A cheap and effective way to clean aquarium glass is with newspaper and vinegar. Simply scrunch up some newspaper and dampen it with some standard vinegar, then wipe the glass. This method will not result in visible streaks on the glass once it has dried. Obviously, this method can only be used on glass which is not submerged in water.
Category: Tips & Techniques
A 60cm Aquascape Layout Plan
The latest in our ‘Planting without the need for CO2’ series, aquascapes designed for ease of setup and maintenance and without the need for pressurised CO2. The layout of the tank is shown as a frontal and top view diagram, with each plant group labelled. Tropica Plant Nutrition and Plant Nutrition+ liquid fertilisers are recommended for use in this aquarium. For this tank 10ml per day is probably a good starting point, but you should…
Eleocharis parvula Planting Techniques
Eleocharis parvula (common name hair grass / hairgrass) is an extremely versatile and useful plant. It may be used to great affect by itself to form a grassy carpet: a very dense lawn like effect may be achieved in 6 – 8 weeks from planting. It is also very useful when planted sparsely around the edges of rocks and other hardscape and produces a ‘softening’ effect when used in this way, particularly in an Iwagumi…
Filling an aquarium without disturbance
During a new setup, once your aquarium has been planted it can be very difficult to fill it with water without disturbing the look that you have achieved. A good way to leave the tank looking the way it was intended is to; A. Scrunch up several sheets of newspaper and place them over the finished planting until it is completely covered. B. Wet the newspaper down with a garden spray. C. Place a large…
Planting on a Budget: A 30cm Aquarium
This is the third in our new feature series ‘Planting on a Budget’, aquascapes designed for ease of setup and maintenance and without the need for pressurised CO2. Click here to view a larger version of the above image. The layout of the tank is shown as a frontal and top view diagram, with each plant group labelled. Easy Life EasyCarbo is highly recommended in aquariums without pressurised CO2, for more details, visit the product…