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Planted rimless aquarium

Aquascape Advice - Pros and Cons of Rimless Aquariums

Rimless Aquariums Most beginner fish tanks which are widely available at pet shops and online have a plastic lid, built in light and are normally part of a kit which include other equipment such as...

Amano shrimp eating algae in planted tank

Best Algae Eaters for a Planted Tank - How to Reduce Algae

Unsightly Algae   Algae is unfortunately a certainty when keeping an aquarium, even the best aquascapes in the world get some algae. You may find your aquarium only gets a tiny amount of algae on t...

Neolamprologus Multifaciatus shell dweller in planted tank

How to Setup a Nano Shell Dweller Tank - Multifaciatus Care Guide

Most popular shell dweller   Neolamprologus Multifaciatus or ‘Multis’ for short, are by far the most popular shell dweller in the hobby and possibly the most popular Tanganyikan fish altogether! Th...

Frontosa in a Tanganyikan aquarium

Introduction to Tanganyikan Cichlids - Why These Fish are Becoming More Popular

Unknown territory   For around half of all fish keepers, African cichlids are an unknown territory, with over half of all fish keepers having never kept them. For a lot of new hobbyists keeping Afr...

Low Tech Planted Tank

Pros and Cons - Low Tech Planted Tank

What is a ‘low tech’ planted tank? When setting up a planted aquarium terms like ‘low tech’ and ‘high tech’ get mentioned a lot. For newcomers these terms may be unfamiliar. A low tech essentially ...

Nano planted aquarium

How to Setup a Nano Planted Tank – Nano Fish Stocking

Why Setup a Nano Aquarium?   A lot of aquascapers and fish keepers have a big interest in small aquariums. All fish tanks are essentially a miniature environment, so setting up an especially small ...