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The trick to getting a planted tank is a problem you must face if you want an aquarium garden. You purchase little cup full of … Read more

Yes, there’s algae all over the place. But plant stems don’t grow as fast. So you look at your planted tank and wonder why. It’s … Read more

What’s more, most new aquascapers are concern about starving their plants…or feeding their algae instead. Lean dosing attempts to achieve the perfect balance: Not too … Read more

Each week, you add gallons of nutrient solution to your planted tank. Green stems shoot up from the substrate, expand their footprint and give the … Read more

You change your water and dose your nutrients… and everything appears fine; the plants is healthy, the water is clear…but then your phosphate test seems … Read more

When you use nitrate tests it’s frequently just a yes/no indicator of whether everything’s okay. If it’s low and the water appears clear then there … Read more

Early on, potassium is treated as afterthought for many planted tank keepers. You spend time fussing over your CO2 injection rate and lighting schedule. You … Read more

Remove one of those strips from your test kit in the planted tank and what do you have? It is a snapshot of chemical tension. … Read more

Stem plants stop growing. Panic ensues. You realize that plant are starving for food. However, you also know that most liquid fertilizers cause more algae … Read more

Even with eight-hour-a-day lighting, your stem plants remain pale and stringy. You’re doing everything right, or so you think, but the one thing you aren’t … Read more