The Tint

We talk so much about the flooded forests and grasslands in the tropical world. AND we just released “nature Base “Igapo” and “varzea”- so let’s talk about how you do one of these geeky experimental tanks!

At long last, our NatureBase line of sedimented substrate materials is here! Pricy, hand-crafted, and turbid-water-producing, wtf? Let’s talk about them!

It’s amazing how much you can learn about a fish by simply studying the environment from which it comes. Here’s a geeky deep dive into the tiny, but awesome “Green Neon Tetra!”

The idea of adding materials to your substrate- we call it “enrichment”- is something tantalizing, fascinating, and potentially game changing. There’s so much to do- so much to learn. We need to get after this stuff!

It’s been a while since we talked about “what to expect” over time with the botanical-style aquarium, what causes algae to appear, etc. let’s have that talk!

What could be more fun than a reclusive, eel-like fish that hangs out in groups and is found in SA oft substrates of s dinner, mud, and leaves? Ahh, the Kuhli Loach is perfect for this kind of cool fish-centric tank!

You don’t need anyone’s permission to try new and exciting things in the hobby. In fact, we’ve come a long way in our world, playing with ideas that, for many years, we’re seen as crazy or foolhardy...

I’ve been really thinking long and hard about how many of our favorite aquatic habitats form, evolve, and function- and how we can replicate this in our aquariums. I think I’ve found a few very simple ways to play with this process..

Okay, sounds like a bad sitcom! The karsts are another fascinating aquatic habitat that we see on talk about or even hear about in the aquarium hobby. So, let’s take a very cursory dip into this amazing ecological system... you might be inspired to replicate one of these habitats in your next aquarium!

For some reason, we feel that it’s necessary to create tanks to showcase the rare, exotic, flashy fishes. What not create an unusual, habitat-specific tank for the most common of fishes? 🤔