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New Supplier! Dennerle
Dennerle's range of products includes fertilizers, filters, lighting, accessories, and more. They also provide a beginner’s guide to help you get started with aquariums and plant care.
Quick Guide to British Native Aquatic Plants
When buying aquatic plants for both your ponds and indoor aquariums look at the labeling for a Union Jack or similar to denote that its native to Britain. Here is a quick reference guide to help you choose common British native plants.
Did You Know? The Solar Powered Sea Slug
The sea slug then uses them to provide its own food, effectively deriving its own food from sunlight. It’s highly unusual for an animal to behave like a plant and survive solely on photosynthesis. Elysia chlorotica is a solar-powered sea slug!
What is Catnip? How does it affect Cats?
Catnip, in responsive cat species, will usually stimulate some form of hyperactivity, particularly if incorporated into a cat toy or scratching post. This typically will last between five and ten minutes. Cat grasses can have a similar effect on your pet.
What does the word "aquascape" mean?
Plants like the Tropica In-Vitro range, as well as decorative rock and driftwood are often used to create a beautiful aquascapes in all sizes of aquariums.
Tips to make your Planted Aquascape Aquarium a Success
Planted aquariums or "aquascapes" as they have become known, form a key part of the modern day fish keeping hobby. Planting an aquarium can be a fulfilling and rewarding experience, if you get it right.
Pond Plants for Clear Water
All plants remove nitrates, the food that is essential for algae to grow. The faster a plant grows, the more nitrates it removes which helps prevent algae growth.
Guide to Planting and Maintaining Oxygenating Plants
Weighed bunches can simply be dropped into the pond, but all oxygenating pond plant bundles would benefit from being planted in soil or gravel within a planting basket.
Guide to Planting and Maintaining Water Lily Pond Plants
In autumn, trim back dead foliage of hardy waterlilies and let them die back to the bottom of the pond. If you have small, new or tender waterlilies, try and keep them somewhere frost-free over winter.
