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This plant was first registered as a new species in 1830.  Before its nineteenth-century discovery, it’s had a long history of use for its medicinal properties in Ayurveda throughout India. Ayurveda, or Ayurvedic medicine, is a holistic medicinal practice dating back 3000 years. This water plant has many synonyms with …

Technical Description: Blackwater Rio Atabapo aquarium biotope. Dimensions of tank: 110 x 55 x 60 cm Lighting: Spot spotlights LED 10W 2 pcs and T8 fluorescent tubes 2x18W Filtration:  Eheim Classic 2217 and Tetra ex 800 plus. Hardscape: Due to the fact that the river passes through the jungle there is a lot …

Plant Growth Regulators Control Cells Plant cells are omnipotent, they have the ability to create cells for leaves, roots, and other plant parts. By using plant growth regulators we can manipulate their growth into what cells we want to create. Plant growth regulators, or PGRs, influence plant cells directly to …

Brunei is a small nation within Borneo, neighboring Malaysia and the South China Sea.  The area is home to a jungle environment with rich biodiversity.  Betta macrostoma is one of these gems that inhabit the area. In a small tannin stained stream below a trickling waterfall Betta macrostoma can be found . Some …

It isn’t difficult to create a paludarium with a fogging or misting system.  Doing it in a stylish manner is the hard part. A plumbing system is laid out and installed to go to the main system under the stand. The pump is placed in a protective area made from …

Plant tissue culture couldn’t be practiced without sterile vessels to hold your media and plant material. Luckily there are many types of containers that can be used which are easily sterilized and used. Most of them are also reusable and can be found easily to repurpose. Being creative when looking …

Tonight we will become investigators on a confusing case, that even I am not positive where the answer lies. Its a tale of two nearly identical fish, and its still going strong. It begins in 1908, on the Island of Dutch New Guinea (currently West Papua) when Weber describes an …

Plant Tissue Culture: A Home-Based Guide (How to Practice Plant Tissue Culture on a Budget) explains in more detail what is needed to start plant tissue culture at home. Grab a copy from Amazon today! Plant tissue culture has many aspects of the advanced scientific world.  Autoclaves and chemicals being …

Today we travel to the verdant forests of Eastern Nigeria, following the meandering path of the Cross River and its associated systems. Dense rainforests envelop this area, the humidity creating mists and fogs. Here is one of the last bastions of Cross River Gorillas, only fully described in 2000, first …

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 …