Just a short video where the galaxy danios (aka celestial pearl danios, aka galaxy rasboras) and cherry red shrimp devour a meal. For the danios, it’s Bug Bites granules and powder, for the neocaridina shrimps it’s a piece…
This video captures the beauty of koi swordtails, a variety of swordtail characterised by its outstanding orange and white colouration. Great for community tanks, they are easy to feed, breed readily and are fascinating to watch because of…
I never expected just how potent having mud from the wild under my substrate would be. The plants in my tank just keep growing. Today I decided it was time to tidy things up so I can see…
This short gives an overview of how I assembled a nano aquascape following a dirted tank method and quickly achieved a flourishing nano ecosystem. The tank is a 22l cube, with mud from a local canal underneath a…
This short video demonstrates the benefits of having a small nanoscape aquarium in your living space. It creates a beautiful, tranquil centrepiece – a living light in your living room that absorbs CO2 and turns it for oxygen…
Posts about tanks, filters, heater, lighting, water care and more… coming soon.
Here’s a little, slightly imperfect, taster of what’s to come on aquaSplainer. We’ll bring you inspiration, ideas and practical advice on aquascaping and nanoscaping, that won’t break the budget. Aquariums. Tropical fish. Shrimp. Plants. Creating natural, underwater ecosystems…
Let’s tidy up this 22l dirted tank by trimming back the pearl weed, frogbit, java moss and crinum bulb fronds. Aquascapes and nanoscapes like this one can quickly get overgrown, especially if you have a lot of healthy…
After accidentally being given a koi swordtail in a bag of regular swords, I discovered how beautiful and exciting this fish can be in a planted aquarium. This discovery only took place when I went back to my…