Planted Aquariums Flame Tetra Planted Tank: Color, Schooling & Care Guide
Flame tetras fade in bright, bare tanks. Here is the planted setup — dark substrate, floating shade, cool water — that keeps Hyphessobrycon flammeus glowing.
Plant Care
Everyday aquatic plant care: trimming, propagation, fertilization, water parameters and maintenance routines for thriving plants.
Planted Aquariums 
Planted Aquariums Florida Flagfish Planted Tank: The Algae-Eating Native's Setup
Build an unheated Florida flagfish tank that eats black beard algae: 20 gallons, tough plants, one male to 2-3 females, and dense planting to keep males civil.
Planted Aquariums Forktail Blue-Eye Planted Tank: Setup for Pseudomugil furcatus
Low-tech species setup for Pseudomugil furcatus: lid-sealed 10-gallon, floating-plant canopy, gentle flow, and a confident school of 8-10 forktail blue-eyes.
Planted Aquariums Gardneri Killifish Planted Tank: The Classic Beginner Killifish Setup (Fundulopanchax gardneri)
The steel-blue gardneri is the classic beginner killifish. Build a planted 10-20 gallon setup with spawning mops, sealed lids, and soft water — plus breeding.
Planted Aquariums Geophagus Planted Tank: The Eartheater Setup Guide (Dig-Proof Plants)
A geophagus planted tank is possible — with fine sand, dig-proof epiphytes and potted plants. Here's the honest eartheater setup that survives their sifting.
Planted Aquariums German Blue Ram Planted Tank Setup: The Warm-Water Guide
German blue rams need 27–30°C water, which rules out half the plant catalog. This guide covers heat-tolerant plants, sand, spawning stones, and tank mates.
Planted Aquariums Ghost Shrimp in a Planted Tank: The Complete Care Guide
The complete ghost shrimp planted tank guide: drip acclimation, feeding, freshwater breeding, safe tank mates, and why buying extras is cheap insurance.
Planted Aquariums Giant Danio in a Planted Tank: The River-Current Schooler Setup
Set up a planted tank for Devario aequipinnatus: the 3-inch river schooler needs planted edges, an open swimming lane, powerhead flow, and a tight lid.
Planted Aquariums Glass Catfish in a Planted Tank: Setup, Plants & Taming Shyness
Set up a glass catfish planted tank: plant picks, group size, feeding routine, and how heavy planting turns shy Kryptopterus vitreolus into confident schoolers.
Planted Aquariums Glowlight Danio Planted Tank: A Myanmar Stream Setup (Danio choprae)
A cool-water Myanmar stream tank for the glowlight danio: 18-20C water, open swimming lanes, plants on the edges, and a school of 10 for the glowing stripe.