Marcelo Tonon Chiovatto | Diorama

This article delves into the topic of how plants continually renew themselves through the production of new leaves.

Full details of tank parameters, plants and fish species, and the maintenance regime of the 4ft Rotala florida aquascape are described here.

Some of the most attractive plants on shop shelves are not aquatic at all. They persist for weeks, then rot and feed algae. This guide identifies the common non-aquatic species sold as aquarium plants, shows how genuine aquatics shift form above and below water, and lists what to check before buying..

New tanks can be frustrating at the beginning. Here, we describe one important signal that things are actually progressing well, despite plants having algae.