Plant Profile Common Name: Eriocaulon Setaceum Family: Eriocaulaceae Genus: Eriocaulon Origins: Australia Difficulty: Easy Growth Rate: Slow Placement: Mid-Background Requirements: High light, [...]
Mosses have graced all of our aquariums at some point in this hobby from common java to the coveted Weeping. The internet has gone leaps and bounds to share knowledge and species and today mosses [...]
Common Name: Giant sensitive fern Family: Fabaceae Genus: Aeschynomene Origins: Southern Africa Difficulty: Medium Lighting: High Growth Rate: Placement: Requirements: Temps 68° to 86°F, PH 5.5 [...]
Aldrovanda vesiculosa (waterwheel plant) is an aquatic carnivorous plant and sole extant species in the flowering plant genus Aldrovanda of the family Droseraceae. The plant captures small [...]
Common Name: Family: Hydrocharitaceae Genus: Lagarosiphon Origins: Madagascar, Africa Difficulty: Easy Lighting: Medium-High Growth Rate: Fast Placement: Mid-Background Requirements: Lagarosiphon [...]
There will be moments where our plants will signal when they are lacking in something. Troubleshooting and spotting what these missing nutrients is more science than art but there are resources [...]
Anchored Water Hyacinth (Peacock Hyacinth) Family: Pontederiaceae (Pickerelweed Family) Duration and Habit: Aquatic Perennial Herb Please be aware of the dangers handing this species: Seed is [...]
A collection of free tools for those who make their own fertilizer, gh booster or glutaraldehyde/excel formulas. http://www.theplantedtank.co.uk/calculator.htm Yet Another Nutrient Calculator [...]
Known for its gentle, shy nature, the Chocolate Gourami is a gem that ideally deserves a species or biotope tank due to its special care requirements. For those who take on the challenge, this [...]
Plant Profile Common Name: Hygrophila balsamica Family: Acanthaceae Genus: Hygrophila Origins: Asia – Sri Lanka, India Difficulty: Easy Lighting: Moderate Plant Structure: Stem Growth Rate: Fast [...]
