The basics of aquarium plant nutrition

Even if you’ve prepared your soil perfectly for sowing or planting out your fruit and veg, a little bad luck could be all it takes to leave you with fragile-looking plants. Nature is a fickle creature

SUMMER IS ARGUABLY the best time of year for pond keepers. The plants are looking beautiful and thriving, the fish are at their most active, and the warmer weather and lighter evenings allow us to spe

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MOST AQUARISTS START with a community aquarium. They let you keep a variety of species all in the same tank creating an active and attractive display. However, they have a reputation for being difficu

Notes from a small GARDEN

THE NITROGEN CYCLE in a fish tank is the process where ammonia, which is toxic to fish, is converted to nitrates, which is less toxic to fish. Very simply, in a typical home aquarium, it consists of f