Category Archives: Freshwater Plants

Getting To The Roots

There's a huge amount of interest in freshwater planted aquaria at the moment. We begin a new series in the January issue of Practical Fishkeeping looking at all aspects of planted tanks, and the author has some interesting and radical suggestions for setting up planted aquaria without necessarily using the full range of equipment -…
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Aquaponics Guide To Aquarium Plant Care

Setting Up The Aquarium In Brief 1. Place heating cable, Substore Mix and gravel into the aquarium as per instructions. 2. Place filter, heater thermostat and CO2 system in position but do not turn on until aquarium is filled with water. 3. Decorate the aquarium using bog wood, inert rocks or ceramic ornaments. (more…)
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