Filtration: an Introduction Filtration is an essential element in any aquarium: it removes impurities from the water allowing the fish and plants to survive. Filters work by providing an environment in which beneficial bacteria can flourish. Beneficial bacteria convert unwanted, harmful chemical substances in the water into harmless substances that can be used by the plants. With the multitude of available options it can be hard to choose the most suitable filter media for your…
Hardscape Buying Guide Hardscape is a vital element in aquascaping: it is the bones of the aquascape – if you get the hardscape right the rest of the scape will fall into place easily and effectively. We have a very wide variety of hardscape so we thought we would create this Hardscape Buying Guide to help you navigate our selection and make the right choice for your aquascape. Terminology Hardscape = anything used to form…
Please note: This is a hydroponics article, not an aquascaping article. Super Roots Air Pots are a revolutionary new pot system that eliminate the need to use air cages with pot systems. Not only does this save you money, but these new air pots lead to increased, better growth by enhancing the quality of the root system of the plant. Benefits… The real benefits of using Superoots Air-Pots are that they; – Eliminate root circling…
One thing that we come across in The Green Machine time and time again is a common mistake of many of our clients – they under-estimate the importance of plant roots. This is easily done, given that it is the least visible part of the plant. As a hobbyist gardener it is easy to focus your attention on the product that you are trying to produce (the rose on the bush, or the tomato on…
The definition of ‘substrate’ is; ‘a substance or layer that underlies something, or on which some process occurs’. Therefore the term substrate can include any material that makes up the base layer of the aquascape, and this can include gravels, sands etc. In recent times, specifically made products have come onto the marketplace from well-known manufacturers which are designed specifically to encourage plant growth. To keep this article concise we will mainly cover two of…