Freshwater Planted Aquarium Blog

Why Should You Learn About Fish Food?  You leave a steak on the BBQ for 6 hours. The result is a black, chard piece of meat. Wou...

How To Pick Your Freshwater Fish  The first step in fishkeeping is to solidify a safe environment for your fish, BEFORE YOU BUY...

Noisy Aquariums Suck...  Nothings worse than walking into a small, super hot and humid fishstore and being hit with the overwhe...

Why Does Your Aquarium Glass Get Algae? Algae comes in all different shapes and sizes. Most commonly it will either be green or...

Why Do Fish Jump Out?  Fish can be silly creatures. Why would one ever want to jump out of their nice, safe home especially wit...

How To Find The Right Budget LED For Your Planted Tank! Planted aquariums require a little more attention when it comes to ligh...

Are These Bonsai Trees Real? No! All the bonsai trees meant for aquarium use are not real dead bonsai trees. However, they are m...

Stickers. Magnets. Static Clings. Happy to announce our glowing collection of fun fish designs! Our High Quality Stickers Show ...

This in depth guide to setting up a planted aquarium is focused on the first time fishkeeper. It will cover everything from picking the right tank, to selecting the perfect fish and everything in between.

Carbon Dioxide (CO₂) injection has been used in planted fish aquariums for many years. Its main benefit is enhancing plant growth which in turn helps ensure a healthy, safe environment for your fish and other inhabitants. 

Making things easy and convenient in the aquarium hobby is an extremely important thing. If it's easier and less of a hassle to change your water, test your parameters, etc. you are going to do them more often and have a better experience while your journey progresses. 

Red aquarium plants are a coveted aspect of the planted aquarium community. There are many types of plants which are innately red, if given the proper conditions. Some are easier than others and we will discuss not only the most important factors in establishing a deep red coloration but also what the best options are for the beginner planted tank enthusiast.