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CO2 Artists - its a global take over
You may have noticed... Aquascaping is an art form. It takes a certain level of skill to create something beautiful underwater using living plants, wood and rock. We like to think of it as ‘living art’. So, we decided to give...
Algae - an unwelcome guest in any aquarium
Its one of the most irritating problems anyone with an aquarium encounters. It comes in many forms and colours and it even has many different causes or sources. Algae Now before we start talking about how bad algae is, lets...
Our final instalment in our aquascaping style series lets us delve deep into the underwater worlds of our favourite fish. While the purpose of most aquascapes is to create aesthetically pleasing underwater living art, our final blog is all about the...
The Nature style aquascape is one of the most popular styles amongst aquascapers worldwide. First introduced by the late Takashi Amano through his passion for landscape photography. Amano would capture a scene in nature (often a forrest) then recreate that...
There are many misconceptions regarding the light requirements of a planted aquarium. This causes no end to grief for the hobbyists who follow the so-called rules without understanding some of the fundamental principles of plant physiology and photosynthesis. Hobbyist are...
7 Things You Need To Know About Drop Checkers
Key numbers Bromothymol blue changes color across a pH range of 6.0 to 7.6, which is why it works as a drop checker indicator. (Bromothymol blue indicator properties) If CO2 rises above 30 parts per million, fish will gasp at...
How To Set Up A C02 Enriched Planted Aquarium