With a wealth of information available within the public domain, much of which is often conflicting, creating a successful and algae free planted aquarium can sometimes seem challenging and a little daunting. In fact, setting out and maintaining a beautiful aquascape is within everyone’s grasp; all that is required is a little dedication and a love of the hobby. Over the following months we will be dealing with different aspects of the planted tank in…
Category: Aquatics
Riverbank Aquascape
Designed & planted by James Findley Setup Specifications Aquarium – 65 x 45 x 45cm TGM All Optiwhite rimless braceless glass tank made from 10mm glass. Substrate – ADA Sarawak Sand, ADA Aqua Soil Malaya, ADA Power Sand Special M, TGM Graded Gravels, Unipac Zambezi Sand. Filtration – Eheim 2128 Thermo External Filter. Décor / hardscape – Redmoor Root Wood Plants – Pogostemon erectus Utricularia graminifolia Monosolenium tenerum Holoer moss Spiky moss Staurogyne repens was…
ADA Aquasoil back in stock!
ADA Aquasoil in stock! We have a modest amount of ADA Aquasoil in stock to tide us over to when our large ADA order arrives. Order by telephone (01978 265 090), online, or call in store to purchase it. Due to high demand for this product, swift action is recommended to avoid disappointment.
Triassic Hollow Aquascape by Tony Swinney
Tank Specs (the timer settings are for the initial couple of months): Tank: 150w x 60d x 60h 10mm Optiwhite ( approx 420L water ) Filtration: 2 x Eheim 2075 (total 2400 LPH), Sera Siporax Filter Media, 2 x Koralia 3 powerheads CO2: 2 x AquaMedic 1000 CO2 reactors, solenoid on timer ( 24/7 ) Heat: Hydor 300w inline heater 26ºC DayLights: Arcadia luminaire 4 x 54w T5HO (2 x PowerGlo, 2 x ReefWhite) on…
1-2-Grow! Plants available online
Tropica 1-2-Grow Plants are now available to buy online. These plants are free from algae and snails. They come in sterile cups and there is a lot of plant material in each cup, although the plants will be smaller when initially planted they will grow in well over time. A good set of aquascaping tools will be real aide in planting these! Buy online, in store or over the phone or call us in store…