Freshwater

Featured Video: Expert Plants A Tank

Strong colours and vigorous growth require optimal lighting, as well as the addition of the proper amount of fertilizer and CO2 – But other than that, it is really not that difficult. Hemianthus, Didiplis and Bolbitis all thrive in such good conditions, just as Rotala macrandra and mini-Alternanthera develop optimal, deep-red colours.

07 Mar 10:31 AM 0 Read More...

In Search of the Blue-Eyed Pleco

My objective was to discover why the export of the legendary Blue-Eyed Pleco from this region came to a standstill in the mid 1990s. What could have caused this sudden change?

06 Mar 5:08 PM 0 Read More...

AMAZONAS May/June 2013 Preview

Full of brilliant color AMAZONAS for May/June ranges widely in subject matter, from Aphyosemion spp. African killifishes, to a new Apistogramma species and its successful breeding, travels in South America in search of the very elusive Blue-eyed Pleco, to a hobbyist’s successful conversion to LED lighting over a 265-gallon (1,000-L) planted aquarium, and much more.

28 Feb 1:53 PM 0 Read More...

Featured Video: Red Bee Shrimp Nano Tank

Thriving nano planted aquarium dedicated to colony of Red Bee Shrimp.

16 Feb 1:24 PM 1 Read More...

AGA Aquascape Winners 2012

The Aquatic Gardeners Association Aquascaping Contest is the world’s oldest contest of its kind. This was our 13th year, and I have been privileged to judge both this contest and the Aqua Design Amano IAPLC from the inception. Over the last 13 years we have seen a tremendous growth of interest in aquatic gardening both in the U.S. and worldwide. One of the nice things about our AGA contest is that anyone can go onto our website, www.aquatic-gardeners.org, and see every tank ever entered, including all the details on the tanks and the judges’ comments.

15 Feb 3:58 PM 1 Read More...