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The Wonders of Botanicals in the Home Aquarium(Post)
When creating a thriving and visually captivating home aquarium, many enthusiasts focus on traditional elements like substrate, rocks, plants, and fish. However, there is an emerging trend that has c ...
Top 8 Live Aquarium Midground Plants to Spruce Up An Aquarium(Post)The best types of midground plants for your aquarium include stem plants, as they’re easy to maintain and, with pruning, can be kept at a medium height. If you’re looking for a midground ...
Why are my Cryptocorynes melting and what can I do about it?(Post)Cryptocorynes are some of the most popular aquarium plants. They are also widely available, and many varieties of these beautiful plants are available for purchase in various online stores, including ...
The Top 6 Best Aquarium Background Plants to Spruce Up Your Aquarium(Post)Whether you’re designing your aquarium aquascape from the bare-bones or you want to spruce up your existing aquarium decor, Modern Aquarium has the best background aquarium plants ...
Sword Plants in the Aquarium (Part 2): Varieties, Benefits, and the “Long Game” of a Thriving Sword(Post)This is Part 2 of a two-part guide to Sword Plants (Echinodorus) for planted aquariums. If you haven’t read it yet, Part 1 lays the groundwork—what swords are, where they come from, how t ...
Anubias in Aquariums: A Guide to Care, Planting, and Benefits(Post)Key Takeaways Easy & Low-Maintenance Care: Anubias are hardy, adaptable plants that thrive in low to moderate light and a wide range of water parameters, making them ideal for both beginner and ...
Cryptocorynes: The Underappreciated Workhorses of the Planted Aquarium (A guide to the “crypt garden” species you’ll find at Modern Aquarium)(Post)If you’ve been in the hobby for a while, you’ve probably heard of Cryptocorynes—“crypts” for short. You may even have one in a corner of your tank, quietly doing its job ...
Hardy and Easy Aquarium Plants(Post)The Best Beginner Aquarium Plants (With Deeper, Practical Care and Aquascaping Advice) If you’re looking for easy aquarium plants that actually stay alive in a real-world tank—busy schedu ...
Anatomy of Live Aquarium Plants.(Post)While there are many varieties of aquatic plants, including stem plants, floating plants, mosses or those that need gravel to flourish and those - like Anubias - that don’t, we s ...
Top 10 Best Fish for Planted Aquariums (Part I - Algae Eating Fish).(Post)We are often asked for guidance about the best fish for planted aquariums. Most aquarium fish are well suited for planted aquariums and all will appreciate plants in their environment. Healthy aqu ...
Sword Plants in the Aquarium (Part I): the “Anchor” Plant That Makes a Tank Feel Alive(Post)There’s a moment most aquarists recognize: the tank is cycled, the hardscape is in, the fish are settled—and yet the aquascape still feels a little unfinished. Then you plant a sword. You ...
Vallisneria in the Planted Aquarium: Turning Glass Boxes into a Living Riverbank(Post)There are certain plants that don’t just “decorate” an aquarium—they change the entire feeling of it. Vallisneria is one of those plants. The first time you see a healthy stan ...
