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Inspirational aquariums The art of beautiful fishkeeping For more information: www.tetra.net Discover the art of keeping a beautiful aquarium Fashionable fishkeeping You want your aquarium to be a source of pride and joy and a wonderful, living addition to your home. Perhaps you feel you are there already but may be looking for inspiration for new looks or improvements. Perhaps that is just a dream for now and you want to make it a reality. Either way, the advice and ideas contained in this brochure are designed to give you a helping hand in taking your aquarium to the next level. 2 3 Create a room with a view An aquarium is no longer a means of just keeping fish. With a little inspiration and imagination it can be transformed into the focal point of your living room. A beautiful living accessory which changes scenery every second and adds a stunning impression in any decor. 4 Aquarium design There are many ideas to choose lakes of the African Rift Valley; from: Plants in an aquarium are an Amazon riverbed, even a as varied as they are beautiful coral reef in your own home. and can bring a fresh dimension The choices are limitless and to aquarium decoration as well with almost any shape or size as new interest. possible. Maybe you would like to consider a more demanding fish species such as a marine aquarium, or a biotope aquarium housing fish from one of the 5 A planted aquarium What is a planted aquarium? As you can see there are some So, if you want your fish to stand stunning examples of planted out and be the main focus of aquariums and results like these attention in your aquarium, you are within your grasp if you may only want to use very few follow a few basic guidelines. plants in your tank. However, if you are looking to create an There are various degrees of underwater world in which the planted tanks: often live plants design is defined by plants, then are added to an aquarium to the traditional Dutch tank with provide interest and diversity dense planting could be perfect or a place for fish to shelter. for you! This often means that plants are specifically selected to meet the needs of the chosen fish. In the so-called Dutch planted aquarium the tank is designed and maintained for the plants with perhaps a few smaller fish added that thrive in this environment. 6 A planted aquarium How is it different to a community aquarium? Aquatic plants, like any kind of to be supplemented to aid plant, require light and nutrients photosynthesis. to grow. In the light plants Many tropical fish are photosynthesize, using carbon not compatible with this dioxide and water to produce environment as they will either carbohydrates whilst essential grow too large or eat and uproot nutrients like iron and trace the plants. Carefully selecting elements are supplied in the fish species for a planted tank water and the gravel substrate is therefore essential. Or you in which they are planted. could consider adding beautiful Depending on the plant freshwater shrimps. types your aquarium may require daylight lamps. Key nutrients should also be added to the water and gravel and, in densely planted tanks, perhaps carbon dioxide levels need 7 A planted aquarium What key pieces of equipment should I have? Lighting is always the starting point when planning a planted aquarium: how effectively you are able to illuminate the aquarium will help you decide how many and which types of plants you choose. It is important to provide lighting which is as close to natural daylight as possible. This can be achieved with T5 tubes which provide very effective and powerful lighting. Another option to provide light for the planted tank is to dispose of the tank hood completely and use powerful pendant lighting suspended over the open topped aquarium. In a healthy planted tank it is also important to balance the supply of carbon dioxide and oxygen. During the day, plants may need an extra dose of carbon dioxide to aid photosynthesis. But at night they continue to respire and use up oxygen. That is why aeration, e.g. with one of the Tetra APS Airpumps should be provided at night. 8 A planted aquarium What key care products should I have? The provision of plant nutrients is vital for a successful planted aquarium. An iron-rich porous gravel (such as Tetra CompleteSubstrate) should be added to the tank at the outset. If you are upgrading an existing aquarium for plants, tablets of Tetra Crypto should be added to the gravel near the plant roots. Following an initial dosing, you should replenish these at each partial water change. Key plant nutrients tend to become exhausted in the closed confines of an aquarium. Whilst nitrates and phosphates can be in plentiful supply thanks to the breakdown of the waste from the fish in the tank, you should replenish other key nutrients manually. The most notable of these is iron, which can become depleted in planted tanks very quickly. Dosing the tank regularly with Tetra PlantaMin will ensure that iron levels, along with other key micronutrients, are in continual supply. 9 A planted aquarium How do I look after my planted aquarium? Once established the planted aquarium keeper becomes more of an aquatic gardener than a fishkeeper! Traditional maintenance tasks such as fish feeding, water testing, filter cleaning and water changing still need to be carried out, but another regular task in your planted tank is pruning your plants! Long-handled stainless steel scissors should be used to cut off dead leaves from time to time. Plant species outgrowing their designated zone of the tank should be pruned to keep them in place. Do’s and Don’ts Do Don’t Plan how you can supply the maximum Add lots of fish to the tank. The oxygen levels in amount of light planted tanks can get very low at night. Use an iron-rich planting substrate and Add herbivores - they will damage your delicate dose regularly with a plant fertiliser planting layout 10

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