Welcome to ScapeCrunch, @Krandall!
We would love to get to know you. Please tell us about yourself. What tank do you have?
We would love to get to know you. Please tell us about yourself. What tank do you have?
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Hello Welcome, Krandall
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Hey, Karen! You’re here, so yay and welcome!
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Hi @Krandall! Thanks for joining! It's been a long time! Hope you're well.
I started a thread to try to capture the oral history of the hobby in the USA. I'm going to start posting stories and memories that I remember just to make sure they don't get lost as we grow older.
I don't mean to imply this knowledge will somehow be valuable given today's advances and, heck, some of what we thought back then was wrong. Nevertheless, I think it will at least be entertaining to some and may give some perspective for the future.
Anyway, you were one of the central figures in the planted aquarium hobby in the USA, and frankly, around the globe as well. You were an ambassador for us with Amano and Windelov. Thank you and please post any memories from that time. I'm sure many will enjoy it.
Did I ever thank you for handing me the keys to the Aquatic Plants Section of CompuServe?
All the best,
Art
I started a thread to try to capture the oral history of the hobby in the USA. I'm going to start posting stories and memories that I remember just to make sure they don't get lost as we grow older.
I don't mean to imply this knowledge will somehow be valuable given today's advances and, heck, some of what we thought back then was wrong. Nevertheless, I think it will at least be entertaining to some and may give some perspective for the future.
Anyway, you were one of the central figures in the planted aquarium hobby in the USA, and frankly, around the globe as well. You were an ambassador for us with Amano and Windelov. Thank you and please post any memories from that time. I'm sure many will enjoy it.
Did I ever thank you for handing me the keys to the Aquatic Plants Section of CompuServe?
All the best,
Art
Krandall
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Thank you for the welcome!
I don’t even know where to start with over 60 years in the hobby now!
I don’t even know where to start with over 60 years in the hobby now!
Krandall
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Thanks! Told you I’d drop by!
Krandall
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For those who DON’T know me, here’s my bio:
Karen Randall grew up with aquariums as a child. While experienced in many facets of the aquarium hobby, as an adult her focus turned to a concentration in planted display aquariums and the study and propagation of aquatic plants. Her articles and photography have been published in multiple languages and publications around the world. For many years she authored the monthly column, “Sunken Gardens” in Aquarium Fish Magazine. She is an international speaker on aquarium subjects. Karen is past president of the Boston Aquarium Society, is past president and recently retired from the board of the Aquatic Gardeners Association after two decades. She was editor of the AGA magazine and then Technical Editor, The Aquatic Gardener. She has served as a judge for the AGA International Aquascaping Contest and the Aqua Design Amano International Aquatic Plants Layout Contest for many years as well as serving on the jury of a number of other live and digital aquascaping contests. She was the chair of the wildly successful AGA Aquascaping Live! Aquascaping contest. She has also served as a consultant on several major projects at public aquaria.
Karen travels frequently to study aquatic plants in the wild. She has traveled extensively in South and Central America, Asia and Australia as well as the southern parts of the U.S. In Brazil she has assisted with Project Piaba, a conservation program in the Amazon centered on the aquarium fish trade. She regularly does programs on these topics as well as aquatic gardening and aquascaping for groups ranging from aquarium clubs, school children, garden clubs and church organizations.
Her book, Sunken Gardens, A Step-by-Step Guide to Planting Freshwater Aquariums is available from all major book retailers. She maintains a website, where she blogs occasionally on additional planted aquarium subjects at:
www.sunkengardens.net
And blogs on the recently revamped Florida Aquatic Nurseries website, which she maintains, and is now the most accurate website for aquarium and pond plants available commercially in the US market. www.floridaaquatic.com .
Karen’s interests have expanded to include terrestrial enclosures, using both aquatic and terrestrial plants in terrariums, vivariums, and paludariums. These lovely enclosures have gained headway around her home! She has started a sister website for this side of the hobby, though this site is still very much a work in progress. www.glassjungles.net
Karen Randall grew up with aquariums as a child. While experienced in many facets of the aquarium hobby, as an adult her focus turned to a concentration in planted display aquariums and the study and propagation of aquatic plants. Her articles and photography have been published in multiple languages and publications around the world. For many years she authored the monthly column, “Sunken Gardens” in Aquarium Fish Magazine. She is an international speaker on aquarium subjects. Karen is past president of the Boston Aquarium Society, is past president and recently retired from the board of the Aquatic Gardeners Association after two decades. She was editor of the AGA magazine and then Technical Editor, The Aquatic Gardener. She has served as a judge for the AGA International Aquascaping Contest and the Aqua Design Amano International Aquatic Plants Layout Contest for many years as well as serving on the jury of a number of other live and digital aquascaping contests. She was the chair of the wildly successful AGA Aquascaping Live! Aquascaping contest. She has also served as a consultant on several major projects at public aquaria.
Karen travels frequently to study aquatic plants in the wild. She has traveled extensively in South and Central America, Asia and Australia as well as the southern parts of the U.S. In Brazil she has assisted with Project Piaba, a conservation program in the Amazon centered on the aquarium fish trade. She regularly does programs on these topics as well as aquatic gardening and aquascaping for groups ranging from aquarium clubs, school children, garden clubs and church organizations.
Her book, Sunken Gardens, A Step-by-Step Guide to Planting Freshwater Aquariums is available from all major book retailers. She maintains a website, where she blogs occasionally on additional planted aquarium subjects at:
www.sunkengardens.net
And blogs on the recently revamped Florida Aquatic Nurseries website, which she maintains, and is now the most accurate website for aquarium and pond plants available commercially in the US market. www.floridaaquatic.com .
Karen’s interests have expanded to include terrestrial enclosures, using both aquatic and terrestrial plants in terrariums, vivariums, and paludariums. These lovely enclosures have gained headway around her home! She has started a sister website for this side of the hobby, though this site is still very much a work in progress. www.glassjungles.net
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Well after reading that writeup I went to your website and decided to buy a copy…and was referred to Amazon.com…so I went there..there was 1 copy left…
But somebody went to checkout before I got to it…
Now I wait for it to return to stock…
Krandall
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There is usually stock. I am sure there will be soon again. I had to stop selling it on my website, because I couldn’t afford to sell and ship it for the price Amazon does! LOL!
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Well I was not aware of this. Fantastic! And they are right in my backyard.
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May I say that the bio she posted, while very impressive, doesn't do her justice. Thank you so much Karen for your tireless work and caring for all these years!
Krandall
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They still, of course, do not sell directly to the public. But our goal was to include, in as many cases as possible, photos of the plants growing emersed, submersed in aquariums, and where I had them, in the wild and flowering. (there actually are quite a few!) I also go back in and correct nomenclature as soon as I know of changes. (this does NOT always translate into changes on labels, alas!
) If you haven't been there in a few years, check it out!!!
Krandall
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Thank you! I don't why I hadn't remembered this site on my own. (Art asked me to join him when he started it!) But a Havanese (dog) friend of mine dragged me on, and I'm very glad! A breath of fresh air after most of FB!
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We are lucky to have you @Krandall!
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