Written by: Tammy (@aquarist_tl) and Team Buce Plant Have you ever encountered this ugly black fuzz growing on the tips of plant leaves or on your aquarium’s hardscape? If so, it's most likely Black Beard Algae (BBA), also known as Black...
Written by: Tammy (@aquarist_tl) and Team Buce Plant Keeping freshwater fish, shrimp, and snails is different from raising other types of pets. Essentially, we have to maintain an entire ecosystem for them. Their fish tank is the world they live in, and...
Written By: Chris (@shrimpery) Before they became mass-produced, household carpets were a symbol of luxury, found only in the homes of the wealthy. Growing carpeting plants- the fine-leaved aquarium plants used to blanket the substrate of a tank- can seem similarly lofty...
So you decided to add some plants to the barren scenery of your betta's aquarium but have no clue where to start. Luckily, being something of an "expert," we can point you to the best live aquatic plants for...
Written By: Chris (@shrimpery) Gorgeous planted aquariums aren’t hard to find online, but a few stand out more than others. You know it when you see it: nearly every aquarium plant leaf looks crisp, fresh, vibrant, and healthy; for a...
Written by: Tammy (@aquarist_tl) and Team Buce Plant Most aquascaping hobbyists have heard the importance of testing specific water parameters like Ammonia, Nitrate, and Nitrites. But when it comes to water hardness, many new aquarists don't test for it, or even...
Written by: Tammy (@aquarist_tl) and Team Buce Plant If you have ever kept an aquarium, then chances are you’ve run into diatoms before. Diatoms are commonly referred to as “brown algae,” one of the most common forms of algae that we...
Written By: Chris (@shrimpery) Utricularia graminifolia (UG) is one of my favorite aquarium plants, but it’s also one of the most misunderstood. For a while, it seemed to have a reputation as being difficult to grow, but it is increasingly...
People who enjoy keeping fish in their freshwater aquariums might find it challenging to find the perfect species. A school of Japanese Rice Fish or singular fish like gourami are an excellent choices. In this article, we will tell you about very...
