Always a stunner at guppy shows! Half black blondes and yellows have been a staple of guppy enthusiast and breeders alike, and they have only improved over the years with more brighter tones of yellow and pastels contrasting into black. If my love for “Deltas” and “Hi Fin” guppies hold true then my goal will…
Tag: Planted tanks
Rainbow Double Sword Guppies
Well if the Vienna Swords haven’t won you over, and this incredibly gaudy double sword doesn’t do it, then I guess Sword guppies will never be your thing! Never did I think I’d have three Sword strains in my fishroom but I must say this “Rainbow Double Sword” has me hooked! With how rich their…
Vienna Lower Sword Guppies”EMERALD”
So not the usual classic “Delta” tail or “Galaxy” patterned guppies that I usually deal with, but the sword guppies which are all the craze in Europe these days in the guppy shows have definitely grown on me! The Vienna Sword lines coming out of Spain are absolutely stunning but I don’t have to advertise…
Today’s “Over Complication” of the Planted Tank.
Is it just me or has the planted tank become a little over complicated. There has been a surge of popularity amongst the aquarist with planted tanks in recent year, and this can be vividly seen amongst all the youtube channels and videos devoted to this genre. Also the numerous competitions out there where planted…
Purple Moscow Guppies
Purple moscow guppies… Bringing the color purple to the fish world!
Riccia fluitans
Riccia fluitans Hardiness: Easy to Moderate Lighting: Moderate to High Positioning: Surface and Carpeting Growth rate: Fast Beautiful branching type moss which grows on the surface but is usually used by aquascapers weighed down on surfaces such as rock and wood with meshing. Amano popularized it when he first presented this way but it does…
Living Crystals
Crystal Shrimp (Caridina Cantonesis var.) Hardiness: Moderate Adult Size: 1 inch Temperature Range: 18C – 25C (64 – 77F) pH range: 6.0 – 7.2 gH range: 3 – 6 Diet: Omnivorous Breeding: Easy No shrimp has captivated the delight of hobbyist today more so than the Crystal red shrimp has, making it quite…
The Beautiful Blue Tigers!
Orange Eye Blue Tiger Shrimp (OEBT) (Caridina cantonensis var. blue) Hardiness: Moderate to Hard Adult Size: 1 inch Temperature Range: 18C – 25C (64 – 77F) Water Hardness: Soft – moderate pH range: 6.5 – 7.5 Diet: Omnivorous Breeding: moderate to easy. A highly sought after shrimp which has been around for awhile, but still…
Hairgrass… Underwater lawn for the Aquarium
Eleocharis acicularis Common name: Dwarf hairgrass Hardiness: Easy to Moderate Lighting: Moderate to High Positioning: All areas: Can be used as a foreground carpeting plant with diligent trimming, or allowed to grow and be placed in the background. Growth rate: Moderate Size: 4″ – 12″ or higher. Grows more compact and shorter with stronger lighting….
The beautiful Mayaca fluviatilis!
Mayaca fluviatilis Hardiness: Moderate Lighting: Moderate to High Positioning: Midground Growth rate: Moderate Size: 12″ – 18″ sometime higher A beautifully delicate looking plant, which makes a great midground addition to any planted tank. Although it can grow pretty tall, it’s delicate thin stems make it more suitable as a complimentary midground plant rather than…
LUSH Aquatics 