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Front inlet caves 12 cm × 4 - 4.5 cm

Spawning caves for loricariids and cichlids


Spawning caves, tubes and shelters made of fired clay for loricariids and cichlids, handmade by Aqua Keramik in Germany. They serve as hiding places, spawning grounds and nurseries.
Filter sock 1 litre fine mesh

Our filter socks for aquarium and pond filters


Our filter socks for aquarium and pond filters
Bubbles

Dihydrogen monoxide


Dihydrogen monoxide is a colourless, odourless and tasteless substance that is responsible for the deaths of several thousand people every year.
Water lily 1

Mineral nutrition of aquatic plants


Mineral nutrition of aquatic plants
Pouring out fertiliser bottle

Mineral fertilization - Summary


Brief summary of the blog articles and an outlook for practice
Grindal worms

Breeding live food yourself


Enchytrae, grindal worms and microworms are an easy way to add variety to the diet of fish and shrimp
Stem plant with oxygen bubbles on black background

Definition of nutrients / minerals


Nutrient elements are elements of the chemical periodic table that are essential for the nutrient and energy metabolism of plants.
Small Ancistrus on Anubias

Breeding report for Parotocinclus maculicauda


Recently published report from around 2000 on the extensive spread of Parotocinclus maculicauda
Ferrdrakon/Daydrakon old bottles

Nostalgia: Product versions from our early days


»If you're not embarrassed by the first version of your product, you've launched too late« Reid Hoffman, Co-Founder of LinkedIn
Pouring out fertiliser bottle

Determining the maximum fertiliser concentration in the tank


It can be shown that with regular water changes, even if none of the added nutrients were consumed, at most a certain non-harmful maximum concentration of the fertiliser components would occur.
Snails prohibited

Kill-the-snails-FAQ

THE ULTIMATE "KILL-THE-SNAILS-FAQ" FROM AQUARIUM.GER
DIY food production

Feeding hints: Self-made Food Sticks


For a long time, I puzzled and experimented, trying to find the simplest way (without making the water cloudy) of feeding spirulina to my prawns.
Brood bulb Aponogeton undulatus

Aponogeton undulatus


Most water lilies are difficult to propagate. A. undulatus is an exception.

iks Aquastar - Data cable assignment


With all IKS measuring and control computers, the stored data can be transferred from the AquaStar to the computer via the serial interface for evaluation. The Datastar auxiliary programme can simplify the process considerably.