There are different kinds of fish tanks you can find in the market nowadays. Some have built-in filtration systems, some are plain rimless tanks and some are all in one tanks. The question is which of them is the best tank? This is a hard question especially if you don’t consider a few things in choosing your own display tank. Most of the experienced hobbyist prefers to have a … [Read more...] about Qualities of a Good Fish Tank
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7 Benefits of Using Live Rocks For Your Salt Water Aquarium
You might be puzzled right now why in the world you need to use a live rock for your salt water aquarium when you can just use sand as a substrate. Live rocks do add some ornamental value in your aquarium, but more than that, I listed here the actual benefits that you will get with live rocks. And I really do hope that you will consider using some after reading this … [Read more...] about 7 Benefits of Using Live Rocks For Your Salt Water Aquarium
Caridina multidentata The Algae Eater Amano Shrimp
If you are really looking for a algae-hungry creature, this shrimp can be a good choice for you to control algae inside your nature aquarium. It is has a translucent body covered with reddish brown dots on their sides which looks like broken lines. It eyes are black and it has a white stripe running from head to tail. Caridina multidentata formerly known as Caridina … [Read more...] about Caridina multidentata The Algae Eater Amano Shrimp
Takashi Amano Father of Nature Aquariums
Whenever we talk about nature aquarium, we can't help but to also talk about Takashi Amano. Takashi Amano is a known designer, photographer, and aquarist. He was considered to be the father of nature aquariums. Born in 1954 in Niigata, Japan, Takashi was born with extra ordinary photography and artistic gifts. He traveled around the world to capture images of untouched … [Read more...] about Takashi Amano Father of Nature Aquariums
10 Common Aquatic Plants Used in Aquascaping
Here are some of the most commonly used aquatic plants in aquascaping. 1. Riccia Fluitans: This is a floating plant. Used generally as foreground plant in aquascaping by tying it on a stone or driftwood. The real beauty of this plant can be seen when there is an abundant source of light and lots of dissolved CO2 in the water. It produces a lot of oxygen which can … [Read more...] about 10 Common Aquatic Plants Used in Aquascaping