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  • 6 Tips for a Healthy Fish Tank

    6 Tips for a Healthy Fish Tank

    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...

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    How to Properly Grow Aquarium Carpet Plants

    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...

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    The Benefits of Aquariums on Health and Mood

     Written by: Tammy (@aquarist_tl) and Team Buce Plant   Have you ever wondered why we often see fish tanks in the waiting rooms of dentists and doctors’ offices? As a planted aquarium keeper, I would personally argue that aquariums can have a...

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  • Ways to Keep a Planted Tank “Pristine”

    Ways to Keep a Planted Tank “Pristine”

    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...

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  • How to Adjust Water Hardness in the Aquarium

    How to Adjust Water Hardness in the Aquarium

    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...

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  • How to Achieve Pearling Plants in the Aquarium

    How to Achieve Pearling Plants in the Aquarium

    Some time has passed after your aquarium light turned on and you notice something amazing: tiny bubbles (or pearls) sprouting from your aquatic plants. Pearling plants are nice to look at, but what makes them pearl, and is it healthy for your...

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