Hi there! I’m Bart and I’ve maintained a planted betta tank for my girlfriend. I noticed that picking the right plants for a betta is important, especially because their large fins makes them susceptible to strong current. Here are the top 10 best aquarium plants for betta fish. The top 10 best aquarium plants for …
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Enough oxygen in a tank is essential for healthy fish. Are you looking to add more oxygen to your tank? A good way to do this is by adding plants. On this page, you’ll find 5 AMAZING options to increase oxygen that I’ve used to increase oxygen in all my aquariums. 1. Hornwort Hornwort is …
You might be wondering whether your tank plants can be grown buried in a gravel substrate. Today, we’re talking about the top 10 aquarium plants that grow in gravel. Some of the best aquarium plants that grow in gravel include amazon sword, madagascar lace, java fern, red tiger lotus, anubias, vallisneria, and many more! Lucky …
When it comes to aquarium plant fertilizer, there are many options available. Two of the most popular options are root tabs and liquid fertilizer. For a long time it was a complete mystery to me which plants benefit from which type of fertilizer. Now that I finally understand this, I want to share it with …
My aquarium always had fluorescent light, and I wanted to replace this with LEDs because they consume way well electricity. I had to find out whether this would work, so I did some research and here is what I found. I would now even recommend LED light over fluorescent light because it’s more consumes little …
I remember buying my first plants for my new aquarium, where some plants were in these little plastic pots. It seemed convenient to just put them in the aquarium like that, but with normal garden plants everyone always takes them out of their plastic pot. I did my research and this is the answer I …
Plants need light to survive and thrive in an underwater environment. However, not all plants have the same lighting requirements. In fact, some lower-maintenance plants will survive in lower levels of light. These types of plants, also known as low light plants, are the perfect starter flora for beginners who are new to planted aquariums! …
Aquarium plants are a perfect, and natural, addition to your tank. They provide several key health benefits for aquarium water and create eye-popping visuals. With their wide range of shapes, sizes, and color, tank plants will suit any setup or aquarium design you have in mind. Aquarium Plants That Will Flower: Why Do Plants Flower …
Just like many other people I fell in love with my aquarium because I got to see my guppies get babies that grew to be adults. It was just so interesting that I wanted to know what other fish or aquatic creatures gave live birth. Therefore I made a list consisting of 7 fish and …
I’ve had a 25 gallon (100 L) tropical aquarium for some years now and just last week I noticed that my aquarium light broke. I was unsure whether fish needed the light, so I did my research and this is what I found. In the rest of the article I’ll briefly cover why fish can’t …