6/3/13: NEW CONTAINER HAS ARRIVED! Aqua Soil and many other items are now back in stock and ready to ship.
NEW ARRIVAL!
Unzan stone is now available for the first time! Small size for Nanos and Medium size for 10 to 20 gallons aquarium available for shipping today! Watch our video for information on this gorgeous new stone type!
Aqua Design Amano RELEASE! First Nature Aquarium LED Light
ADG - http://www.adgshop.com/ AQUASKY Available now!
It finally happened. The project kept secret for years by Takashi Amano was finally unveiled quietly by Aqua Design Amano in April. That project is AQUASKY, the first Nature Aquarium LED lighting system for freshwater planted aquariums.
Mr. Amano, who has had a lifelong passion for nature, and concern for it's long-term conservation, had sought a way to make Nature Aquarium even more friendly for the environment. Being inspired by many trips to the Amazon, which he calls the last great wilderness, Africa, South East Asia, and the few wilderness areas left in Japan, Mr. Amano made his mission clear: to spread the love of mother nature across the world through teaching Nature Aquarium.
The development of AQUASKY was but a whisper for years - a rumor in aquatics. But behind the scenes, Mr. Amano was finely crafting his new light.
"It had to be an LED, because this new technology allows a much greater conservation of energy and much longer life span of the bulb (we parsed the AQUASKY at 30,000 hours). Plus, the small, compact design allowed for us to use less material than the previous Solar Mini, which means that it makes less impact on the environment when being produced, shipped across the world and we do not have to manufacture replacement bulbs, which add to the environmental impact."
There are many other LED lights on the market, but how did they effect plants? Mr. Amano had been on a mission to not only produce an LED light with the ADA trademark classic design but also to make one which grows aquatic plants effectively.
"Many LED lights on the market are not for aquatic plants - their lighting is either decorative or for marine aquaria. Unsatisfied with what was available in the market for growing aquatic plants effectively, the AQUASKY had to be the best light yet made to grow plants. The AQUASKY is so effective, with such a precise color temperature (optimized for 7,000-8,000K replicating noon sun) suitable for aquatic plants, that it replaces all of the SOLAR MINI in the Nature Aquarium Gallery in Niigata, Japan. It truly is the first groundbreaking LED light for aquatic plants."
Questions and Answers:
Q: What Aquarium size is the AQUASKY for?
A: Currently there is a 30CM offering for any aquarium that is 30cm in length (12 inches). This fits the Cube Garden 30-C and the Mini S redesign (currently the 30cm AQUASKY does not fit the 31cm Mini S, but a new Mini S is being released which is slightly wider and is 30 cm long instead of 31cm).
There is also another version, the 36cm long version for the Cube Garden Mini M or any rimless 36cm long aquarium.
Q: Are there plans for more LED lights from ADA for larger aquaria?
A: Ha ha, well, you will just have to wait and see my friend.
How can I get my new AQUASKY?
For the United States, the primary contact is Frank Wazeter for Aqua Design Amano, call Frank at 832.459.5172 or email him at frankw@aquariumdesigngroup.com ;
Aquarium Design Group is offering the introductory price of:
$195 on all AQUASKY's ordered by June 3rd for the first shipment. Please visit Aquarium Design Group's website at http://www.adgshop.com
Act Now and Reserve Yours, as Quantities Will be Limited.
Technical Specs:
Light housing unit size: W280mm x D68mm x H9mm Clear stand size: W300mm x D100mm x H95mm (for aquarium 30cm in width) / W360mm x D100 x H95mm (for aquarium 36cm in width) *** AQUASKY is NOT compatible with current Cube Garden Mini S and Cube Glass Mini S (31cm in width) *** New Cube Garden Mini S and Cube Glass Mini S with 30cm in width will be coming out soon.
[Product Specification] Input voltage: AC100~240V 50/60Hz Power consumption: 17W Current consumption: 0.4A Luminous flux: 1450~1550ml Color temperature: 7,000K~8,000K LED: 0.4W/each x 30 LED lifespan: over 30,000hrs (depending on operating environment) Operating temperature range: -20 Celsius to 35 celsius
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Please feel free to contact Frank Wazeter with any and all ADA product questions or consulting via any of the listed media.
Since 2004 Aquarium Design Group has been pleased to bring the exceptional quality and innovative design of ADA products to North America.
Aquarium Design Group founders and brothers Mike and Jeff Senske have personally trained with Takashi Amano in Japan, and promote the exact formula and principles that he has used throughout his legendary career.
You can see many of our own exceptional works at Aquarium Design Group. Browsing our many successful layouts and client installations, we hope you will see why we are uniquely qualified to offer assistance and advice to help you achieve a beautiful, balanced Nature Aquarium.
