[5] Amano discovered the species' ability to eat large quantities of algae.

[7] His plant layouts incorporated Japanese gardening concepts such as Wabi-sabi and Zen rock arrangements.

[9] His photo books of what he called the "Nature Aquarium", Glass no Naka no Daishizen, published in 1992, followed by Mizu-Shizen eno kaiki, were translated into seven languages.

Starting in 1975, Takashi Amano travelled across tropical rainforests in the Amazon, Borneo, and West Africa.

He also visited forests in Japan, creating a series of photos focusing on "untouched nature" using large-format cameras.