August Meeting Summary

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025 at 5:44 pm

Austin Lushinski presented on “Low-Tech Aquascape Bowls.”

The idea for the bowls came as a way to introduce a low-maintenance and easy introduction into plant care and aquascaping for friends and colleagues. This became an approachable way to get people interested without feeling the need to invest heavily into a full aquarium setup.

My name is Austin Lushinski. I’m a Northern VA local who recently returned back to area after leaving the Air Force. I’ve had planted tanks for over 10 years, but didn’t get invested into aquascaping until I was able to settle in back home. Now I find myself wrapped up in plant-care strategies varying from different lighting and fertilization routines to optimize different types of planted aquariums. My hopes for the coming months are to create several custom aquascapes in order to submit entries for contests.