View Full Version : AGA 2008: Takashi Amano
Hooked Newbie
11-17-2008, 4:09 PM
As part of our fish geek weekend, Sev and I also attended the AGA and had a blast. I got to shake Mr. Amano's hand and we listened to a lecture on the Nature Aquarium (translated), I got to ask a question personally, and then at the end of the day we watched him and his assitants set up an incredible planted ADA tank!
Hooked Newbie
11-17-2008, 4:11 PM
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noodles62
11-17-2008, 4:13 PM
Wow. I wanted to go to this but was not able. Thanks for sharing....
Looks like it was a really great event. That tank is amazing. It would take me years (Or never!) to make a tank look like that! (yea, probably never!)
severum mama
11-17-2008, 4:51 PM
I really enjoyed the whole day, but the Nature Aquarium demo was really the highlight for me. :) It's one thing to check out the Nature Aquarium World books (which I've done extensively, lol), but quite another to see the techniques shared in person. Amano's tank, of course, turned out amazing, and I'm really stoked to have witnessed it! What a learning experience! :D
And BTW, for anyone who's curious, the light he has suspended above the tank is a MH/PC combo. I'm not sure of the wattage, but we did get to check it out before the demo. The whole setup, complete with Amano's aquascape, was auctioned off yesterday.
I don't know how to properly express my jealousy. I wanted to go and meet him soo badly. Thanks for sharing photos
Virtuoso2K12
11-17-2008, 5:54 PM
Your so lucky niby,meeting him is Amazing,but setting up a planted tank with him,OMG!You sure did had a great time.Next time call me,so i can come.Need to take some notes on his scaping.
FISHSHROD
11-17-2008, 6:01 PM
WOW , thanks for the pics, a good time was had by all ?
jpappy789
11-17-2008, 6:25 PM
Wow Li and Sev I am so jealous! Thanks for sharing, musta been an amazing experience to witness in person!!! :)
DAVIDFBT
11-17-2008, 9:54 PM
Wow, if I got to meet Takashi Amano in person, I would probably be so nervous that I would babble like an idiot for 10 seconds then blurt out, "You know there's a shrimp named after you?"
Virtuoso2K12
11-17-2008, 10:25 PM
LOL David:lol:,maybe we should go meet Amano one day.
Dangerdoll
11-17-2008, 10:27 PM
Wow, Hooked and Sev, that is awesome! I couldn't in a million years imagine I'd ever get that chance. Congratulations!!
SchizotypalVamp
11-18-2008, 12:10 AM
WOW that is awesome! Congrats!
Inka4040
11-18-2008, 12:35 AM
Phenomenal! I bet that tank went for a nice chunk of change... Did you guys bring anything cool home from the auctions?
Mgamer20o0
11-18-2008, 12:37 AM
hum..... looks cool.
Draal5
11-18-2008, 12:43 AM
Thats a priceless experience to actually see the techniques being done rather than reading about them. I can only imagine how much you must have learned.
Hurley
11-18-2008, 11:13 AM
Very cool! I am jealous. Where was the event?
Hooked Newbie
11-18-2008, 11:46 AM
Phenomenal! I bet that tank went for a nice chunk of change... Did you guys bring anything cool home from the auctions?
We didn't go back for the auction on Sunday. That would have just been too tempting. They had some really cool fish (and some plants) for sale on Saturday, but I'm trying to consolidate some of my tanks so I had to resist.
Very cool! I am jealous. Where was the event?
Downtown Atlanta.
Madcrawdad
11-18-2008, 2:23 PM
That's neat.
msjinkzd
11-18-2008, 3:34 PM
Cool shots, that tank was lovely. Thanks for posting them! Looks like you guys had a great time.