Because sometimes a quick glance just doesn’t cut it. We all love to sit back and admire our aquariums – the colours, the movement, the calm. But just because everything looks great on the outside doesn’t mean things are running smoothly under the surface. In fact, most of the time, problems in an aquarium don’t…
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Aquarium aquascaping involves designing and arranging aquatic plants, rocks, driftwood, and substrates to create an aesthetically pleasing underwater landscape. CO2, lighting, and fertilizers are critical components for maintaining a healthy, thriving aquascape, particularly for planted tanks. Below is a concise overview of each element and their roles in aquascaping. Popular styles: Success in aquascaping depends…
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Avoid the rookie mistakes. Here’s what you actually need to know. When it comes to aquariums, getting set up properly in the beginning can save you a whole lot of stress (and dead fish) later on. We see it all the time — people rushing into stocking their tank before it’s ready, or buying gear…
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Why Freshwater Aquascaping Is Like Gardening But Better! Think aquascaping is just arranging plants and rocks? Think again. It’s a deeply creative, intentional practice – like gardening underwater. But unlike your backyard garden, your aquascape is a fully immersive world, one where biology, chemistry, and design all come together. At AquaRays, we believe every aquarist…
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1000 litre Marine This is the aquarium is owned Mike Lemmon. Description: The tank is a 1,000 litre that was built for me over 20 years ago. It has no sump, as the glass would be too brittle to cut for an internal overflow, but I successfully use a large Fluval F6 canister and a…
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New Zealand Temperate Marine Aquarium Introduction to the Aquarium I receive great pleasure from my recently established 160 litre New Zealand Temperate Marine aquarium, especially my two lovely female Seahorses. In addition to the Seahorses I have some native species of hard and soft corals. We are truly fortunate in New…
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Part 2 – The Design Overview Here are many aspects of an aquarium build that have to be considered in a design that achieves a healthy self-contained eco-system able to sustain itself with minimal maintenance and maximum enjoyment. My primary design considerations for my African Cichlid aquarium are as follows: Filtration Heating Lighting Aquascape Aquarium…
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Part 1 – Introduction to my African Cichlid Aquarium My passion for fishkeeping started when I was about 16 years old and my father built me an aquarium constructed by placing glass panels in a steel angle iron frame and sealing them in place with window putty. Since then my passion has grown and through…
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