Written by: Tammy (@aquarist_tl) and Team Buce Plant If you’re having a pest aquarium snail infestation in your tank that’s getting out of control, then keep reading! A large number of snails can not only make planted aquarium maintenance more stressful,...
Aquatic epiphytes are one of the most popular types of plants in the aquascaping hobby. Although, they can't be planted into substrate like your normal stem plants. Aquatic epiphytes are aquarium plants that naturally grow on the surface of other...
Written by: Tammy (@aquarist_tl) and Team Buce Plant Starting a new hobby can be fun and exciting, but it can also be challenging. Especially a hobby like fish-keeping that involves taking care of live animals. In general, a lot of people go...
Written By: Chris (@shrimpery) Do you ever see a photograph of an aquascape that looks objectively great while still feeling a bit… off? The key elements (healthy plants, clear water, thoughtful hardscape) are all there, but something is undeniably...
Written by: Gracie Mandel So you just set up a brand-new planted tank and bought ten (or twenty) freshwater dwarf shrimp. You put them in their new home, and over the next few days or weeks, you start seeing...
Designing a beautiful aquascape can be difficult for beginners. Learning about the specific care needs of each aquatic plant is a start, but actually meeting those needs in practice is easier said than done. Fortunately, there are a number of beginner...
Written by: Tammy (@aquarist_tl) and Team Buce Plant When it comes to tanks set up specifically for breeding, they will look a lot different than the typical aquascaped display aquariums that many aquarists strive for. Some may even have nothing but...
Written by: Tammy (@aquarist_tl) and Team Buce Plant Many classic nature aquascapes these days use multiple types of substrates in their layouts. The two most prominent ones are usually sand and soil. Sand is commonly used in the foreground of the...
