I don't think Amano's tanks actually grow for as long as people think. I think his tanks are put together using plants that already are of a good size. IMO his growout period is probably about a month max. I doubt he is starting with small trimmings like you and I do. When it comes to publishing mags and books it's all about the photo. Most of those tanks are probably torn down right after the photo shoot. Of course this wouldn't apply to tanks that are mostly groundcover based. That does take awhile to grow.
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