Pygmea merill silver line is a stunning aquatic plant that originates from the Philippines. It is also known as Pygmy chain sword and is a popular choice among aquarists looking to create a natural underwater landscape. One of the key features of the Pygmea merill silver line is its small …
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I get made fun of for many things but one of them is my disdain for “low tech” planted aquariums. It’s not the tank, it’s the actual term “low tech”. It’s misleading in my opinion. It doesn’t mean necessarily cheap or low maintenance. Limited Supplementation System, Enriched Systems, and High …
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Years ago I found this beautiful movie: What Dreams May Come. It was not only the idea about an afterlife but the way it was shown. Great scape, great colors, a place made by yourself and for yourself. And then I saw the house. That was the moment when I started to …
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Wabi-sabi, also coined wabi kusa, can be an easy and fun project. These small plant balls are easy to make with most any plants available. Only a couple simple tools are needed, and only a few supplies are needed as well. Netting is needed to hold the substrate in and …
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Joe Brunner has opened a different type of aquarium store aimed at helping enthusiasts with limited space and time restraints on maintenance. The Planted Vase offers a full range of plants, fish, hardscape, filters, and lighting to create an aquarium to suit most any interest or need. Nano aquariums, as …
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Pinpoint Your Plant Placement With a Fly Tying Bobbin by James Montgomery There are many ways to attach plants to rocks, driftwood, and other materials. The advances in cyanoacrylate glues have made fast sticking super strong glues available cheaply. Rubber bands and wire clips also work well. However there’s one …
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by Cory Hopkins Aquascaping can be an aspect of the aquarium hobby that many find hard to get into. Once a hobbyist starts making their own displays and begins to understand the basics of designing an aquascape it gets much easier. It’s not difficult but it can sometimes be hard …
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With the popularization of different styles of aquascaping and the popularity of riparian plants more plants are being kept in emersed form. In nature most aquarium plants will grow above the water line in an emersed state during low water times, like summer. While they do grow above water part …
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Biotope One A Study of Flora and Fauna