They provide just enough light to see your fish without encouraging too much algae growth. Most aquarium setups come with hoods that are not specifically intended for planted tanks. If you do include live plants in your tank, you will need sufficient light in the aquarium. Danios, at least, have reputations for feeding voraciously on their own eggs, but in my experience, by the time I remove the parents, enough eggs have found their way into safe crevices to provide plenty of fry. I have spawned egg-scatterers, such as white cloud mountain minnows and danios, in thick patches of Java moss. Most soft, fine-leaved plants also make a good spawning medium for fish that scatter their eggs. If your fish are particularly determined herbivores or your nonherbivorous fish seem to attack your plants, anyway, consider trying a thicket or two of fine-leaved plastic plants instead. If you have herbivorous fish, the old standbys Java fern and Java moss are probably your best bet, as these are often ignored by otherwise plant-eating fish. Their dense growth provides plenty of hiding places for baby livebearers, shrimp or just about any fish.Īs a bonus, their extensive surface area encourages the growth of tiny organisms that provide readily available snacks for your tiny aquarium inhabitants.
Most of these are hardy plants that do well in low to moderate light and do not require supplemental carbon dioxide. Some of the best for this purpose include Java moss ( Taxiphyllum barbieri) or other mosses, Anacharis (also called Elodea), Hornwort ( Ceratophyllum demersum), Java fern ( Microsorum pteropus especially ‘Windelov’ or ‘needleleaf’), Guppy grass ( Najas sp.) and water sprite ( Ceratopteris spp.). One or more bunches of hardy, fine-leaved plants in your aquarium can provide refuge for many fish, from newly born fry to a subordinate adult. Let us consider the applications, benefits and caveats of some of the most popular hideaways. There is a wide variety of hideaways and refuges available for aquaria. The thoughtful placement of a moss-covered rock, an interestingly shaped hunk of driftwood strewn with Java fern or even a ceramic cast of a sunken ship can contribute a lot to the look of a fish aquarium as well as cater to the needs of your fish. These protected areas can also double as decor. Though we may need to use bare tanks for specific reasons (such as spawning or quarantining) on a short-term basis, time and experience demonstrate that fish not only exhibit fewer signs of fish stress, but also become more outgoing and demonstrative of natural behaviors if they can retreat to protected areas when they feel like it. How long would it take for you to become bored and uncomfortable, even neurotic? Life in such barren surroundings is clearly not an ideal situation for humans-and the same is true for our fish. Unique décor and colorful substrate are available in physical stores and online shops, and more places are beginning to carry a wide variety of plants, making it easier for you to create the aquarium setup of your dreams! To make things even easier for you, small fish stores are popping up everywhere, often carrying fish that are different and more unique than what the big box stores offer.Imagine having to spend an extended period in a room with no furniture of any kind. You can mix and match themes or create your own themes from scratch. Keeping an aquarium is supposed to be fun and enjoyable, and you want your aquarium to be something you enjoy looking at. In Conclusionĭesigning your aquarium doesn’t have to be an overwhelming or intimidating task.
You can use bright or colorful lighting to draw the eye to your tank, lots of plants or plants that grow out the top of the tank to make a showy display, or flashy fish can all help make your aquarium a centerpiece in your home. You can go any direction you want with this theme. Making your aquarium an interesting centerpiece in your home can be fun and easy for you to accomplish. Maybe you’re looking for the opposite of something that blends in within your home.
The Centerpiece: Image Credit: iliuta goean, Shutterstock There are thousands of ways you can set your aquarium up to help it blend in in your house.ġ0. Choose a substrate that helps the tank blend in with your existing environment and work your way out from there.
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Creating an aquarium with clean lines, bright lighting, and full plants can create an organized and modern look in your tank. Some people want an aquarium that blends into the background of their house or matches the décor.
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