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  • Top 8 Plants for Breeding Aquarium Fish

    Top 8 Plants for Breeding Aquarium Fish

    Live aquatic plants are a great addition to any aquarium, but they can be especially beneficial in aquarium fish breeding. Not only do plants simulate a natural breeding environment for many fish species, but they can also be used to establish safe...

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    How to Get Rid of Green Water in Aquariums

    If your aquarium water has suddenly turned the color of pea soup, it means green water has infested your planted tank. This happens due to an unexpected population explosion of tiny floating algae called phytoplankton. Getting rid of green water...

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  • aquarium hardscape with mountain stone

    5 Guidelines for Aquarium Hardscaping

    Designing 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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  • Top 10 Stem Plants for a Planted Aquarium

    Top 10 Stem Plants for a Planted Aquarium

    One of the most important elements of a successful aquascape is the use of aquatic plants. Among them, stem plants have emerged as a favorite choice for many aquascapers due to their versatility, ease of maintenance, and ability to provide depth and movement to the layout. For most aquascapers, beautiful, pristine groupings of stem plants are the centerpiece of a high-tech aquascape.
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  • 5 Tips on Substrate for a Planted Tank

    5 Tips on Substrate for a Planted Tank

    Written 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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  • 7 Easy Steps to Drip Acclimate Shrimp and Fish

    7 Easy Steps to Drip Acclimate Shrimp and Fish

     Written by: Tammy (@aquarist_tl) and Team Buce Plant    As aquarium-keepers, we all want our shrimp and other fauna to live long, happy lives in the aquascapes made just for them. However, the way in which we introduce them to our tanks is...

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