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Cherry Shrimp in Planted Aquarium

How to Breed Cherry Shrimp in a Planted Tank

We recommend keeping cherry shrimp alone if your sole aim is to breed them as most fish will happily eat shrimplets. That said some shrimp keepers keep their cherry shrimp with bristlenose plecos a...

Betta fish in a planted aquarium

Betta Fish Care Guide - How to Setup a Planted Betta Tank

There are some rules to follow when setting up a planted betta fish tank. Ensure your tank is large enough, a minimum of 5 gallons is normally recommended for a single fighting fish and around 15-2...

Afican cichlids from Lake Tanagnyika called Frontosa swimming in a hardscape only aquarium

How to Create a Hardscape Only Aquascape

This type of setup is perfect for enjoying your fish, with less distractions in your tank you can focus on the behaviour of your fish. A hardscape only setup is great for larger predator fish such ...

Schooling fish in a planted aquarium

How to Make Your Aquascape Long Lasting

Aquascape lifespan is something which is on the mind of a lot of hobbyists when they setup an aquascape. My personal experience has been that heavily planted tanks seem to have a lifespan of around...

Aquarium with water and a planted attached to wood

How Often Should You Water Change Your Planted Tank?

Plants have many benefits for fishkeeping, they compete with algae and benefit the water quality by absorbing harmful nitrate. You might hear people mention different water change frequencies even ...

Photo of an aquascape planted aquarium

How to Aquascape Your Planted Aquarium in 2023

Aquascaping is the process of creating a landscape within your aquarium using rocks, wood and live plants. Aquascaping has become very popular over the last decade with an array of styles and metho...