Buce Blog - Planted Tank Aquascaping Tips, How To, Advice
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Read nowTurn a simple hardscape idea into a tiny underwater bonsai tree scene that looks intentional from every angle. Here are a few smart moves to make it click! -
How To Choose the Right Substrate for Your Aquarium Plants
Read nowReady to build a planted tank that thrives from the ground up? Find out how the right substrate helps your aquarium plants settle in and grow strong! -
How To Use a Bonsai Tree in Your Aquascape
Read nowFind out how to choose, prepare, and place a bonsai driftwood tree in your aquarium to create a stunning, unique, naturalistic underwater landscape. -
Aquatic Bonsai Tree Ideas for Nature-Style Layouts
Read nowBonsais are an excellent hardscape option for your aquarium. Learn how to care for your bonsai with these aquatic bonsai tree ideas for nature-style layouts. -
5 Guidelines for Aquarium Hardscaping
Read nowDesigning an aquascape that truly emulates nature can be a challenge, but it's one that's well worth the effort. As humans, we tend to prefer order and symmetry, with everything neatly arranged in grids and straight lines. However, when it...
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5 Tips on Substrate for a Planted Tank
Read nowWritten By: Chris (@shrimpery) If you're like most aquarium hobbyists, you probably grew up with a childhood aquarium that had a standard river gravel substrate. I personally never really thought about other types of substrate in the aquarium until I got...
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Maintaining Hardscape in the Planted Aquarium
Read nowby: @Shrimpery Hardscape is the skeleton of an aquarium. As critical as plant selection can be to the success of an aquascape, the hardscape element is foundational- literally! A poor choice of hardscape can be difficult to overcome once...
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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.Read now -
Thoughts on Hardscape in a Planted Aquarium
Read nowWritten by: Chris (@shrimpery) If you keep up with planted aquarium enthusiasts, you’ll often hear them mention hardscape. Traditionally, this means the rocks, driftwood, and occasionally gravel or cosmetic sand used in the front of an aquascape. Almost as important...