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Interpreted Nature- A different approach to brackish aquariums. Jul 18, 2019

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Although there is a good amount of information on brackish water habitats, as a hobby, aquarists have distilled their aesthetics down to white sand, a few rocks, and maybe some Java Fern...and it’s pretty much been mired in that aesthetic HELL for decades. Time for a change, right?

The limits to what we can do. Jul 17, 2019

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Those of us who play with natural, botanical-style aquariums are sort of “outliers” in the aquarium hobby. There are certainly some limits to what we can do- but few limits to what we can attempt with research, discipline, diligence, patience...and work.

The First Mental Shift. Jul 17, 2019

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Everything in our aquariums changes over time. This is especially true in our botanical-style aquariums. How we accept it and embrace it is an important factor in how happy we are with our aquariums.

Do your Tetras know? Jul 16, 2019

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You can be a very responsible fish owner without obsessing over making every micro-semion of conductivity, or every ppm of phosphate in your tank match that of your fishes’ wild habitat.

Unfiltered Nature. Jul 16, 2019

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We in the aquarium hobby need to let go of our long-held beliefs about what is truly “beautiful.” We need to study and understand the elegant way Nature does stuff- and just why it is that natural aquatic habitats look the way they do. Let’s celebrate aquariums which depict Nature as it really is...

Cooking with Botanicals: The art of Botanical Preparation, Part 236... Jul 16, 2019

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One of the “best practices” for using natural botanical materials in our aquariums is proper preparation. In today’s podcast, we review those basic prep steps and answer some common questions on this process.

One Person’s “Trash...” Jul 16, 2019

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Leaves, seed pods, and botanical materials are “ephemeral” in nature. When we place them in our aquariums, they begin to break down, recruit biofilms, fungi and other organisms. They ultimately become “detritus.” Is there a benefit to letting detritus accumulate?

Nature at The Controls... Jul 16, 2019

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As aquarium hobbyists, it’s been drummed into our collective psyche that regular, diligent maintenance is essential to creating a successful aquarium. What would happen- particularly in a natural, botanical-style aquarium if we let go?

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