| Release of "Aqua Soil Amazonia II" |
Aqua Soil Amazonia has been used by many planted aquarium hobbyists around the world, as base substrate material for growing aquatic plants. Aqua Soil Amazonia is produced from black soil with rich organic substances, helping the plant growth, and most aquatic plant species can grow in healthy condition with Amazonia. But, in the alkaline base water*, there are rare case reports that organic substance such as humic acid may seep into the water, and cause water coloring or cloudiness.
So this time Aqua Design Amano introduced "Aqua Soil-Amazonia II", a new Amazonia type substrate, produced with different black soil mixture ratio, preventing water coloring or cloudiness. As the base color or plant growing pattern is different from existing lines, we continuously market Aqua Soil Amazonia. Please select according to your needs and preference. But if your base water* is alkaline, we recommend to use Amazonia II.
*Base Water refers to all types of water used for the aquarium, including tap water, groundwater, or aquarium tank water.
Distinctive FEATURE of "Aqua Soil-Amazonia II"
1. Amazonia II has less incident of water coloring or cloudiness.
2. It contains black soil, appropriate for water plants growth, and its natural color matches well with planted aquarium.
3. It lowers pH and KH, and makes ideal water condition for most plants and tropical fish.
Packing of Aqua Soil-Amazonia II
At initial production lot, we delivered "Aqua Soil-Amazonia II" in Aqua Soil-Amazonia bag with notice paper tag. Both packing withgpaper tagh or gprinted IIh were the same contents and both are produced by ADA-Japan. The packing with paper tag was sent to our distributors, in order to distribute new product lines quickly to our customers. Please be assured that both packing are genuine ADA Aqua Soil-Amazonia II. |
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ADA Free Newsletters
We are happy to announce you the start of ADA Free Newsletters!
You can receive the updated information about ADA Events, Products, Contest, Publications and more.It is recommended for all ADA and Nature Aquarium fans!!
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IAPLC2010
Join the world's largest planted aquarium design competition !!
The year 2010 marks the 10th anniversary, and we look forward to receiving many innovative and original layout designs in the contest 2010.
www.iaplc.com
Please visit the official website.
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Do!aqua Catalog
Do!aqua Catalog (English version) is now available!
Do!aqua is our new product line, designed for the Nature Aquarium starters, and its product catalogue is now available. Do!aqua offers products for the planted aquarium hobbyists, and the aquarium hobbyists of all levels.
Click HERE for Ordering Your personal copy.
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How to Layout Making Manual!
Step-by-step planted aquarium setup manual is now available online. You can download the pdf files by clicking below address.
DOWNLOAD Now!
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DVD+CD Nature Sound Gallery AMAZON
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