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Aquarium Plants & Systems
 Articles and FAQs Index

Freshwater FAQs/Log

 

Introduction to Planted Aquariums:

  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

System Components: 

 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

   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

Lighting

Light and Lighting for Planted Aquariums by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Light and Lighting for Planted Tanks

     Light Fixtures for the Aquarium Garden by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Light Fixtures for Planted Tanks

         Spectral Quality of Various Fluorescent Lamps by Dana Riddle,

    Heating the Planted Aquarium by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Heating Planted Tanks

   Filtering Aquarium Gardens by Bob Fenner & FAQs on Aquarium Garden FIltrationFreshwater Filtration 1FW Filtration 2, & Related FAQs on: FW Sponge Filters, FW Canister 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 & FAQs on: Substrates for Planted Tanks

        Getting to the Bottom of Things:  Substrates for Planted Aquaria By Alesia Benedict

     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

Water Issues:

  Freshwater Aquarium Water Quality A practical approach to freshwater aquarium water chemistry by Neale Monks & FAQs on: Water Quality for Planted Tanks 1Water Quality for Planted Tanks 2Water 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

      pH, Alkalinity, Acidity & You! by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Freshwater pH 1Freshwater pH 2,

      In praise of hard water; How hard, alkaline water can be a blessing in disguise by Neale Monks & FAQs on: Water Soft/Hardness,

     The Soft Water Aquarium: Risks and benefits by Neale Monks & FAQs on: Water Soft/Hardness,  

Water Treatment

Treating New, Source/Tapwater for Marine Aquarium Use (Dechloramination et al.) by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Treating Tapwater 1, Treating Tapwater 2Treating 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 2Water Treatment 3Water Treatment 4Water Treatment 5, Water Treatment 6Water Treatment 7, & Related 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, & Related FAQs on: DI Rationale/Use, Selection, For Commercial/Large Applications, DI Storage,  DI Treatment, DI Testing, Maintenance/Repair, & Brands/Manufacturers: Kati-Ani DI Units, Kold-Steril Unit,



 

 Set-Up: 

  
 
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,

Planted Tank Biotopes!

   Biotopic Set-Ups, Biotopes - Part 1 by Alesia Benedict & FAQs on: BiotopesAfrican Biotopes, N. American Natives, Amazon Biotopes, S.E. Asian Biotopes, Planted River Biotopes, Small System Biotopes
 


 Livestock:  Plants    

  Plants for the Aquarium Garden by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Live Plants for Aquariums,  

     House Plants NOT for Planted Aquariums by Bob Fenner, Not In My Tank! Things To Keep Out of Your Freshwater Aquarium by Neale Monks  & House Plants not for the Aquarium Garden,  

     "Anacharis" Plants, the genera Elodea and Egeria for Planted Aquariums by Bob Fenner & FAQs

     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

     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

     Cryptocorynes in Planted Aquariums by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Cryptocorynes

     Swordplants of the Genus Echinodorus by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Swordplants

     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

     Pennywort, genus Hydrocotyle for Planted Aquariums by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Pennywort

     Hygros, Genus Hygrophila for Planted Aquariums by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Hygrophila

     Microsorium pteropus, Java Fern in Planted Aquariums by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Java Fern

     Water Milfoil, genus Myriophyllum in Planted Aquarium Use by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Water Milfoil

      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 






Freshwater Invertebrates Used in Aquariums: 

   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

     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

Fishes:    

   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

 Maintenance: 

   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 Planted Aquariums & FAQs on: CO2 & Planted Tanks

    Aquarium Plant Diseases, Pests & FAQs on: Planted Tank Diseases, Pests

Algae Matters:

Algae Control in Aquarium Gardens by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Planted Tank Algae ControlPlanted Tank Algae Control 2,

  Algae Control in Freshwater Aquariums by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: 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,

     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 1Acrylic Repair 2, & FAQs on Acrylic: Design, Scratches & Crazing, Leaks, Drilling/Cutting, Construction, Solvents,

    Moving and Transporting your Livestock and Tanks By Amy Janecek,



  Topics:  

   

  Wound Management and Pet-fishing by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Wounds & Pet-FishingPetfish & Health 2,  

   Above Water Photography for Aquarists by Bob Fenner & FAQ on: Above-water Photography, Input on: Digital Photography, Aquatic Videography  

 

Media Reviews: Literature Searches, Creation

   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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