The name of the Japanese company ADA stands for Aqua Design Amano. It was founded by the originator of nature aquaristics, Takashi Amano, in order to offer elegantly designed, high-quality accessories for plant aquariums. ADA is the premium brand for aquascaping and has pioneered special products such as White Glass Aquariums, Soil Background, Lily Pipes and other aquarium glassware, as well as aquascaping tools such as the famous Pro Scissors Wave.