Earlier this year UKAPS and The Green Machine were honoured to be invited to Tropica in Denmark. http://www.ukaps.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=10103
The aim was to set up some display aquascapes to help celebrate Tropica’s 40th Anniversary, as part of their Interzoo 2010 exhibit.
Fast forward to mid-May and it was time to visit the Interzoo in Nuremberg, Germany.
Graeme Edwards travelled over earlier in the week with The Green Machine, and Dan Crawford and I went over with Roy Devani from Unipac.
The place was amazing! An unbelievable amount of exhibitors, most of which were aquatic-related, packed into nine huge halls. This is the biggest and best pet trade show in the world and there was no shortage of interesting new designs and innovations for the hobby. The sheer scale of the event was overwhelming, but so well organised.
Lots of open-topped tanks with LED lighting were there as well as a huge influx of new nano aquaria. Interestingly there was very little in the way of glassware. The marine hobby was well represented with some amazing displays including SPS. Interesting to see Dennerle and Juwel going into the marine sector too. A lot of the displays around the show were very impressive with some being aquascaped by Oliver Knott. The Elos stand was very nice with some cool light units, one of which had transparent flaps that you don't notice, so you get the benefit of open top without the evaporation or jumping fish.
Other highlights include meeting up with our Hungarian friends from UKAPS!
Some exhibits were better than others but the Tropica stand was a class above the rest with mature planted aquariums aquascaped by Tropica, UKAPS, The Green Machine and Oliver Knott. The water clarity was the best on the whole show too, with 90% water changes being carried out each morning with Tropica's own water. CO2 was dosed via carbonated water, a technique commonly used for short-term planted display tanks.
The display tanks were a brilliant advert for the hobby and allowed the Tropica staff to perfectly illustrate various points to their potential customers.
Tropica’s new 1-2-GROW potted plants proved a hit and it will be interesting to see what impact they have on the hobby. Some pots boast a 12 week shelf-life (remember with no need for water, light etc...)
You never know, one day UKAPS may have its own stand at the Interzoo...
The aim was to set up some display aquascapes to help celebrate Tropica’s 40th Anniversary, as part of their Interzoo 2010 exhibit.
Fast forward to mid-May and it was time to visit the Interzoo in Nuremberg, Germany.
Graeme Edwards travelled over earlier in the week with The Green Machine, and Dan Crawford and I went over with Roy Devani from Unipac.
The place was amazing! An unbelievable amount of exhibitors, most of which were aquatic-related, packed into nine huge halls. This is the biggest and best pet trade show in the world and there was no shortage of interesting new designs and innovations for the hobby. The sheer scale of the event was overwhelming, but so well organised.
Lots of open-topped tanks with LED lighting were there as well as a huge influx of new nano aquaria. Interestingly there was very little in the way of glassware. The marine hobby was well represented with some amazing displays including SPS. Interesting to see Dennerle and Juwel going into the marine sector too. A lot of the displays around the show were very impressive with some being aquascaped by Oliver Knott. The Elos stand was very nice with some cool light units, one of which had transparent flaps that you don't notice, so you get the benefit of open top without the evaporation or jumping fish.
Other highlights include meeting up with our Hungarian friends from UKAPS!
Some exhibits were better than others but the Tropica stand was a class above the rest with mature planted aquariums aquascaped by Tropica, UKAPS, The Green Machine and Oliver Knott. The water clarity was the best on the whole show too, with 90% water changes being carried out each morning with Tropica's own water. CO2 was dosed via carbonated water, a technique commonly used for short-term planted display tanks.
The display tanks were a brilliant advert for the hobby and allowed the Tropica staff to perfectly illustrate various points to their potential customers.
Tropica’s new 1-2-GROW potted plants proved a hit and it will be interesting to see what impact they have on the hobby. Some pots boast a 12 week shelf-life (remember with no need for water, light etc...)
You never know, one day UKAPS may have its own stand at the Interzoo...