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SPECTACULAR
3rd AQUAGIC Promoting
AQUARIUM
C
reature Companion, India’s leading Pet Care
magazine organised the third edition of Aquagic
on 24th and 25th August, 2019 to promote the
hobby of ornamental fi sh-keeping and aquascaping among
aquarists and aquarium designing enthusiasts. Th e event,
organised in concurrence with the eleventh edition of India
International Pet Trade Fair
at Pragati Maidan, concluded
Th e third edition of
with a phenomenal response
Aquagic included an
from visitors. Established as
impressive paludarium
well as upcoming fi sh feed
and fi sh care accessories
display set up with
manufacturers from the
natural mosses,
country such as Fish
Bromeliads, Cryptanthus,
Aquarium
Home,
Aqua
Anubias and Ferns
Design Amano, WA Fish Food
Factory, Something Fishy
Aqua Designs, Taiyo Feed Mill, St. John’s Exim, AquaStar and
Luxon Nature Studio participated in the 3rd Aquagic.
Rajiv Sharma, an aquarium hobbyist and the Founder of
online aquarium forum www.acquapetz.com, curated the
vivid and scintillating aquarium display at Aquagic 2019. Th e
awe-inspiring exhibits included biotope aquariums; forest
style planted aquariums; paludariums and terrariums. Th e
impressive line-up showcased Discus fi sh, Gold fi shes and
Yellow Shrimps.
Paludariums are special aquariums that include both land
and water areas. Paludariums incorporate both terrestrial and
aquatic plants as well as aquatic life forms. Th e third edition
of Aquagic included an impressive paludarium display
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