ADA Nature Aquarium Gallery Full Tour

It's been my dream to visit the ADA Nature Aquarium Gallery ever since I got into aquascaping. In addition to that, I've also wanted to make a video to show everyone how beautiful the gallery is and today, that dream came true. Seeing the master Takashi Amano's iwagumi layouts was the high point during this trip. I always saw pictures and videos of them but seeing it in person, you can really feel the power those stones give.

ADA Nature Aquarium Gallery
8554-1, Urushiyama, Nishikan-ku, Niigata 953-0054

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[RyoWatanabee]

Which aquarium was your favorite? Today mine has to be Takashi Amano’s Manten Stone iwagumi at 7:35 as it’s always been a dream to see it in person 🥹

[RyoWatanabee]

Plants and Fish in each tank for those who are interested ☺️

1. Created by Takashi Amano
Tank Size: W3, 500×D750×H750(mm)

Plants
Glossostigma elatinoides
Helanthium tenellum
Helanthium bolivianum 'Latifolius'
Helanthium bolivianum 'Angustifolius'
Eleocharis vivipara
Aponogeton rigidifolius

Fish
Paracheirodon axelrodi

2. Created by Takashi Amano
Tank Size: W1, 800×D1, 200×H600(mm)

Plants
Hemianthus callitrichoides 'Cuba'
Helanthium tenellum
Hydrocotyle tripartita
Eleocharis acicularis
Riccia fluitans

Fish
Hyphessobrycon amandae

3. Created by Daichi Araki
Tank Size: W1, 800×D1, 200×H600(mm)

Plants
Cryptocoryne spiralis var. caudigera
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Green'
Lagenandra meeboldii 'Amaranth'
Lagenandra meeboldii 'Water Melon'
Echinodorus 'Junglestar No.1'
Aquarius uruguaiensis
Microsorum sp. 'Narrow Leaf'
Microsurum pteropus
Bolbitis heudelotii
Scindapsus sp.

Fish
Pterophyllum altum
Nematobrycon palmeri
Hoplocharax goethei
Hyphessobrycon sp.
Nannostomus eques
Biotodoma cupido
Aphyolebias Peruensis
Nannostomus digrammus
Paracheirodon simulans

4. Created by Daichi Araki
Tank Size: W600×D300×H360(mm)

Plants
Cryptocoryne spiralis ‘Tiger’
Eleocharis vivipara
Hygrophila pinnatifida ‘UK’
Hydrocotyle tripartite
Anubias barteri var. nana 'Petite'
Taxiphyllum Barbieri
Vesicularia dubyana

Fish
Iriatherina werneri

5. Created by Daichi Araki
Tank Size: W1, 800×D600×H600(mm)

Plants
Nuphar japonica
Nymphoides indica
Persicaria praetermissa
Limnophila sessiliflora
Sparganium japonica
Eriocaulon sp.'Social Feather Duster'
Helanthium tenellum 'Madeira'
Eleocharis montevidensis
Eleocharis acicularis
Microcarpaea minima

Fish
Rhodeus ocellatus kurumeus
Gnathopogon elongatus elongatus
Oryzias sp.

6. Created by Takashi Amano
Tank Size: W1, 800×D600×H600(mm)

Plants
Utricularia graminifolia

Fish
Hyphessobrycon amapaensis

7. Created by Yusuke Homma
Tank Size: W1, 800×D600×H600(mm)

Plants
Ludwigia sp. ‘Crystal’
Cryptocoryne ciliate
Cryptocoryne petchii
Cryptocoryne balansae
Potamogeton gayi
Microsurum pteropus
Blyxa auberti Red
Marsilea crenata
Bolbitis heudelotii
Crinum calamistratum

Fish
Rasbora sarawakensis
Trigonostigma espei
Pethia phutunio
Sphaerichthys osphromenoides

8. Created by Naru Uchida
Tank Size: W900×D450×H450(mm)

Plants
Anubias barteri var. glabra
Bucephalandra sp. 'Sintang'
Microsorum sp. 'Trident Narrow Leaf'
Microsorum sp. 'Narrow Leaf'
Aponogeton undulatus
Vallisneria spiralis
Vallisneria nana
Nymphaea sp. 'Iquitos'
Taxiphyllum barbieri

Fish
Rasbora agilis
Microdevario kubotai
Corydoras pygmaeus

9. Created by Naru Uchida
Tank Size: W1, 200×D500×H500(mm)

Plants
WABI-KUSA MIDORI
WABI-KUSA AKARI
WABI-KUSA Ranunculus inundatus 50Ø
Microsurum pteropus
Hygrophila pinnatifida
Bucephalandra sp. 'Sintang'
Riccia fluitans
Taxiphyllum barbieri

Fish
Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma
Hyphessobrycon sp.
Rasbora dorsiocellata macrophthalma
Dicrossus filamentosus

10. Created by Daichi Araki
Tank Size: W1, 200×D500×H500(mm)

Plants
Helanthium tenellum 'Madeira'
Helanthium tenellum
Eleocharis acicularis
Glossostigma elatinoides

Fish
Hemigrammus armstrongi

11. Created by Daisuke Inoue
Tank Size: W1, 200×D500×H500(mm)

Plants
Eleocharis acicularis
Helanthium tenellum ‘Broad Leaf’
Cryptocoryne wendtii ‘Brown’
Cryptocoryne wendtii ‘Tropica’
Vallisneria nana
Vallisneria neotropicalis
Anubias barteri var. glabra
Anubias barteri var. nana ‘Petite’
Bolbitis heudelotii
Taxiphyllum barbieri

Fish
Melanotaenia kamaka

12. Created by Naru Uchida
Tank Size: W1, 200×D500×H500(mm)

Plants
Ludwigia glandulosa
Ludwigia repens
Ludwigia arcuata
Rotala rotundifolia 'Ceylon'
Rotala rotundifolia 'Fujian'
Rotala sp. 'Flower'
Myriophyllum mattogrossense
Rotala rotundifolia 'Reddish'
Taxiphyllum barbieri

Fish
Rasbora patrickyapi
Puntius pentazona rhomboocellatus
Rasbora bankanensis

13. Created by Daisuke Inoue
Tank Size: W1, 200×D500×H500(mm)

Plants
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Green'
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Tropica'
Myriophyllum mattogrossense
Ludwigia arcuata
Rotala rotundifolia 'Green'
Rotala rotundifolia 'Ceylon'
Rotala macrandra sp. 'Mini'
Rotala rotundifolia
Rotala rotundifolia 'Wayanad'
Cryptocoryne sivadasanii

Fish
Paracheirodon innesi
Microgeophagus ramirezi
Hyphessobrycon rosaceus var.
Inpaichthys kerri
Hyphessobrycon procyon
Trichogaster chuna var.

14. Created by Yusuke Homma
Tank Size: W1, 800×D600×H600(mm)

Plants
Lagarosiphon madagascariensis
Aponogeton ulvaceus
Eriocaulon sp.
Riccia fluitans
Sagittaria subulata
Fontinalis antipyretica
Hygrophila lacustrus
Potamogeton gayi
Microcarpaea minima merrill
Rotala sp. 'Bangladesh'
Fish
Melanotaenia sahulensis
Melanotaenia praecox

15. Created by Yusuke Homma
Tank Size: W1, 800×D600×H600(mm)

Plants
Helanthium bolivianum 'Angustifolius'
Helanthium tenellum
Eleocharis acicularis
Glossostigma elatinoides
Eleocharis vivipara
Fish
Alestpetersius caudalis

16. Created by Daichi Araki
Tank Size: W600×D300×H360(mm)

Plants
Microcarpaea minima
Rotala nanjean
Rotala rotundifolia 'Green'
Ludwigia arcuata
Rotala rotundifolia 'Ceylon'
Rotala rotundifolia 'Blood Red'
Pogostemon sp. 'Dassen'
Myriophyllum mattogrossense
Cryptocoryne axelrodi
Microsorum sp. 'Trident'
Fish
Nematobrycon palmeri
Hyphessobrycon sweglesi
Sundadanio axelrodi

Created by Daisuke Inoue
Tank Size: W1, 800×D600×H600(mm)

Plants
Lilaeopsis brasiliensis
Cryptocoryne parva
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Green'
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Brown'
Cryptocoryne crispatula var. balansae
Bucephalandra sp. 'Sintang'
Bucephalandra sp. ’Brownie purple’
Bucephalandra sp. ’Brownie Ghost’
Microsorum pteropus 'Windelov'
Fissidens fontanus
Fish
Rasbora einthovenii

[Jack_Splendens]

I am a big fan of Takashi Amano's last iwagumi style aquascape. Such a masterpiece with great energy! This must be Japan's most appreciated aquarist jewel of all time.

[metallixro]

I wish IAPLC would go back to rate the nature style better over all this highly complicated artificial looking diorama style scapes that have taken over the competition in recent years.

[yermailmain]

These types of videos inspire me but at the same time humble me. I’m miles away from even achieving such works of art. Amazing just simply amazing 😍🤙🏽

[SimonCharbonnet]

Ryo... Well done. I have watched a few videos from other well known YouTubers about this gallery, and I think yours is the best yet. Instead of getting all "technical" about it, talking about the plants, the technics etc, you gave us the "spirit" of each aquascape which really draws the viewer in. Enchanting and respectful too. If I could give you a 1000 likes for this, I would. Well done. ❤️

[yermailmain]

One of my bucket lists is to visit this absolutely breath taking museum. 😍. Thank you for the tour🤙🏽

[seanaldrich]

Beautifully edited, narrated, and executed buddy. Your doing great things for the hobby. Amano would be proud

[MrAlexhausen]

Amazing Video. I love it very much. Could watch it all day long!

[ryanpeeples]

insane video man. probably the best one on your channel. makes me so happy to see you still getting better over the years.

[astorytotell]

Love the tour and your so awesome at narrating.

[soultopsy]

Thank you for being an inspiration to your viewers and to have the consideration to go out of your way and detail every single plant and fish in the video, really shows how much you care :)

[AdyM]

Thank you so much for sharing.
To visit the gallery is a dream, however watching this tour is the next best thing. Seeing all of the tanks, and visualising the space gives a more intimate impression, and your description a strong feeling of the ADA philosophies. A really well considered video and one I will look forward to watching again.

[bnd]

Thank you very much Ryo for this wonderful video. So even people who don't have the opportunity to visit the gallery can see these beautiful aquariums🙏🏻

[HorizonAquatics]

just watched the whole thing :) wooow what a honour to go the NA Gallery it looks stunning. Brilliant video Ryo keep up the good work.

[KentAJDK]

I have a childhood dream of being shrunk and then getting to dive in my aquarium. That dream, just came back to me at those beautyfull tanks. Thank you for sharing. ❤️😊

[jimmygimbal]

Awesome tour Ryo!! Happy for you to have such an experience. Hope you are well my friend.

[davidhunternyc]

Iwagumi is still, by far, my favorite tank style. Iwagumi is pure, minimal, and beautiful. Iwagumi is Takashi Amano. Stunning video. Thank you. 🙏🏼

[tonyogarcia]

Thank you for this video love it well done🎉

[Paul-lihq]

A delightful presentation. Thank you for such an amazing review👍