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  • Top 5 Aquascaping Styles

    Top 5 Aquascaping Styles

    Written by: Chris (@shrimpery)   What do aquascaping and painting have in common? Besides being quarantine-friendly hobbies, there are many styles to work with in each. A skilled painter can evoke just as much meaning and beauty from an abstracted,...

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  • Setting Up a New Pond-Style Paludarium

    Setting Up a New Pond-Style Paludarium

    by Chris (@shrimpery)   Shallow pond-style aquariums present an opportunity to enjoy aquascaping from a new perspective. A pond-style paludarium (the term for a tank with aquatic and emergent plants) allows you to grow the submerged plants that most of...

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  • Creating a Traditional Nature Aquarium Layout

    Creating a Traditional Nature Aquarium Layout

    When you’re new to aquascaping and are looking to set up a new tank, it can be a bit difficult to know where to begin. Some of the most frequent questions I receive on my Instagram account @shrimpery run along the lines of: “what kind of CO2 setup do I need,” or “what kind of soil do you use?” Because I recently set up a new high tech aquarium in my UNS 60U aquarium, I figured that this would be a good opportunity to share my thought process during the setup, along with details about gear and materials used.
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  • How to Build Low-Tech Planted Tanks Guide

    How to Build Low-Tech Planted Tanks Guide

    Keeping a natural-looking planted aquarium can seem intimidating for newcomers who are just getting their feet wet in the hobby. We here at Buce Plant want to show you that its extremely easy if you’re using the right tools and...

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  • Awesome Infographic for Beginner Aquascapers

    Awesome Infographic for Beginner Aquascapers

    A quick guide on the different styles of Aquascaping for your aquarium. Choose from easier styles like Jungle or Biotope style, challenge yourself to more effort-intensive styles like Iwagumi and Nature, or use your knowledge of plants in creating a Dutch style aquarium.
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