Uncovering The Secrets of Aquascaping with Plant Expert Chantz Cramer
Planted aquariums comprised of lush sculpted underwater gardens or evoking natural settings in nature are a thing of beauty, and experts in aquascaping are artists in their own right. My guest today, Chantz Cramer, a long-time hobbyist and award winner in competitive aquascaping has inspired many hobbyists with his beautiful aquaria. Join us, as Chantz shares his journey from hobbyist to aquascaping expert and educator.
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BIO:
Chantz Cramer lives down in South Florida where he grows a large variety of aquatic plants in greenhouses and aquariums. His lifelong love of nature morphed into aquarium keeping in the early 2000s. Chantz started dabbling with aquatic plants around 2010. Around that time, he stumbled across a book titled "Nature Aquarium World" by Takashi Amano and his hobby was forever changed! Competition Aquascaping came into the picture around 2018, and Chantz’s planted aquariums have won multiple awards in both Dutch Style and Nature Style Aquascaping. Dedicated to sharing his aquascaping passion, Chantz partners with Badfish Florida LLC to help build up aquascaping in his local community and beyond. Chantz is an Ambassador for Oase and an APT Trident Circle member. Aquatic plants and Aquascaping are his life, and he enjoys sharing as much knowledge as possible with hobbyists and the public, while continuing to learn and discover more every day.