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Fish species for a Nano Aquarium

Recently nano aquariums (up to 30 liters) are becoming very popular. We can find a place for them in practically every apartment, you can create a real room decoration, and they are also a perfect home for shrimps. However, aquarists like fish the most. We present species that can be successfully bred in such a small aquarium.

Top tips to keep your aquarium clean

If you have an aquarium, it is very important that you are able to keep it clean at all times. With so much high quality equipment on the market, you will want to include things such as a co2 diffuser and a co2 regulator in your equipment collection. However, there are several tips which will help you to keep your aquarium clean, and this blog will help you to think of several of them.

Say hello to Christmas Moss!

Do we have any fans of moss in the planted tank here? In our opinion moss is a beautiful element of arrangement in every aquarium. It gives the tank some mysterious, forest atmosphere. We know it’s a few weeks after Christmas now but let’s take a closer look at Christmas moss!

The Australian River Biotope

Creating a biotope aquarium is nothing else than creating an environment resembling the wild one from a specific area of the world. Today we want to show you how to set up an Australian river biotope aquarium which will reflect the lower reaches of Australia’s greatest rivers! Let’s start with the substrate and conditions in […]

Say hello to Banana plant!

If you’re looking for an exotic accent to your aquarium, the plant we present today, will surely bring it to your tank. Let’s see some facts about Nymphoides aquatica, commonly known in aquaristics as the Banana plant or Banana lily! In nature, Banana plant occurs in backwaters or slowly-flowing waters of the East coast of […]

Say hello to Alternanthera Reineckii

This small red plant is probably one of the easiest of all red plants to grow. It does not require much to get this plant going. Get the right conditions and you have an instant red plant in the aquarium. Like most aquatic plants being used for midground, Alternanthera Reineckii is a slow grower. It […]

Limpets in the aquarium

Have you ever had limpets in your tank? They usually occur in saltwater setups, however there are freshwater limpets that can be found in freshwater tanks. Although one hobbyists claim that they are the must-have of the cleaning crew, others try to get rid of them as soon as possible. This case is similar to snails- they are beneficial for the underwater ecosystem but the snail overpopulation can easily overtake the tank, spoiling its aesthetic look.

How to transport aquarium fish?

There comes a moment when you implement your own aquarium and fish plan, you are already in the store and you buy the future inhabitants of a beautiful fish tank and now the challenge arises – how to bring them safely home? You will also have to face a similar task if you ever move the fish tank, or worse still, you move home. The transport of fish is a very important issue, because a few mistakes may cause them health problems or even death.