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Buy Now to Learn How to Practice Plant Tissue Culture at Home Do you want to grow more plants faster and in less space? If so, this how-to guide is for you. Plant tissue culture can be done at home without expensive lab grade gear. Inside, you will find easy …

Aquatic plants, fish, substrate, and hardscape. Technical description: Kerala, India located in southwest India.  Clear to slightly stained river water with sandy, gravel, and rocky bottom.  Fish species are varied in their placement from slow-moving to faster more oxygenated waters. India has an abundant number of species suitable for the …

Hydrogen peroxide and vinegar, when mixed, make a gentle but effective decontaminate. It works as an oxidizer attacking cell walls and destroying the cell walls of fungus and bacteria.  Since it will oxidize cells, remember that you and I are made up of cells.  Wear gloves and glasses as a …

Tissue culture has several stages and rooting is one of them. We can often skip rooting in vitro by putting plantlets on a moist or wet substrate. Some plants do better on perlite or sand but some will start on potting mix.  This saves time and resources skipping a step …

Odessa Barb – Pethis padamya Parameters Origin / Habitat: Indonesia, Sumatra Care Level: Easy Size: 3 inches (8 cm) pH: 6 – 7 Temperature: 70°F – 78°F (21°C – 26°C) Water Hardness: 2° to 10° dH The Odessa Barb, Pethis padamya, can rival the colors of many saltwater species. Odessa …

Biotope data information is very important and can be very useful to hobbyists. Biotope Data taken accurately from collection sites can give a lot of insight to hobbyists and help them further their hobby.  Simply download the form here and fill it out digitally or print it out.  Email it …

Green water algae can be a big problem for the aesthetics of your aquarium. No one wants a planted tank, or any tank really, with water that looks like pea soup. It seems to come up quickly but luckily there are a few things you can do to combat it …

Infusoria can be used to feed egg laying fish fry. This tiny freshwater equivalent of plankton can be used for all sorts of fish fry. The good thing is you can time it so that by the time they’ve used their egg sac up they can be eating the flourishing …

Deep into Izabal Guatemala’s cattle farms, I found this jewel. A beautiful river in part of the Río Dulce National Park.  This is a natural reserve although it runs through private cattle farms mostly. People don’t usually fish in this river which is reflected in the size of the fish …