Dennerle GmbH

Industriestraße 4

66981 Münchweiler

Rheinland-Pfalz

Germany

Phone: +49(0)639.5910740-0

Fax: +49(0)639.5910740-1

www.dennerle.com

Hall 4 / 4-637

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MISSION

What does Dennerle stand for?

Dennerle

offers aquarium and garden pond products which can do more than just combat symptoms.
brings nature into your home as one of life's simple pleasures.
is environment-friendly and careful to conserve natural resources.
combines a professional approach with sound expertise.

In the aquarium products segment in particular

Dennerle is able to draw on over 40 years of experience.
Dennerle acts as a trend-setter and innovation driver.
Dennerle evolves products for all aquarium owners – from the novice to the professional.

Our products

make biological sense and bring obvious benefits.
are perfectly matched.
draw "practical merits from practical insights".
are simple, safe and reliable to use.
are technically sophisticated, representing the state of the art.
are tested at our in-house laboratory.
are high-quality and innovative.
live up to their promises.
PLANT PRODUCTION

CULTIVATION OF AQUARIUM PLANTS

Our partner fam in Sri Lanka has been cultivating plants for more than 30 years at at site covering 60,000,000m2. The initial outdoor operations have since given way to perfectly controlled cultivating conditions in plastic film greenhouses. The plants grow here in ideal, highly tropical conditions. Several times a week, the plants are delivered by air freight to the greenhouse in Vinningen, where they grow to the size at which they are sold, serving as rich nutrient depots.
Dennerle's greenhouses at its headquarters in Vinningen cover more than 9,000 m². Over 200 different varieties of aquarium plants are produced here, including numerous specialities and original Dennerle varieties. While Echinodorus, Anubias, Microsorum and Cryptocorynes clearly play a predominant role, the production programme also includes numerous stem plants and mosses. The DENNERLE greenhouses are equipped with the very best facilities: Computer-controlled cultivation ensures a constant tropical rain forest growing climate.
Biotechnology is essential in order to meet today's demand for high-quality aquarium plants. This technology involves producing a tissue culture, with the aid of which a virtually unlimited number of plant clones can be produced from a single plant cell. Cultivated in sterile containers, the tiny plants are transferred from the laboratory directly to the plant tables in the greenhouses, where they mature into magnificent fully grown specimens. This is an active contribution towards environmental protection, as the plants no longer require to be removed from their natural habitat. Biological plant protection is also a priority at DENNERLE: Yellow panels, UV traps and the use of beneficial insects instead of chemical agents.

In order to ensure that the plants are fresh when they reach our distribution partners, they are removed from the greenhouse as soon as they are ordered. They are cleaned thoroughly under flowing water and the nutrient solution is washed out. They are then packed carefully in special dispatch boxes. These prevent the plants from drying out and protect them from crushing. Plants with particularly soft leaves are additionally packaged in a plastic case for enhanced protection. Quality control follows each stage of the process to ensure the aquarium enthusiast of the most beautiful plants.

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

PUSHING BACK THE FRONTIERS

The unique character of Dennerle’s products stems from the company’s research activities. The research department is the powerhouse that drives the company, pooling the very latest findings from the field of science, the company’s knowledge acquired from its aquatic plants farm and its extensive practical experience in the world of aquaria. Information from ongoing market analyses ensures a customer-oriented approach.
The company’s collaboration with microbiologists, chemists and botanists has spawned numerous solutions which have changed the face of the aquaria and ponds sector. The technical products, some of which have been patented, e.g. for biotope-compatible lighting, products for magnificent plants and clear water, fish foods and supplements, are hugely popular with our customers.
Dennerle’s research team collaborates with specialists from other fields as part of an interdisciplinary approach and is the driving force behind the company’s innovative prowess. The secret behind the success of Dennerle’s research department is its understanding of the natural cycles in aquatic environments. Research activities focus not on combating symptoms, but on exerting a positive influence on biological processes – the onus is on experiencing nature, rather than interfering with nature's workings.

AQUASCAPING

WHAT IS AQUASCAPING?

AQUASCAPING – AN ART FORM IN NATURAL AQUARISTICS

You could call aquascaping the most modern form of plant aquaristics. Since Ludwig Dennerle started concentrating on plants as a basis for stable aquariums, different types of plant-oriented aquaristics have emerged.

The Dennerle philosophy has always been based on natural aquaristics, trying to create a stable ecosystem with as little technology as possible and without excessive plant trimming - as it was first described in the Dennerle brochures from the 1970s, the "system for functioning aquariums". The term is not to be confused with the so-called biotope aquaristics, where the intention is to simulate the natural habitat of the fish.

DUTCH, NATURAL, JAPANESE ...

In the 1980s, plant-oriented aquariums were mostly planted in the so-called "Dutch style" – a type of "botanical flower garden under water". The arrangement of plants is clear and follows strict rules in terms of grouping. Stem plants, which are constantly trimmed and replanted, play the main role in this design type.

In modern natural aquascaping aquariums, natural scenes are simulated. Mosses, ferns, stones and roots are plants and materials that one will rarely find in a "Dutch style" aquarium. The nature photographer and aquarium designer, Takashi Amano, has without question shaped the development of aquascaping to a significant degree.

WHAT DOES THE TERM AQUASCAPING MEAN?

NATURE IS THE INSPIRATION …

The name comes from the word "landscape". The styles of aquascaping are very different, but they all have one thing in common - they are all modelled on the natural landscapes above water.

They can be seen and studied every day when taking a walk. A thickly wooded range of hills or mountains, a dense ravine, gorge or a landscape carved out by a river. Even details like a rock face or tree stump with moss growing on them can serve as a model.

… AND THE AQUASCAPER AN ARTIST…

An "aquascaper" takes in all these impressions and then the initial layouts emerge in his or her mind. In doing so, it is not always important to be true to the details. Rather, the atmosphere conveyed by the natural landscape can be designed and maintained in an aquarium with the right plants.

The term "layout" means converting a design idea into an "aquarium image". Various materials support the character of a resulting underwater landscape. Here the concept of Japanese aesthetics (Wabi-Sabi) finds an artistic application in natural aquaristics.

…, WHO USES A WIDE VARIETY OF MATERIALS…

The foundation for modelling stones and roots is laid with the substrate structure, which includes the nutrient medium, gravel and sand. The addition of stones and roots, also known as the "hardscape", plays an important role in aquascaping, and is also the main difference from classic natural aquaristics.

Placing the right stones and roots in the proper spots is in itself a true art form. The range on the market has become huge in the meantime, offering wonderful design options for every size of aquarium. Of course, you can collect things yourself from nature, but you must pay attention to their suitability in water. Stones should not harden the water and wooden materials should not rot.

…TO CREATE A PIECE OF ART.

The selected plant material takes its cue from the layout, such as a mountain landscape with soft, green pastures. Hemianthus callitrichoides 'Cuba' is an ideal plant with which to convey that impression. The farther one stands from such a landscaped aquarium, the closer one comes to the vision of this "alpine landscape".

"Aquascaping" is an art form and the "aquascaper" is an artist. Just like with a painter, an image emerges after weeks and months. But in this case, the difference has to do with daily change. In other words, it is also an art form to care for a landscape so that the perfect plant growth is achieved.

In principle, there are no strict rules to aquascaping. If anything the aim tends to be to achieve an attractive and sometimes even artistic design. To restrict the imagination of the "scaper" would be counterproductive. Especially when you consider that even so-called "dream tanks" come up with real wow-effects.