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Introduction to Planted
Aquariums:
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Growing Aquatic
Plants by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Growing
Aquatic Plants,
The Advantages of Live Aquarium Plants by
Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Advantages of
Having Live Plants,
Live Plants Use in the
Industry: Part 1: Rationale,
Buying,Keeping,
Part 2: Maintenance,
Part 3: A Good
Selection by Bob Fenner and John Pitcairn
FAQs on:
Live Plants in the Pet-fish Industry,
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System
Components:
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Small Freshwater System Examples:
7.9 Gallon/30 Liter Fluval Flora Biotope
by Bob Fenner
Small Freshwater System Examples:
7.9 Gallon/30 Liter Fluval Flora Biotope
by Bob Fenner
Karen Kees’ Delightful “Kitchen” 12 gal. Eclipse
by Bob Fenner
System
Components for Planted Freshwater Aquariums by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: System
Components for Planted Tanks,
Tanks,
Stands and Tops for Planted Aquariums by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Tanks,
Stands and Tops for Planted
Tanks,
Aquarium Stands by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Aquarium
Stands, Aquarium Stands 2,
What to Use, About Floors Underneath, DIY, Finishing/Coating, Commercial, Leveling, Modification, Repair,
Canopies, Covers & Lighting Fixtures
by Anthony Calfo & Freshwater FAQs, Marine
FAQs,
Construction of a CO2 Canopy for Plant Tanks by Lalith
Atugoda
FAQs on: CO2
Canopies for Plant Tanks, CO2
& Planted Tanks 1,
CO2 &
Planted Tanks 2,
Water Preparation for Planted
Aquariums & FAQs,
Electricity and the Aquarium Garden by
Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Electricity
and Planted Tanks,
GFCI Use and Planted Aquariums by Bob
Fenner
FAQs on: GFCIs and
Planted Tanks,
Heating the Planted Aquarium by Bob
Fenner
FAQs on: Heating
Planted Tanks,
Filtering Aquarium Gardens by Bob
Fenner
FAQs on: Aquarium
Garden Filtration, Freshwater Filtration
1, FW Filtration
2,
FAQs on: FW
Sponge Filters, FW Canister Filters,
Planted Tank Undergravel Filters,
FW Hang-on
Filters, Ultraviolet
Sterilizers, Freshwater Refugiums,
Chemical
Filtrant/Media,
Review of the ViaAqua Canister Filter by
Gage Harford
Power Filter Impressions, A
review of some popular mechanical filtration systems
by Steven Pro,
Substrates for the Aquarium Garden by Bob
Fenner,
Getting to
the Bottom of Things: Substrates for Planted
Aquaria By
Alesia Benedict
FAQs on: Substrates
for Planted Tanks,
Soil Use for Planted Aquariums by Bob
Fenner
FAQs on: Soil Use in
Planted Tanks,
Carbon Dioxide and Planted
Aquariums
FAQs on: Carbon Dioxide
and Planted Tanks 1, CO2 &
Planted Tanks 2, CO2 Canopies,
FAQs on CO2 Planted Tanks: Rationale/Use, Sources, Yeast-Bottle Types, Compressed Gas Types, Control/Delivery, Measure, Dangers,
Freshwater Aquarium Water
Quality A practical approach to
freshwater aquarium water chemistry by Neale Monks
FAQs on: Water Quality for Planted
Tanks 1, Water Quality for Planted
Tanks 2, Water Quality for Planted
Tanks 3,
Test Kits and
Testing
FAQs on: Test
Kits,
Chlorine/Chloramine Poisoning:
Treating Tap Water by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Chlorine,
In
praise of hard water; How hard, alkaline water can be a blessing
in disguise by Neale Monks, The Soft Water Aquarium: Risks
and Benefits by Neale Monks,
FAQs on: Water Hard- Soft-ness,
Measuring Hardness/Alkalinity, Adjusting Hardness, Adjusting
Softness, Troubleshooting FW Alk.,
The Soft Water Aquarium: Risks
and benefits by Neale Monks
FAQs on: Water
Soft/Hardness,
Treating New, Source/Tapwater for Marine Aquarium Use (Dechloramination et al.) by Bob Fenner
FAQs on:
Treating Tapwater 1,
Treating Tapwater 2,
Treating Tapwater 3,
FAQs on: New Water Treatment: Rationale/Science,
Chemicals (Chlorine, Chloramines,
Trihalomethanes...), Filtrants, Techniques/Tools, Testing, Troubleshooting, Products by Manufacturer/Brand,
DIY Treatment
Chemicals/Tools,
Reverse Osmosis, Deionization,
Contactors & Other Means of Water Purification
& Reverse
Osmosis, A Multipurpose Tool By Mark E.
Evans
FAQs on:
Water
Treatment, Water Treatment 2,
Water Treatment 3,
Water Treatment 4,
Water Treatment 5, Water Treatment 6, Water Treatment 7,
FAQs on: RO et al. Water Treatment Gear:
Rationale, Selection, Operation, For Commercial/Large Output, RO Water Storage, RO Water Treatment/Adjustment, RO
Testing, Maintenance/Repair,
Brands/Manufacturers...
Deionizing Water Treatment
FAQs on: Deionizing Water Treatment,
FAQs on: Rationale/Use, Selection, For
Commercial/Large Applications, DI Storage, DI
Treatment, DI Testing, Maintenance/Repair, &
Brands/Manufacturers: Kati-Ani DI Units, Kold-Steril Unit,
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Set-Up:
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Planted Aquarium Set-Up by Bob
Fenner
FAQs on: Planted
Tank Set-ups,
Cycling Planted
Systems FAQs
on: Cycling Planted Systems,
Aquascaping the Aquarium Garden
FAQs on: Aquascaping Planted Tanks,
Adventures in Aquascaping by Timothy S. Gross
Rock and Wood in
Aquascaping by Bob Fenner
FAQs on:
Rock and
Wood in Aquascaping,
Biotopic Set-Ups, Biotopes -
Part 1 by Alesia Benedict
FAQs on: Biotopes, African Biotopes,
N. American
Natives, Amazon Biotopes,
S.E. Asian
Biotopes, Planted
River Biotopes, Small System
Biotopes
Brackish Water Plants
by Bob Fenner, Planting The Brackish
Water Aquarium. It's Not Just Java Ferns Any More! by
Neale Monks, FAQs
on:
Brackish Plants,
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Livestock:
Algae, Plants
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Algae (purposeful) for Aquatic Gardens
FAQs on: Algae (purposeful) for
Aquatic Gardens
Plants
for the Aquarium Garden by Bob Fenner
FAQs on:
Live
Plants for Aquariums,
Identification, Selection
Editorial: Why Do
Retailers Sell Non-Aquatic Plants by Neale Monks,
House Plants NOT for Planted Aquariums by Bob
Fenner,
Not In My Tank!
Things To Keep Out of Your Freshwater Aquarium by Neale
Monks
FAQs on: House Plants
not for the Aquarium Garden,
"Anacharis" Plants, the genera Elodea and
Egeria for Planted Aquariums by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Elodea, Egeria
Aquarium Uses,
Anubias for Planted Aquariums by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Anubias,
Aponogetons, Fast
Growers in Passing Conditions FAQs on: Aponogetons,
Bacopa for Planted Aquariums by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Bacopas,
Bucephalandra for Planted Aquariums
FAQs on: Bucephalandra
Cabombas, Fanworts for Planted Aquariums by Bob
Fenner
FAQs on: Cabombas,
Coontail, Hornwort... the Genus Ceratophyllum
for Aquariums, Ponds by Bob Fenner
FAQs on:
Hornwort/Coontail,
Water Sprites, Ceratopteris for Planted
Aquariums by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Water
Sprites,
Onion Plants
FAQs on: Crinum (Onion Plants),
Cryptocorynes in Planted Aquariums
by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Cryptocorynes,
Swordplants of the Genus Echinodorus by Bob
Fenner
FAQs on: Swordplants,
Duckweeds and
Similar... Salvinia, Lemnoids... Lemna, Wolffia... FAQs
on: Duckweeds,
Hairgrass, genus Eleocharis for Planted
Aquariums by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Eleocharis,
"Anacharis" Plants, the genera Elodea and
Egeria for Planted Aquariums by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Anacharis,
Elodea,
Hemianthus callitrichoides, Baby Tears
FAQs on: Hemianthus
Marsilea,
FAQs on: Marsilea
Pennywort, genus Hydrocotyle for Planted
Aquariums by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Pennywort,
Hygros, Genus Hygrophila for Planted
Aquariums by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Hygrophila,
Amazon Frogbit,
Limnobium, FAQs
on: Limnobium,
Microsorium pteropus, Java Fern in Planted
Aquariums by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Java
Fern,
Pistia stratiotes, Water Lettuce
by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Water Lettuce for the Outdoor
Garden, and Aquariums,
Water Milfoil, genus Myriophyllum in Planted
Aquarium Use by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Water
Milfoil,
"Mosses" sold as themselves and others for planted
aquariums,
FAQs on: " Mosses"
FAQs on: Najas <also
use search tool re genus>
Banana Plants, genus Nymphoides for the Planted
Aquarium by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Banana
Plants,
Growing Water Lettuce, Pistia stratiotes in Planted
Aquariums by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Water
Lettuce,
On the Use of Liverworts, Riccia, Ricciocarpus
in Planted Aquariums by Bob Fenner
FAQs on:
Liverworts,
The genus Rotala, more than Bunch Plants for
Aquariums by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Rotala,
Arrowheads, the Genus Sagittaria by Bob
Fenner
FAQs on: Sagittarias,
Using Bladderworts, genus Utricularia in
Planted Aquariums by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Bladderworts,
Vallisneria Plants Use in Aquariums by Bob
Fenner
FAQs on: Vallisnerias,
Vesicularia dubyana, Java Moss by Bob
Fenner
FAQs on: Java
Moss,
Plant Topics:
Brackish Water Plants
by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Brackish
Plants,
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Freshwater
Invertebrates Used in Aquariums:
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Freshwater Invertebrates in Planted
Aquariums
FAQs on: FW
Invertebrates,
Snails, Good, Bad for the Planted Aquarium by
Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Snails and
Planted Tanks,
FAQs on: Brackish Snails,
Freshwater Snail Identification,
Freshwater Snail
Behavior, Freshwater Snail
Compatibility & Control, Freshwater Snail
Selection, Freshwater Snail
Systems, Freshwater Snail
Feeding, Freshwater Snail
Disease, Freshwater Snail
Reproduction/Culture,
FAQs on: Snails by Species: Mystery
Snails, Apple/Baseball
Snails, Malaysian/Trumpet
Snails, Ramshorn
Snails,
Fresh and Brackish
Water Nerites by Neale Monks,
Freshwater
Bivalves/Clams
FAQs on: Freshwater Bivalve,
Clams,
Golden
Clams, Myths and Facts about these freshwater clams by Justin
Pierce
Aquatic Insects
FAQs on: Aquatic
Insects,
Freshwater Shrimp, Crayfish, Prawns by Bob
Fenner
FAQs on: FW
Shrimps,
Freshwater to Brackish Crabs in Planted
Aquariums by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: FW-BW
Crabs,
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Fishes and Planted
Aquariums:
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Fishes for Planted Aquariums
FAQs on: Fishes in Planted
Tanks,
The South/Central American
Suckermouth Catfishes, Family Loricariidae by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: South American Suckermouth
Catfishes,
Otocinclus Catfishes, family Loricariidae, Use in
Planted Aquariums by Bob Fenner FAQs on:
Otocinclus,
Armored Catfishes of the
Family Callichthyidae (Corydoras et al.) by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Armored
Cats,
Crossocheilus siamensis, the Real SAE, Siamese
Algae Eater by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Siamese Algae
Eaters,
Plants
and Discus: What They Need to Thrive by Alesia Benedict
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Maintenance:
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Aquarium Garden Maintenance
FAQs on: Aquarium Garden
Maintenance,
Water Quality and Aquarium Gardens by
Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Water
Quality and Planted Tanks,
pH, Alkalinity/Acidity and the Aquarium
Garden by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: pH,
Alkalinity/Acidity and Planted Tanks,
Aquarium Plant Nutrition by
Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Aquarium
Plant Nutrition,
Major and Minor Aquarium Plant Nutrients,
Fertilizers by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Aquarium Plant Fertilization, Iron
Supplements,
Carbon dioxide and
the planted freshwater aquarium by Neale Monks,
FAQs on:
CO2 & Planted
Tanks 1, CO2 & Planted Tanks 2,
FAQs on: CO2 Planted Tanks: Rationale/Use, Sources, Yeast-Bottle Types, Compressed Gas Types, Control/Delivery, Measure, Dangers,
Construction of a CO2 Canopy for Plant Tanks by Lalith
Atugoda
FAQs on: CO2
Canopies for Plant Tanks,
Why Aquarium Plants
Fail by Neale Monks,
Aquarium Plant Diseases, Pests (TBW)
FAQs on: Planted
Tank Diseases, Pests,
Algae Control in
Aquarium Gardens by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Planted Tank Algae
Control, Planted Tank Algae Control
2,
Algae Control in
Freshwater Aquariums by Bob Fenner
Freshwater Algae
1, Freshwater
Algae 2,
FAQs on: Freshwater Algae
Identification, FW Blue-Green Algae,
FW Diatom
Algae,
Algae Eaters
FAQs on: Algae
Eaters,
The
South/Central American Suckermouth Catfishes, Family
Loricariidae (Plecos plus) by Bob
Fenner
FAQs on: Loricariids,
Loricariids
2, Loricariid
Identification, Loricariid
Behavior, Loricariid
Compatibility, Loricariid
Selection, Loricariid Systems,
Loricariid
Feeding, Loricariid Disease
1, Loricariid Disease
2, Loricariid
Reproduction,
Otocinclus
Catfishes, family Loricariidae, Use in Aquariums
by Bob Fenner FAQs on: Otocinclus,
Crossocheilus siamensis, the
Real SAE, Siamese Algae Eater by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Siamese Algae
Eaters,
FW Algicide
Use
FAQs on: Freshwater Algicide
Use,
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Cleaning Aquariums
FAQs on: Cleaning
Aquariums,
Cleaning Decor by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Cleaning
Decor,
Aquarium Repair, Glass Aquarium Repair
FAQs on: Glass Tank Repair 1, Glass Tank Repair 2,
Glass Tank Repair
3, Glass Tank Repair
4, Glass Aquarium Repair 5,
FAQs on: Repairing Glass Tank: Leaks, Chips/Cracks, Scratches/Blemishes, Cross-Braces/Bracing, Whole Panes. Tools: Cutting Glass, Silicone/Sealant/Sealing,
Moulding/Frames; Techniques; Troubleshooting/Repairs, Olde Tank (Slate Bottom, Metal
Frame, Pecora...) Repairs,
Acrylic Aquarium
Repair and Modifications &
Acrylic
Repairs 1, Acrylic Repair 2,
FAQs on: Acrylic: Design, Scratches & Crazing, Leaks, Drilling/Cutting, Construction, Solvents,
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Moving and Transporting your
Livestock and Tanks By Amy Janecek,
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Media Reviews: Literature Searches,
Creation
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Aquarium Atlas, Vol. 3,
(Freshwater aquarium plants and fishes), by Rudiger Riehl & Hans
A. Baensch, Review by Bob
Fenner
Aquarium Plants, The Practical Guide by
Tepoot by Bob Fenner
Aquarium
Plants Bibliography/Further Reading by Bob Fenner
Copeia:
Official Publication of the American Society of Ichthyologists
and Herpetologists , Review by Bob Fenner
Collecting Aquarium Literature
by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Collecting Aquarium Literature
1, Collecting Aquarium Literature
2,
Building Your Aquatic Library
by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Building An
Aquatic Library 1, Building An
Aquatic Library 2,
Literature
Searches: Finding what you want/need by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Literature
Searches,
From Water to
Words: Writing for the Ornamental Aquatics
Industry
by: Steven Pro, FAQs
on: Writing for the
Ornamental Aquatics Industry,
Writing for the Fields of Ornamental
Aquatics: On Writing Reviews by Bob Fenner
FAQs on: Writing
Reviews,
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