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  • A Beginner's Guide to Keeping Shrimp

    A Beginner's Guide to Keeping Shrimp

    Shrimp are Friends, Not Food! As rewarding as fish can be to keep, sometimes more variety is needed. As you may have guessed by my Instagram handle (@shrimpery), I am a big fan of keeping freshwater shrimp as pets. In...

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  • Tissue Culture Plants

    Tissue Culture Plants

    Tissue culture aquatic plants are a newer form that has come into the scene within the past few years. Invitro plants are grown out in specialized labs to ensure no nuisance pests are introduced into your new aquascape, allowing them to...

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  • Rare Aquatic Plants: Hygrophila Chai

    Rare Aquatic Plants: Hygrophila Chai

    Hygrophila Chai was born through meticulous selection and patient care. This aquatic plant is an extremely rare mutation of the more commonly known Hygrophila Lancea Araguaia. Founded in 2008 by Wilson Law, he noticed a singular stalk of neon pink...

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  • Testing the New TITAN 1 LED Light by Ultum Nature Systems

    Testing the New TITAN 1 LED Light by Ultum Nature Systems

    Choosing appropriate lighting for a planted aquarium can be intimidating. I think that for new hobbyists (or even old-timers), it can be difficult to wade through all the strong opinions, pseudoscientific claims, conflicting information, and marketing ploys surrounding aquarium light...

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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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