May 06 2023
Aquarium enthusiasts often encounter the perplexing issue of cloudy water in their tanks, which can be a cause for concern. In order to understand why aquarium water becomes cloudy, it is essential to explore the various factors that contribute to this phenomenon. By identifying these factors, aquarium owners can take appropriate measures to maintain a …
Jul 13 2019
After adding a few plants to my aquarium in its early stages, I added one good-sized piece of natural driftwood, for several reasons. One, I simply love the natural look of it. Secondly, fish like to have items that they can swim around and hide in and behind, so I wanted to make the place …
Mar 19 2019
The first thing I added to my aquarium, after adding plants, was two apple snails – one blue and one golden. They are attached to each other all the time, and since I got them, the golden snail has doubled in size! The golden one has laid eggs twice in the past two weeks, but …
Mar 01 2019
To further my pursuit of creating a planted aquarium, I got this cute little Marimo Moss Ball that I just easily dropped into the tank. Despite their name, they are not actually moss, but more closely related to algae. My daughter thought this plant was so cute that she got me to buy several more! The …
Feb 25 2019
This morning I got CaribSea Tahitian Moon Sand as substrate for my aquarium. It’s very beautiful sparkling black naturally-colored sand and I got it to mix in with the natural black gravel that I already have in there. Sand is good for plant roots and it supposedly reduces nitrates better than gravel. Also, there may …
Feb 22 2019
Today I added two new plants to my aquarium, Temple Compacta and Anubias Frazeri. I was happy to see that my new plants had healthy looking roots when I pulled them out of their Top Fin containers. Both are wonderful green leaf plants that you can just place in the gravel and let the roots …
Feb 21 2019
Welcome to The Aquarista, where I blog about my aquarium life and you get to watch me attempt to create a happy, self-sustaining aquarium ecosystem! For the New Year, I decided to set up my new aquarium, and I am very, very excited to get started. I spent a few days thinking about how I …
