Planted aquarium guides and tools
Short guides to the things planted tank keepers deal with most, and tools that work without signing in.
Guides
- Cycling a planted aquarium: the first weeks and when to add fishHow long cycling a planted tank takes, what to test, how often to change water with aquasoil and when it is safe to add shrimp and fish.
- Aquarium water changes: how often and how muchHow much water to change in a planted aquarium, how often, what to watch with temperature and chlorine and how to combine it with trimming and cleaning.
- Algae in a new aquarium: which are normal and what to doBrown diatoms, hair algae and green dust in a new planted aquarium. Why they appear, which go away on their own and what helps without chemicals.
- Fertilizing a planted aquarium: macros, micros and target levelsWhat aquarium plants need, guideline levels for NO₃, PO₄, K and Fe, the difference between EI and lean dosing and how to spot a deficiency.