A lot of you have asked for us to share some “quick hits” on various topics related to botanical method aquariums. What better time than now? Here’s an episode dedicated to “hacks” (gulp) for getting your water tinted quickly and easily!

Yeah, it’s been a while since we’ve discussed maintenance of botanical method aquariums… Let’s revisit this topic and the simple, yet important tasks required to keep them running and looking their best!

I’m not a big “too 10” kind of guy as you know, but I take copious notes about all sorts of aspects of the aquarium hobby. And over the years, I found an interesting commonality among the most successful hobbyists and their aquariums. In this “quick hit”, let’s review them! How many of these traits do you or your tank embrace?

Today, we do something a little different. We talk about a recent botanical method aquarium that we created specifically to get more people into this little speciality. We talk about the idea, the setup, and the management of this fun aquarium!

Yeah it’s time to revisit the art and science of botanical preparation. With so many new hobbyists venturing into botanical method aquariums, we’re asked about this all the time.. and there’s a lot of confusion on this stuff! Let’s revisit the process of botanical preparation!

Sometimes, people ask me to give opinions and talk about things on my mind, to tell stories, relay favorite memories, or give opinions.. amd their is what happens!!!

Our friend, detritus has been maligned for decades as “bad” in aquariums. I once again rush to the defense of detritus, and even pay a small tribute to Geos in the process! What more could you want?

Like most of you, I have a number of fishes which are obsessions of mine. And interestingly, when I analyze it, I’ve found some interesting commonalities among them that help explain why!

I preach a radical form of patience when managing botanical method aquariums. I also maintain that you can and should make changes- even rather radical ones- if you feel the need. There is a way to let your tank evolve naturally, even when making such changes. You can switch a design- you can’t interrupt Nature’s processes. It’s a sort of “yin-yang” thing… let’s talk about what happens along the way in your tank’s evolution…

Yeah, the idea of creating unique substrates from. Lays, sediments, and soils, or adding botanical “stuff” to our substrates is too much for this geek to resist. Our little hobby niche has benefited from all sorts of interesting experiments with substrates. Let’s revisit what we know about the cutting edge work with weird aquatic substrates!