Category: Planted Aquariums
There are plenty of challenges in simply assembling and maintaining an aquarium. For those wanting to take their hobby to a new and rewarding level, consider the planted aquarium.
I was drawn to the challenge of the planted tank and decided to give it a go during the build of our Spec V aquarium. Here are some articles highlighting what I have learned along the way.
How to Fill a Paintball CO2 Tank from a Bulk Tank
Part of the adventure of building and mainhttps://spec-tanks.com/wp-admin/edit.phptaining a CO2 system for our planted aquarium has been sourcing the CO2 itself. We use paintball CO2 canisters as t... Read More
2021 Fluval Spec V Aquarium Journal
It’s that time of year again at Spec-Tanks – I get to post last year’s tank journal. It’s never award-winning journalism, but I hope the detailed view of daily tank upkeep will... Read More
ADA Amazonia II Substrate Review
Every year or two (or three) I get the itch to breakdown the planted Spec V aquarium. About a year ago, I went through this process and decided that with all the effort involved in a rescape, I would ... Read More
How to Clean Your Planted Aquarium’s CO2 Diffuser
I’ve discovered CO2 delivery in a high light planted aquarium to be more complex than it appears. When I first assembled and commissioned our paintball CO2 system it seemed like a simple affa... Read More
Hemianthus Callitrichoides HC Cuba Lift or Blowout
High on my to-do list when upgrading to pressurized CO2 in our planted aquarium was to try out a carpeting plant. My favorite candidate was Hemianthus Callitrichoides, otherwise referred to as ̵... Read More
Spec V Aquarium Rescape – 2020
The past few years, I have taken apart and rescaped our planted aquarium around the new year. I like getting a fresh start and re-setting the tank occasionally and the holidays are a good time to Sh... Read More