Articles related to "Floating Plants"

While many will naturally use water lilies in the water garden for floating plants, there are those that will like a change of pace.

American Frog's Bit is a spongy perennial that can do well in water gardens.

The beautiful colors of the Rainbowfish can be enhanced in the aquarium by using plants and installing compact fluorescent or high output T5 fluorescent bulbs.

Although most gouramis are easy-care for the freshwater aquarium, the Chocolate Gourami is sensitive to its surroundings and not recommended for the beginner aquarist.

Also known as a Siamese Fighting Fish, the popularity of the Betta is due to its large sweeping fins combined with fantastic coloring

Algae is a plant that grows in ponds and water gardens. Learn natural ways to control, treat, and remove pond algae.

Many years ago, the Aztecs used hydroponics to produce fast-growing floating plant gardens. Today, hydroponics, also known as pond culture, is employed worldwide.

You might have thought long and hard before deciding to take the plunge and transform your backyard into a water oasis. But before you get out the shovel, read this.

The pros and cons of Water Hyacinth for your pond

The term is thrown around the water garden community, but how many really know what they mean when saying it? Just what is a marginal water plant?

Fish that swim at the bottom of the tank give character to the community. But most cichlids and catfish won't work in a 10-gallon tank. Here are some fish alternatives.

Convict Cichlids are prolific breeders and can adapt to a wide range of water conditions in a freshwater aquarium.

Although Killifish can live and breed in many diverse habitats in the wild, it is a challenge to raise the fry in an aquarium setting.

Tetras do well in a community tank if they are placed with other tetras, live bearers, small catfish, dwarf cichlids and any other docile fish.

Aquarium plants add beauty to a tropical fish tank and provide excellent hiding and rearing places for fish. Fish tank plants are essential aquarium accessories.

What you can do to maintain a healthy planted freshwater aquarium by selecting proper equipment and performing routine maintenance.

Live-bearing fish do very well in a community freshwater aquarium because they are generally not aggressive and are easy to breed.

A water garden or small pond can be an ideal home for frogs and salamanders. Make sure it is free of pesticides and has plenty of wetland plants and insects.

Early summer is normally the best time to organise the plants in and around your garden pond.

What to do to provide the optimal freshwater aquarium conditions for spawning egg scatters, egg depositors, mouth brooders, nest builders and live bearers.

A look at the water hyacinth, a plant that is invasive but still adored in the garden.

Herons, kingfishers and other birds see your pond fish as fair game. There are a few tricks to discourage them from killing or injuring your fish.

Guppies are prolific breeders and are able to live in a wide range of freshwater aquarium conditions.

Natural light has many benefits to the planted aquarium. It also has some issues that have made it dismissed as a general bad idea. But is it really?

The Brichardi is a popular fish in the freshwater aquarium trade because of its non-aggressive nature and its ability to provide excellent parental care to its young.

Keeping fish is a varied degree of difficulty for the early fish owner, but plants seem to offer new degrees of frustration to the formula. Are plants worth it?