Bigger is easier – I’ll die on that hill! Here I talk about tank sizes, shapes (long vs tall), glass vs acrylic, and why a 5-gallon is harder to keep stable than a 20-gallon.
What Can Nutrient Deficiencies Do to Aquatic Plants? Most of us want to have a lovely planted tank in our room. However, we cannot just add plants in the tank without providing them with the proper nutrients. Every planted tank has a unique set of requirements, some of
What is the Walstad Method? The Walstad Method was created by Diana Walstad as a way to create a natural planted tank. Diana Walstad is a renowned ecologist, who originally published the method in her treatise called “Ecology of the Planted Aquarium”. Her treatise details
Keeping a planted tank is a dream of many hobbyists. However, it can also be very challenging because you have to know such things as: lighting requirements; the chemistry within the water that allows the plants to thrive, and compatibility plants with fish. When we
Talking about plant aquarium lighting is really hard because of how massive this topic is. Due to its complexity, people often do not even understand what kind of lighting they need for their tanks or even what all these terms (like PAR, PUR, spectrum, watts
Update: June 2026 Dutch and Natural styles are the most common in aquascaping. It uses dense, grouped plants to create depth and structure. Unlike Iwagumi or Nature styles, hardscape (stones, driftwood) is almost invisible. The composition relies entirely on leaf shape, color, and height contrast.
Today I would like to talk about how to remove algae with plants in our aquariums. I seriously doubt that there is a single aquarist who has never had algae in the tank. Everybody knows that this is the most popular problem in the aquarium
Everybody wants to have a healthy reef aquarium. So, when it comes to maintaining a thriving tank, there are many things we can do like regular water changes, servicing the filter, testing the aquarium water to make sure that water chemistry remains stable. However, to