If YouTube is anything to go by, hydroponics and aquaponics are very popular in the aquarium hobby at the moment. I’m always seeing videos where people are adding monstera, pothos or peace lilies to their tanks. Some people…
Echinodorus – also called Amazon sword – is a versatile genus of aquarium plants. They’re hardy, and come in a range of varieties which suit foreground, mid ground and background positions in your aquarium. In this short video,…
I set up this planted nano cube about 2.5 months ago and I think it’s looking good. The frogbit (Limnobium laevigatum) on the surface provides a floating filtration system with its roots hanging down, the shrimp love it…
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…
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…
Only two days ago I tidied up my 22l nanoscape and trimmed the frogbit. Already the plant has put roots down to the bottom of the aquarium. This is a perfect plant for aquascapers and nanoscapers who want…