Spend a few moments and see what some of the best aquascapers created within hours at Aquashella. Do not miss our galleries at these shows each year. Along with Oase and Tropica, we are proud sponsors of this important show. Thank you to Lifegard Aquatics for the lights at the Dallas 2021 show. Three more shows will be starting in February of 2022. You will not want to miss them.
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Jeff Miotke Jeff Miotke Aquascaper jeffmiotke.com
EQUIPMENT: Passion 32.1 gal. (LI) Ultra Clear Aquarium, Oase Biomaster Thermo 350, UX-Series Plant LED, VIV Glass Intake & Out ow
LIVESTOCK: Iquitos Glass Tetra (Phenacogaster pectinatus), Red Mask Macmasteri Apistogramma (Apistogramma macmasteri ‘Red Mask’), Albino Pinoy Angel (Pterophyllum scalare)
PLANTS: Pogostemon helferi, Staurogyne repens, Micranthemum tweedei (‘Monte Carlo’), Eleocharis acicularis, Cryptocoryne petchii, Nymphoidea taiwan
HARDSCAPE: CaribSea Moonlight Sand & Rio Grande Pebble, Pinewood, Petrifed wood
Jeff Miotke Jeff Miotke Aquascaper jeffmiotke.com
EQUIPMENT: Passion 32.1 gal. (LI) Ultra Clear Aquarium, Oase Biomaster Thermo 350, UX-Series Plant LED, VIV Glass Intake & Out flow
LIVESTOCK: Iquitos Glass Tetra (Phenacogaster pectinatus), Red Mask Macmasteri Apistogramma (Apistogramma macmasteri ‘Red Mask’), Albino Pinoy Angel (Pterophyllum scalare)
PLANTS: Pogostemon helferi, Staurogyne repens, Micranthemum tweedei (‘Monte Carlo’), Eleocharis acicularis, Cryptocoryne petchii, Nymphoidea taiwan
HARDSCAPE: CaribSea Moonlight Sand & Rio Grande Pebble, Pinewood, Petrifed wood
EQUIPMENT: Passion 32.1 gal. (LI) Ultra Clear Aquarium, Oase Biomaster Thermo 350, UX-Series Plant LED, VIV Glass Skimmer Intake & Out flow
LIVESTOCK: Emperor Tetra (Nematobrycon palmeri), Peacock Gudgeon (Tateurndina ocellicauda)
PLANTS: Microsorum sp. ‘Dwarf’ (Java Fern), Anubias sp., Hygrophila sp., Alternanthera reineckii, Staurogyne repens, Cryptocoryne willisi, Rotala H’Ra, Laganandra meeboldii
HARDSCAPE: Red Flint sand, CaribSea Rio Grande pebbles, Weathered Driftwood, Black Lava Rock
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EQUIPMENT: Mr Aqua Passion 32.1 gal. (LI) Ultra Clear Aquarium, Oase Biomaster Thermo 350, UP Aqua UX-Series Plant LED, VIV Glass Intake & Out flow
LIVESTOCK: Golden White Cloud Minnow (Tanichthys albonubes “Gold”), Von Rio Tetra (Hyphessobrycon ammeus), Sunset Thicklip Gourami (Trichogaster labiosa), Double Red Apistos (Apistogramma cacatouides ‘Double Red’)
HARDSCAPE: CaribSea Moonlight & Torpedo Beach sand, Weathered Driftwood, Elephant Skin Stone
PLANTS COURTESY OF Tropica
EQUIPMENT: Brilliant 45 Degree 25 gal. (LI) Ultra Clear Aquarium, Oase BioPlus Thermo 100, UX-Series Plant LED
LIVESTOCK: Red Tuxedo, Platinum Mosaic, Tuxedo Dumbo, and Galaxy Mosaic Guppy (Poecilia reticulata), Green Cory (Corydoras aeneus)
PLANTS: Echinodorus sp., Anubias barteri ‘Nana Petite’, Anubias sp. ‘Gold’, Microsorum pteropus sp. (Java Fern), Cryptocoryne sp.
HARDSCAPE: Seriyu Stone, Red Flint Sand
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AQUASCAPER: Johnathon Butkus JButsMedia
EQUIPMENT: Brilliant Iconic Black Pearl 25 gal. Ultra Clear Aquarium, Oase Biomaster Thermo 250, UX-Series Plant LED, VIV Glass Intake & Out flow
LIVESTOCK: Turquoise Rainbows (Melantaenia lacustris), Yellow Rainbows (Melantaenia herbertaxelrosi), Boesmani Rainbows (Melantaenia boesmani)
PLANTS: Bucephalandra ‘green wavy’, Microsorum sp. ‘Dwarf” & ‘Needle Leaf’ (Java Fern), Anubias barteri sp. ‘Nana’,
HARDSCAPE: CaribSea Sunset Beach Sand, Spiderwood, Senegali Root, Black Lava Rock
AQUASCAPERS: Jen Williams & Johnathon Butkus JWDAqua JButsMedia
EQUIPMENT: Nano Bending (LI) 9.6 gal. Ultra Clear Aquarium C, Oase FiltoSmart 100 Thermo, Kessil A360X Tuna Sun
LIVESTOCK: Green Hornet Zoanthid, Blue Leg Hermit Crab, Blue Mushroom Rock, Green Star Polyps, Ultra Colored Rock Flower Anemone, Toxic Green Capnella Coral, Emerald Crab, Mini Maxi Carpet Anemone, Bumble Bee Shrimp, Pencil Sea Urchin, Neon Blue Goby (Elactinus oceanops)
HARDSCAPE: CaribSea Arag-Alive sand, live rock
AQUASCAPER: Bailin Shaw
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EQUIPMENT: Nano S-series (LI) 1.56 gal. Ultra Clear Aquarium A, UP Aqua Planted Aquarium Flexible 7” LED Light
PLANTS: Hairgrass (Eleocharis acicularis & parvua), Hemianthus callitrichoides, Bucephalandra sp. ‘Green Wavy’, Red Root Floater
HARDSCAPE: Spiderwood, Seriyu Stone, Red Flint Sand
AQUASCAPERS: Nick Kinser Nick.Kinser NinjaAquascaping.com
EQUIPMENT: Nano L-series (LI) 9.6 gal. Ultra Clear Aquarium C, Oase FiltoSmart 100 Thermo, UXP-Series Plant LED
LIVESTOCK: Double Orange Apisto (Apistogramma cacatuoides), Threadfin Rainbow (Iriatherina werneri)
HARDSCAPE: Black Spiderwood, Ohko Stone, CaribSea Sunset Beach sand, Silver Oak Leaf, Alder Cones
AQUASCAPER: Bailin Shaw
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EQUIPMENT: Pure (LI) Ultra Clear 7.5 gal. Cube Aquarium, Oase Filtosmart Thermo 100, UX-Series Plant LED, VIV Glass Intake & Out flow
LIVESTOCK: Glowlight tetra (Hemigrammus erythrozonus), Blue Ram (Mikrogeophagus ramirezi)
PLANTS: Buceaphalandra sp., Anubias sp., Cryptocoryne ‘kompact’, Rotala H’Ra, Rotala sp. ‘green’, Hygrophila pinnati da
HARDSCAPE: Mr. Aqua Aquarium Soil, Texas Cypress
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AQUASCAPER: Johnathon Butkus JButsMedia
EQUIPMENT: 45 Degree 10 gal. Back Filter Aquarium, Oase OptiMax 250, UX-Series Plant LED
LIVESTOCK: Blue Spotted Jewel Damsel (Microspathodon chrysurus), Blue Leg Hermit Crab
MACRO ALGAE: Graciliari Mammalaris, Gracillaria Hayi, Codium, Caulerpa paspaloides, Caulerpa prolifera, Caulerpa racemosa
HARDSCAPE: Black Lava Rock, Black Sand
AQUASCAPER: Jo Ann Fujii
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EQUIPMENT: 45 Degree 6.5 Gal. Little Bookshelf (LI) Ultra Clear Aquarium, Oase FiltoSmart 60, UX-Series Plant LED
LIVESTOCK: Cherry Shrimp (Neocaridina davidii)
PLANTS: Bucephalandra sp., Cryptocoryne willisii, Juncus repens, Microsorum pteropus sp. ‘Mini’, Anubias sp., Red Root Floaters, Fissidens sp. ‘Thailand’
HARDSCAPE: CaribSea Torpedo Beach sand, Spiderwood, Lava Rock
AQUASCAPER: Nick Kinser Nick.Kinser NinjaAquascaping.com
EQUIPMENT: Serene Little Iconic Black Pearl 7.2 gal. (LI) Ultra Clear Aquarium, Oase BioCompact 50, UX-Series Plant LED
LIVESTOCK: Green Cory (Corydoras aeneus), Long n Leopard Danio (Brachydanio rerio ‘Frankei’)
PLANTS: Staurogyne repens, Anubias barteri sp. ‘nana’, Eleocharis acicularis, Anubias frazieri
HARDSCAPE: Seriyu Stone, Pine Wood, Gnarly Wood, Red Flint Sand
AQUASCAPERS: Raquel Navarro & Bilal Mohammad
EQUIPMENT: Nano S-series (LI) Ultra Clear 2.33 gal. Aquarium, Oase Biocompact 25, UP Aqua Planted Aquarium Flexible 7” LED Light
PLANTS: Cryptocoryne sp., Staurogyne repens, Microsorum sp. (Java Fern), Taxiphyllum sp. (Java Moss)
HARDSCAPE: CaribSea Sunset Gold Sand, Spiderwood, Ohko Stone
AQUASCAPER: Raquel Navarro
EQUIPMENT: Nano Bending (LI) Ultra Clear 3.4 gal. Aquarium A, Oase BioCompact 25, Up Aqua Planted Aquarium Flexible 3-color 7” LED Light
LIVESTOCK: Ember Tetra (Hyphessobrycon amandae)
PLANTS: Java Fern (Microsorum sp.), Cryptocoryne sp., Alternanthera reneckii ‘mini’, Hydrocotyle tripartida, Ludwigia sp., Bucephalandra sp., Pogostemon helferi, Frogbit
HARDSCAPE: Manzanita Wood, Ohko Stone, Red Flint & CaribSea Naturals Sunset Gold Sand
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AQUASCAPER: Jo Ann Fujii
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EQUIPMENT: 45 Degree 3 Gal. Mini Bookshelf (LI) Ultra Clear Aquarium, UX-Series Plant LED
PLANTS: Cushion Moss, Begonia sp., Fittonia sp., Bolbitis sp. ‘Mini’, Hydrocotyle sp. ‘Mini’
HARDSCAPE: Spiderwood
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AQUASCAPER: Melanie Holmes MimiLovesGermany Melanie Holmes
EQUIPMENT: Nano Bending (LI) 5.4 gal. Ultra Clear Aquarium, Oase FiltoSmart 60, UP Aqua Planted Aquarium Flexible 7” LED Light
LIVESTOCK: Aru 2 Gertrudae Blue Eyes (Pseudomugil gertrudae ‘Aru 2’)
PLANTS: Bucephalandra sp. ‘Green Wavy’, Anubias sp., Cryptocoryne ‘Tropica’, Rotala sp. H’Ra, Myriophyllum guyana, Bolbitis sp. ‘Mini’, Mini Pellia, Marselia sp., Salvinia sp.
HARDSCAPE: Dragonwood, Spiderwood, Seriyu Stone, Red Flint Sand, CaribSea Naturals Blue Ridge Stone
CREATOR: Bilal Mohammad
EQUIPMENT: 45 Degree 3 gal. (LI) Ultra Clear Aquarium, UP Aqua 10” clip-on LED, Oase OptiMax 135i Pump
PLANTS: Miscellaneous terrestrial mosses, Micranthemum tweedei ‘Monte Carlo’, Ludwigia sp., Hydrocotyle sp., Hygrophilia sp.
HARDSCAPE: Mr. Aqua Aquarium Soil, Black Forest Wood
CREATOR: Jo Ann Fujii
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EQUIPMENT: Oase Biorb Air
PLANTS: Mini Orchids, Begonia sp., Ficus panama, Ficus pumilla ‘Quercifolia’, Microgramma sp., Fittonia sp., Jewel Orchid, Fern sp., Micranthemum tweedei ‘Monte Carlo’
HARDSCAPE: Atlantic Botanic Gardens (ABG) Substrate, Pagoda Stone, Manzanita Driftwood
AQUASCAPER: Josh Dean
EQUIPMENT: Passion 32.1 gal. (LI) Ultra Clear Aquarium, Oase Biomaster Thermo 350, UX-Series Plant LED, Hydra Aquatics Stainless Steel Surface Skimmer Intake & Out Flow
LIVESTOCK: Cuckoo catfish (Synodontis multipunctatus),
Lupingu Placidochromis (Placidochromis phenochilius ‘Lupingu’), Metriaclima sp. ‘Zebra’, Chilumba sp. ‘Maisoni Reef’, Red Zebra Cichlid (Maylandia estherae), Metriaclima sp. ‘Elongatus Chailosi’, Albino Socolof’s Cichlid (Pseudotropheus socolo ‘Albino’), Sunflower Cichlid (Labidochromis sp. ‘Sunflower’)
HARDSCAPE: CaribSea Torpedo Beach Sand, Seriyu Stone
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