How to Plant Java Moss in an Aquarium and Get It to Actually Stick
# How to Plant Java Moss in an Aquarium and Get It to Actually Stick Java moss floats. That’s the problem most people run into when they first try to…
How to Pot Aquarium Plants for Easy Rearranging Without Uprooting Everything
# How to Pot Aquarium Plants for Easy Rearranging Without Uprooting Everything I learned about potting aquarium plants the hard way. After spending two hours carefully planting a Dutch-style layout,…
Guppy Planted Aquarium and the Low Maintenance Setup That Runs Itself
# Guppy Planted Aquarium and the Low Maintenance Setup That Runs Itself Setting up a planted guppy tank that practically maintains itself sounds too good to be true, but it’s…
Guppy Planted Aquarium and the Low Maintenance Setup That Runs Itself
# Guppy Planted Aquarium and the Low Maintenance Setup That Runs Itself Setting up a guppy tank shouldn’t require constant intervention, expensive equipment, or a degree in aquatic chemistry. After…
Paintball CO2 Systems and the Budget Pressurised Option Nobody Tells You About
# Paintball CO2 Systems and the Budget Pressurised Option Nobody Tells You About I spent my first eighteen months in this hobby getting lectures from aquatics shop staff about how…
How to Create a Planted Aquarium Using Only Low Tech Equipment
# How to Create a Planted Aquarium Using Only Low Tech Equipment The most expensive planted tank builds get all the attention online, but some of the most beautiful and…
How to Take Care of Aquarium Plants in a Low Tech Tank
# How to Take Care of Aquarium Plants in a Low Tech Tank When I started keeping planted tanks, I made the classic mistake of thinking that more equipment meant…
How to Set Up a Freshwater Aquarium With Live Plants on a Budget
# How to Set Up a Freshwater Aquarium With Live Plants on a Budget Starting a planted aquarium without breaking the bank isn’t just possible, it’s actually how most successful…
Barclaya Longifolia and the Red Crypt That Flowers Underwater
# Barclaya Longifolia: The Red Crypt That Flowers Underwater I bought my first Barclaya longifolia because the aquascaping forums wouldn’t shut up about underwater flowers. My daughter had been pestering…
Anubias and Why Every Shop Recommends It and Why They Are Right
# Anubias and Why Every Shop Recommends It and Why They Are Right I walked into my first aquatics shop to buy a goldfish bowl and somehow ended up in…
Cryptocoryne Wendtii Red and the Low Tech Red That Doesn’t Need CO2
# Cryptocoryne Wendtii Red and the Low Tech Red That Doesn’t Need CO2 I spent six months trying to find a red plant that would actually stay red in my…
Nicrew Classic LED and Whether Budget Lighting Can Grow Real Plants
# Nicrew Classic LED and Whether Budget Lighting Can Grow Real Plants I’ll be honest with you – I bought my first Nicrew Classic LED because I was a science…
Marsilea Hirsuta and the Clover Carpet That Thrives Without CO2
# Marsilea Hirsuta and the Clover Carpet That Thrives Without CO2 I bought my first batch of Marsilea hirsuta because I was tired of watching Monte Carlo melt in my…
Java Fern and the Epiphyte That Dies If You Plant It in Substrate
I’ve bought this plant six times over the years. Killed it four of those times by doing exactly what you’d expect anyone would do with an aquatic plant: planting it…
Anubias Nana and the Bulletproof Plant That Survives Anything You Throw at It
# Anubias Nana and the Bulletproof Plant That Survives Anything You Throw at It I bought my first Anubias nana because the bloke at the shop said it was impossible…
Java Moss and the Plant That Grows in Almost Any Conditions You Give It
# Java Moss and the Plant That Grows in Almost Any Conditions You Give It I’ve killed plenty of plants in my time. Expensive stem plants that melted overnight, carpeting…
Crypts and the Low Maintenance Root Feeders That Hate Being Moved
# Crypts and the Low Maintenance Root Feeders That Hate Being Moved I learned about crypt melt the hard way. Three weeks into keeping my first planted tank, I decided…
Java Moss and Why Every Planted Tank Eventually Ends Up Covered in It
# Java Moss and Why Every Planted Tank Eventually Ends Up Covered in It I started keeping a small tub of java moss as backup material for my classroom tanks.…
Planted Aquarium Ideas for Every Budget From Beginner to Competition Level
Don’t worry. I know that feeling too. Eighteen months ago I walked into that aquatics shop clueless about what was about to happen. Spending £340 on a tank you decide…