The Tint

How do we manage to keep high water quality in our botanical-rich aquariums, with all that organic material? How do you safely achieve- and manage a low pH system long term? These are just a few of the things that await us when we push the limits of our abilities!

Adding botanicals to an aquarium is like adding a bunch of fishes.. it’s bioload. This is fundamental. What aren’t new vendors to the botanical- style aquarium market discussing this more?

What are those factors that induce challenging fishes to spawn? What kinds of natural processes, factors, or conditions aren’t we providing for our fishes that would make a huge difference in success?

We set the scene.. Nature fills in the details, evolves it, and determines its ultimate outcome. We as aquarists who play with the natural, botanical-style aquarium have our place... and we need to understand our role in the grand scheme here!

There is something amazing about the aquarium world that enables us as aquarists to learn something entirely new virtually every single day. If we take a humble, open-minded approach, the stuff we can learn- and the potential advances we can make- is unlimited!

Those times in the past when I may have unintentionally let some of those planted aquariums “fend for themselves” for periods of time have given way to more advanced, planned concepts.. and they’ve worked well! Is it perhaps time to consider a return to “The Jungle?”

Don’t ever, EVER let “them” tell you your aquarium is no good...

We love serving our customers at Tannin Aquatics. Every once in a while, it’s good to have an honest discussion about how we roll and what to expect when working with us. It’s good for everyone! Here’s the brutal honesty behind “The Tint.”

We seem to develop a lot of “rules” around stuff in the hobby. I know that I have., it can be silly, too. Bending “rules” often results in hobby advancements. But it’s fun to think about how such “rules” get started in the hobby!

I’ve thought about the idea of preserving a bit of the stuff we refer to as “mulm” or “detritus”- because it can be shockingly useful to our animals! Yes.. hear me out on this!