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…
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…
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…
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…