Welcome back to Zenscape, where we experience the divine through aqua design.
Today we join a very special guest, Dennis Wong, the mind behind The 2Hr Aquarist (2HA). In this exclusive interview, Dennis shares about the most 'unkillable' plant, the 2HA product he's most proud of, why Amano shrimps are overrated, and the greatest misconception in the aquarium world today.
Check out Dennis's content:
Website: www.2hraquarist.com/
IG: / 2hraquarist
KZfaq: / @2hraquarist
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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
1:07 Quickfire Questions
2:26 Why Amano Shrimps Are Overrated
3:21 The 2HA International Footprint
3:53 What Does It Take To Start an Aquarium Business In a New Country?
6:10 Eastern VS Western Mentality
8:26 How Does Geography Affect Things?
9:06 The 2HA Products He's Most Proud Of
11:08 An Unexpectedly Widespread Hobby
12:14 Why He Got Into the Aquarium Sciences In the First Place
14:25 The Hardest Plant to Kill (or Different Types of Hardiness)
16:15 Seriyu Stone: Pros & Cons
17:27 The Most Pervasive Myth In the Hobby (pH Must Be Stable?)
21:00 Another Misconception (No CO2 In Natural Waters?)
23:10 The Damage of This Myth
24:21 The Best (& Worst) CO2 Injection Methods
27:28 Outro + Call to Action
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DENNIS USES:
Lighting:
• Week Aqua (various)
• Chihiros (various) - amzn.to/3StPYt0
• LEDstar (various)
• Twinstar (various) - amzn.to/3saqHta
Filtration:
• OASE Biomaster (various) - amzn.to/3FJzW6r
Fertilisers & Additives:
• Mostly from The 2Hr Aquarist - www.2hraquarist.com/
- APT Complete fertiliser
- APT Jazz root tabs
CO2:
• ANS - eastoceansg.com/search?view=b...
• Aquatic Farmer - www.aardenasia.org/co2regulator
Tools:
• Custom made from Pakistan
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AUDIO & VISUAL GEAR
Cameras:
Fujifilm X-H2S - amzn.to/49gEgaw
Fujifilm X-H2 - amzn.to/42I4Ve0
Lenses:
Fujinon XF16-55mm f2.8 R LM WR - amzn.to/3T2sjj7
Venus Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO - amzn.to/3T2zl7n
Fujinon XF56mmF1.2 R WR - amzn.to/3T4ejWb
Mics:
Rode Wireless GO II Dual Channel Wireless Microphone System - amzn.to/3wtUajb
Lighting:
Aputure Amaran COB 60X - amzn.to/48ozfvt
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