Aquascape by James Findley, The Green Machine: 'Through the Eyes of a Child'

http://www.thegreenmachineonline.com aquascaping specialists. This aquascape by James Findley is entitled 'Through the Eyes of a Child' because the rocks used were all chosen by his young daughter, Ellen.

It demonstrates the chaos of nature: the beauty of perfect imperfection and the unrivaled ability of the child to appreciate this.

As we age, it is common to lose the ability to appreciate the chaos of nature in the same way: we begin to look for ordered, organised patterns and learn to create symmetrical, structured forms.

James explains that nature is chaotic and imperfect so an organised, ordered aquascape will never truly reflect the perfect imperfection of nature.

Therefore to achieve the best results, James believes that an aquascaper must once again learn to see through the eyes of a child. He planted this tank to demonstrate this and the individuality, originality and beauty of this aquascape are striking.

This scape is currently on display in The Green Machine (October 2010). It is a stunning, refreshing new style of aquascaping that has never been seen before: we are extremely proud to be able to display such a revolutionary and inspirational style of scaping. This aquascape is definitely worth viewing!

Commissioned by Arcadia for the AQUA 2010 trade show.

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[vaniananthuni]

simlpy awesome..!!

[TheGreenMachineLtd]

@vaniananthuni Thanks for the feedback! We've got more videos coming soon, so keep an eye on our channel. Or have a look on our website for even more articles, aquascapes and tips.

[ox387]

beautiful im gonna check out your site now because i want to set up my 55 gallon tank to look similar to this.

[TheGreenMachineLtd]

@ox387 Give us a call on 01978 265 090 and we can talk you through it and answer any questions you may have... we don't have all these items on our website at the moment. Glad you like it. :)

[TheGreenMachineLtd]

The plant growing on the gravel is Hemianthus callitrichoides 'Cuba'. If you want to find out more about it please visit our website where you can read our article 'Carpeting Plants and Grasses' or call our experts for personalized advice.

[TheGreenMachineLtd]

@outragedalien Yes, we do use special substrsates and fertilisers - you need the nutrients to get good plant growth. Have a look at our website for more information. If you look at the 'Tips and Tricks' section there are lots of helpful articles.

[ox387]

@TheGreenMachineLtd thanks i appreciate it... i am gonna plan it out how i want it to look then ill give you guys a call and get it started.

[ShadyPanda]

What kind of fish are those black looking ones with the silver heads?

[wparo]

...what happens next?

[MriBackup]

@ozzymann Sure thanks.

[ozzymann]

@MriBackup not my tank but i am pretty sure its hemianthus callitrichoides :) go check out my tank > south east asia theme.

[MriBackup]

What is the plant growing on the gravel?!