Planted Tank Setup & Maintenance
What is an ideal temperature for freshwater planted tanks? Does it really matter if mine is hotter or cooler? Does temperature influence algae? How does temperature affect aquatic plants?
While it takes some practice to ‘read' submerged plants, the common red root floater (Phyllanthus fluitans) above turns out to be a surprisingly easy-to-use indicator.
Why this? Tips on keeping Java Fern and Anubias
Struggling with Java Fern or Anubias? These hardy plants have certain vulnerabilities. We explore them in this post.
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Competitive Aquascaping: Matthew Manes
Matthew Manes (MM) is an award winning aquascaper (World #1 IAPLC) and 2Hr Aquarist brand ambassador. Here we share some notes from our recent conversation.
Dealing with algae in new tanks
Hair / fuzz / thread algae on plants in a new tank? Avoid the common mistakes in tackling them.
The amount of light plays an important role in plant health, colour and algae control. Here we share how we tune light- The 2Hr Way.
During the transition, healthy plants in perfect parameters can easily look terrible for 2 to 3 weeks - with algae, deteriorating leaves and lackluster colors. But this is a natural, temporary phase of adaptation.
Craftspeak with Yamada san of Aquarium Tallman
Aquarium Tallman is a unique planted aquarium shop in Osaka city, Japan. What makes Tallman unique is that it uses fully aquascaped planted tanks as holding tanks for their fishes.
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