| Aquarium, what a wonderful word, it simply rolls | | | | plant medium with nutrients to help sustain the |
| off the tongue with the efficiency of textured silk. | | | | growth and rooting needs of your future |
| While of course the words 'fish tanks' conjours up | | | | aqaurium plants. This should be about 1" deep and |
| a bleak and hostile environment for the well being | | | | spread fairly evenly across the aquariums base. |
| of our fishy friends. | | | | On top of this we suggest a layer of 'medium' |
| Aquariums when installed and maintained correctly | | | | grade gravel of between 3-5mm (3/16th inch). |
| from the offset will often attract praise and | | | | The gravel should be applied so that towards the |
| admiration from passing visitors, whilst fish tanks | | | | front of the aquarium the thickness is of |
| rarely get a second look, unless of course being | | | | approximately half and inch, sloping gradually |
| viewed in their aquatic store surroundings. | | | | towards the rear of your aquariums to a depth |
| Aquariums should be a veritable feast to the eyes | | | | of up to one and a half inches. |
| as well as being a home from home for the fish | | | | Next to be added would be either some |
| that occupy them. Aquariums should be filled with | | | | decorative rock or our preference of 'bogwood'. |
| colour and life that mimics and possibly | | | | The choices regarding decor is vast and this is |
| reproduces a small section of the real thing. | | | | where some artistic licence is permitted by the |
| Fish tanks on the other hand are simply glass | | | | aquarist. All we would suggest is that you allow |
| boxes for the keeping of fish. Devoid of plants, | | | | sufficient open water spaces for you to be able |
| rocks and wood, the fish tank world is definitely | | | | to view your fish in their more extrovert |
| not where I would choose to hang out if I were a | | | | moments. Now you are ready to add the plant |
| fish. However, they are a means to an end for | | | | life to your aquariums. |
| the aquatic supply store where you will find a | | | | Begin by choosing smaller species to give the |
| feast of fish contained within their glass walls | | | | front of the tank a feeling of perspective, |
| ready and willing, even pleading to be taken away | | | | gradually choosing larger plants for the recesses |
| by their new owners and to the comfort of well | | | | of the aquarium. Again the choice is simply |
| planted, aquascaped aquariums. | | | | staggering and totally at the preference of the |
| To begin turning fish tanks into aquariums it all | | | | buyer. Bushy plants are particular favorites of |
| begins with a suitable floor. Carpets are definitely | | | | most tropical fish, since they can seek a quiet |
| not found at the bottom of rivers, lakes or | | | | area to rest and for the livebearing species |
| estuaries and therefore for the purpose of | | | | available, a place to give birth to their young. |
| growing aquarium plants for fish to hide, play and | | | | Our wish is that you choose to keep you fish |
| spawn a careful decision must be made by the | | | | within aquariums rather than fish tanks so that |
| aquarist (aquarium enthusiast) as to the types of | | | | the fish contained within them have a happy |
| substrate that is suitable. For the purpose of this | | | | home to live in, and that you gain the respect and |
| article I shall be attempting to assist you in those | | | | admiration of your friends and family for having |
| decisions for the more popular community tropical | | | | such a beautiful picture of moving, living colour |
| fish. | | | | within your home. |
| I suggest you begin by laying a layer of 'aqualit', a | | | | |