TIAS 2025

The Indian Aquascaping Summit

By Amar Salvi, Editor — The Weekend Aquarist

Estimated read time: 4–5 minutes

TIAS 2025 — The Indian Aquascapers Summit — was born from a dream: a dream envisioned by Yuvaraj VM, the director and driving force behind Aqua Club, to unite India’s aquascaping community on one grand stage. For years, workshops and live creations were something Indian hobbyists could only watch from afar. Yuvaraj wanted to change that — to bring the experience to India and create a space where aquascapers could come together, learn, connect and be inspired. TIAS 2025 was not just an event; it was a celebration of passion, creativity and nature itself. The goal was simple yet powerful — to create a space where hobbyists, professionals and nature lovers could come together and learn from masters of the art.

The Beginning of a New Gathering

At the heart of the TIAS vision stood Adip Sajan Raj, President of ADA India and one of the most respected names in the aquascaping world. His presence and guidance gave life to the idea of TIAS. Watching him build a masterpiece from scratch at Aqua Club was more than a demonstration — it was an experience that moved every attendee. The event brought together aquascapers, hobbyists and members of the community around the shared passion for Nature Aquariums.

A Movement, Not Just a Summit

The story of TIAS 2025 is closely connected to the vision of building an aquascaping community in India. The summit created a space where people could come together, experience aquascaping closely and learn from masters of the craft. It also marked a new beginning for the Indian aquascaping scene. The organisers describe TIAS 2025 as the beginning of a movement — a movement to showcase that India is ready to take its place on the global aquascaping map.

The People Behind the Vision

The summit brought together a community around a shared interest in aquascaping and Nature Aquariums. From live aquascaping and workshops to conversations and shared experiences, TIAS created an environment where attendees could connect with one another and with people who have shaped the hobby. The event was not only about creating aquariums. It was about bringing people together around passion, creativity and nature.

A New Beginning for Indian Aquascaping

TIAS 2025 represented more than a single gathering. It was envisioned as a platform for hobbyists, professionals and nature lovers to meet, learn, connect and be inspired. With the involvement of people such as Adip Sajan Raj and the driving vision of Yuvaraj VM and Aqua Club, the summit set out to create a benchmark for what could come next. The story of TIAS 2025 is ultimately a story of bringing a community together — and creating a stage for Indian aquascaping to grow.

Read the full story

The complete feature takes you inside TIAS 2025 — The Indian Aquascaping Summit, from Yuvaraj VM’s original vision and Aqua Club’s role to Adip Sajan Raj’s contribution and the community that came together around the event. Discover the people, ideas and experiences behind a summit created to bring Indian aquascaping onto one shared stage. Read the complete story in the November 2025 issue of The Weekend Aquarist.

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