How To Get Rid Of Snails In Aquariums
So, you bring home some aquatic plants, maybe you check them for snails, and then you place them in your fish tank.
Everything looks great.
Then, a couple weeks later, the snail-pocalypse starts; your ta...
The Best Fish For a 10 Gallon Tank (#6 is a flying fish)
A 10 gallon aquarium might be the most popular tank size in existence.
You can think of a 10 gallon tank as the Honda Civic of aquariums—practical and widely available.
The reason that 10 gallon tanks ar...
Spiderwood Aquascape (With Low Light Plants)
There are only a few types of aquarium safe wood commonly used in aquascapes, and spiderwood is one of those woods.
Spiderwood, also known as azalea roots or rhododendron roots, is a type of aquarium driftw...
How To: Dragon Stone Aquascape For Betta Fish
If you are new to aquascaping, or new to using dragon stone in an aquascape, this article will show you, in 12 easy steps, how to create a head-turning design in a 5 gallon tank using dragon stone.
I find t...
Best Algae Eaters For Freshwater Aquariums (From 2-100+ Gallons)
If scraping algae off your glass makes you sad, consider getting an algae eater for your aquarium.
I'm not saying that your algae eater will keep your tank perfectly clean and clear of algae, but they defin...
Nano Shrimp Tank Aquascape in a Jar (No Filter, No CO2)
What is a nano shrimp tank?
In the freshwater aquarium hobby, a nano tank typically refers to a jar, bowl, or rectangular aquarium ranging in size from 2 gallons to 10 gallons.
But, the term “nano tank” ...
5 Gallon Aquascape with a Cave (No Filter, No CO2)
The purpose of this article is to show you, step by step, how to create a captivating cave aquascape in a 5 gallon tank.
Caves have an aura of mystery.
Some common associations we humans have with caves ...
Betta Bowl Setup (Step By Step with Live Plants)
The goal of this article is to show you how to setup a betta fish bowl that isn’t a tiny, polluted prison for your fish.
Before we dive into a step by step guide to creating your own planted betta bowl, let...
9 Aquarium Plants That Will Make You a Better Aquascaper
Aquascaping is the process of using aquatic plants, rocks, and driftwood, to design a “scape” or underwater scene to mimic nature, or simply please the eye.
When designing an eye-catching aquascape, i...
Planted Tank Basics (How to Begin)
Planted tanks can be incredible snapshots of nature in your home.
But, they can also be little intimidating to setup.
What kind of gravel or substrate is needed? Can an aquarium kit light grow plants?
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