Using rainwater in a planted tank
How I collect it, how I test it and why my plants like it better than tap water.
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Trimming stem plants without clouding the water
Where to cut, what to replant and how to keep the tank clear while I do it.
How many hours of light my tank gets
Seven hours, a timer and the reason more light grows more algae.
Setting up CO2 without a headache
A bubble counter, a drop checker and the settings I start every tank with.
Planting a carpet with tweezers
Small portions, a steady hand and the order I plant in so nothing floats up.
Sketching a layout before you buy a single rock
A pencil, a ruler and a page: how I plan a tank before it is wet.
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The Planted Tank Letter
A free letter every Thursday from the tanks: what grew this week, one setting to check and one thing to try.
“The one email I open the day it lands.”