One of the largest aquariums in the world, the Dubai Mall Aquarium has sprung a torrential leak that threatened the safety mall visitors. Eyewitnesses say they first saw a crack in the glass with a little bit of water leaking and some water on the floor. At some point turned that crack must have grown [...]
The Samurai gourami, Sphaerichthys vaillanti, is a close relative of the chocolate gourami which has recently started becoming more readily available in the U.S aquarium trade. First discovered in Indonesian Borneo, this exciting new fish is considerably more colorful than it’s cousin S. osphronemoides. The samurai gourami grows a little bit larger than chocolates, [...]
The freshwater planted aquarium hobby has never experienced a greater influx of new aquatic plants than it does today. Two of the very latest newcomers include this new Limnophila from Guinea and a Staurogyne species from “Rio Cristalino”. ALthough many Limnophila show a great deal of detail on theedges of their leaves, none can match [...]
If you’ve been wondering about the real difference between ADA tanks and Do!aqua which are also made by ADA, the above image should make it clear what the major difference is; it’s clarity. The labeled Do!aqua tank on the right has greener glass which is slightly less clear than the homologous ADA tank next to [...]
Keep your eye on the look out for this recently introduced breed, we don’t think it will be hard though. The new captive strain that was first introduced at Aquarama has been spotted by Aquascaperz all over the place for around $15-$20 a pop. We are sure to see the price go down as soon [...]
This is a video we made while visiting the inimitable Aqua Forest Aquarium in San Francisco, CA. If you have never been to AFA, it is arguably the nicest overall store dedicated to just freshwater aquatic plants with several very nice display tanks and the newest and most highly sought after plants and shrimp in [...]
ADA as always is hard at work, with the recent release of the Do!aqua product line and its already born superiority over the majority of the rest of what is being produced in the industry, it would only make sense that original Nature Aquarium Goods would have to step up the game. The new [...]
Traditional fish for the planted aquarium have always included such groups as tetras, rasboras, and danios because of their relative peacefulness, ease of keeping, and plant-friendly requirements. While colorful and active, they pale in comparison to some of the other fish in the freshwater hobby that are not commonly thought of as plant-compatible. [...]
With the plant aquarium hobby becoming more and more popular people are also realizing the importance of starting off with quality products. What is the most important thing when it comes to an aquarium, water right? So why spend tons of money buying bottle after bottle of dechlor, reverse osmosis water or costly water [...]
So you may like the expensive imported fertilizer systems but don’t like paying for them. Well then you will be happy to know that we have found a cheaper and simpler alternative to cure your dosing woes. Pfertz produces a full regimen of quality ferts in much higher concentration than most other brands with an [...]
