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I’d Like to first start off by simply saying that this was just an experiment that I decided to test out. I have only been in the hobby for about 1 year and 7 months: Take this info as you wish. I am not claiming this to be a solution of any sort, there are people that have been around a lot...
A Brief and Incomplete History of Aquascaping
“I’m guessing Raymond also frowned upon deep sea divers, sunken galleons, and treasure chests too, and with good reason.”
A book published in 1970 entitled The Complete Guide to Freshwater Tropical Fish, edited by Raymond Legge, makes one of the...
I have a question for you guys about my alternanthera reineckii pink as I am sure you can help me out. I planted this plant in my aquarium about 4 weeks ago and have noticed the leaves becoming more and more damaged but am unable to tell if this comes from fish picking at the leaves or if this...
The purpose of this article is to touch upon some of the less discussed aspects of lighting, the spectrum, the differences between fluorescent lamps and LEDs as well as the factors possibly responsible for inducing red and orange coloration of plants. It builds upon my knowledge of...
Tips and Tricks for Dutch Style Aquascaping
This article explains some of the rules and techniques of traditional Dutch style aquascaping. It’s written with novice to intermediate American aquascapers in mind.
This style can seem old, rigid, and in somewhat inflexible to Nature style fans...
The best way to learn a new hobby is by getting the knowledge and information from those who are experienced in the hobby. I recently had the chance to interview Rachel O'Leary, a passionate & professional fish keeper from USA.
Travelling nationally and internationally to speak at clubs and...
First you'll need some plastic canvas "art mesh". I used #7 in black, available on Ebay, Amazon, hobby shops, etc, along with some small plastic zip-ties. These are 4" size
Measure for the size you want and put the pieces together using zip ties
** TIP: In order for everything to stay nice...
I decided to make a journal for my 10" cerges reactor build to make it easier for members to make one themselves.
Its the first time i've made one myself so if you see any mistakes or recommend any improvements that can be made please post them :D
Most information i got by reading lots of...
This unit cost about 20$ due to using Clear PVC housing, you can use solid 2" pipe if you wish.
You can find all the parts at any Orchard Supply Hardware or Home Depot.
Two: 2" slip to 1/2 threaded bushing
Two: threaded 90 elbow 1/2" barbed
About 10 Bioballs if desired
12" of rigid 3/16" air...
Please ignore the recommended ranges for good/Bad CO2 ppm, they vary by tank and lighting and other factors, a good range to target initially is 30-40 ppm. Then adjust slowly watching plant health and vigor.
Measured your KH, then see how much you need to reduce the pH to get your target CO2...
The Estimative Index (EI) is a straight forward method for providing nutrients for a planted tank. The idea behind EI is simply introducing a non limiting amount of nutrients within an aquarium, throughout the week. This non limiting concentration of nutrients floods the water column and feeds...
This article is designed to give a back ground on various dosing routines from the past and present.
Some of the older semi complete fertilizer routines are PMDD(about 1995-1996):
Practical PMDD Information - http://www.thekrib.com/Plants/Fertilizer/pmdd-tim.html
In this recipe, the goal is...
The Estimative Index - What is it?
The Estimative index is a simple method to dose nutrients for any tank without test kits. In a nut shell, the aquarist doses frequently to prevent anything from running out (plant deficiency) and does large weekly water changes to prevent any build up (Plant...
While much of the attention and aquascape seen on the web focuses on CO2 enrichment in their methods, Diana Walstad presents an excellent argument for the approach of a non CO2 enriched planted Aquarium. We should also extend this to include Excel and carbon enrichment liquids as well as acetate...
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