Aquarium Care Guides
2881 articles- Propagating Cryptocoryne undulataHow to propagate the wavy-leaved Cryptocoryne undulata through runners and side shoots plus rhizome division, and how to manage crypt melt o
- Propagating Cryptocoryne spiralisHow to propagate the narrow ribbon-leaved Cryptocoryne spiralis through runners and rhizome division, plus how to handle crypt melt and feed
- Propagating Echinodorus 'Red Flame'How to propagate the red-mottled Echinodorus 'Red Flame' sword through adventitious daughter plantlets on the flower stalk and by dividing t
- Propagating Echinodorus tenellus: Runners and CarpetsBuild a dense foreground carpet with pygmy chain sword by letting its runners chain out daughter plants, with steps for fast, even spreading
- Propagating Red Root Floater: Daughter Plants and ColorGrow more Phyllanthus fluitans by letting daughter plants split off its short runners, plus how to keep the leaves and roots vivid red and t
- Propagating Cryptocoryne lutea: Runners and Rhizome DivisionMultiply hardy Cryptocoryne lutea using the runners and side shoots it sends out, or by dividing its rhizome, with practical steps for healt
- How to Propagate Cryptocoryne balansaeCryptocoryne balansae multiplies by runners and rhizome division, sending up new rosettes. Learn to separate daughter plants and handle cryp
- How to Propagate Lilaeopsis brasiliensisBrazilian micro sword multiplies by runners that readily form and spread laterally into a grassy lawn. Learn to split the mat into plugs and
- How to Propagate Marsilea hirsutaMarsilea hirsuta spreads by creeping runners that build a low clover-like carpet. Learn to divide the mat, replant portions, and keep it hea
- Propagating Eleocharis acicularis (Dwarf Hairgrass): Spreading Runners into a LawnHow to propagate dwarf hairgrass by dividing its runner-fed mat into small plugs and replanting them, with light, CO2 and substrate tips for
- Propagating Glossostigma elatinoides (Glosso): Dividing the Carpet by RunnersHow to propagate glosso by dividing its runner-fed mat into small plantlets and replanting them in a grid, with the high light and CO2 neede
- Propagating Pogostemon helferi (Downoi): Splitting Rosettes and Side ShootsHow to propagate Pogostemon helferi by splitting its star-shaped rosettes and separating side shoots, with light, CO2 and substrate tips for
- Propagating Water LettuceHow to propagate Water Lettuce (Pistia stratiotes) from offsets on stolons: separating daughter rosettes, thinning the floating mat, and han
- Propagating Amazon FrogbitHow to propagate Amazon Frogbit (Limnobium laevigatum) from daughter plants on runners: dividing the floating mat, replanting offsets, and t
- Propagating Dwarf SagittariaHow to propagate Dwarf Sagittaria (Sagittaria subulata) from runners: separating daughter rosettes, replanting, and growing a dense green fo
- How to Propagate Cryptocoryne Parva from RunnersCryptocoryne parva is the smallest crypt, a slow-growing carpet rosette propagated by runners and rhizome division. Use multiple pots to bui
- How to Propagate Cryptocoryne Wendtii from RunnersCryptocoryne wendtii is a rosette crypt propagated by runners and rhizome division. Learn how to split daughter plants and handle crypt melt
- How to Propagate Vallisneria from RunnersVallisneria is a rosette plant that spreads on its own through runners, producing daughter rosettes you can separate and replant. A beginner
- Propagating Amazon Sword (Echinodorus) by Plantlets and DivisionHow to propagate the Amazon Sword by adventitious plantlets on its submerged flower stalk and by crown or rhizome division, with root-feedin
- Propagating Sphaerocaryum malaccense (Asian Pearl Grass)How to propagate Sphaerocaryum malaccense, a small Asian aquatic grass, by cuttings and creeping node-rooting to build a low, grass-like mid
- Propagating Trichocoronis rivularis (Shinnersia rivularis)How to propagate Trichocoronis (Shinnersia) rivularis, a fast Mexican stem plant, by cuttings and topping, with light-driven growth conditio
- Propagating Proserpinaca palustris 'Cuba'How to propagate mermaid weed Proserpinaca palustris 'Cuba' by cuttings, including the high light, CO2 and iron it needs for saw-tooth leave
- Propagating Limnophila 'Mini Vietnam'A practical guide to propagating the fine, whorled-leaf cultivar Limnophila 'Mini Vietnam' by cuttings, plus the light, CO2 and trimming rou
- Propagating Ammannia 'Bonsai'How to propagate the compact red-stem cultivar Ammannia 'Bonsai' by cuttings, with the light, CO2 and iron levels needed to keep its colour
- Propagating Gymnocoronis spilanthoides (Senegal Tea): Fast Cuttings, Strict ContainmentPropagating Gymnocoronis spilanthoides from cuttings is easy and fast — but this Senegal tea plant is a banned invasive in the EU, Australia
- Propagating Eichhornia diversifolia: Cuttings of a Fast Submerged StemHow to propagate Eichhornia diversifolia from stem cuttings while keeping it in its fine submerged form, with the light and CO2 it needs to
- Propagating Ludwigia 'Marilia': Cuttings for a Bronze-Orange Stem PlantStep-by-step guide to propagating Ludwigia sp. 'Marilia' from cuttings, with light, CO2 and iron tips to bring out its warm bronze-orange le
- Propagating Rotala sp. 'Burma'How to propagate Rotala sp. 'Burma' by cuttings and topping to grow a dense, colourful midground bush in a high-tech tank with strong light
- Propagating Rotala sp. 'Fujian'How to propagate Rotala sp. 'Fujian', a rotundifolia-group cultivar, by cuttings and topping for a colourful, well-behaved midground stem un
- Propagating Acanthus ilicifolius (Holly Mangrove)How to propagate the brackish holly-leaved mangrove Acanthus ilicifolius from stem cuttings and seeds for emersed paludariums and coastal bi
- Propagating Watercress (Nasturtium officinale) from Stem CuttingsHow to propagate edible watercress by rooting stem cuttings at the nodes and by division for cool, flowing-water paludariums and stream biot
- Propagating Water Mint (Mentha aquatica) from Cuttings and RhizomesA practical guide to propagating aromatic water mint by stem cuttings and rhizome division for paludariums and pond margins — an emergent ma
- Propagating Caulerpa mexicana: Dividing the Marine Feather MacroalgaHow to propagate Caulerpa mexicana by dividing its stolon runners in a marine refugium, plus how to prevent the dreaded sexual crash that tu
- Propagating Caulerpa cupressoides (Cypress Caulerpa)Propagate cypress Caulerpa by dividing its creeping runner (stolon). This marine macroalga spreads fast in refugiums for nutrient export — b
- Propagating Stuckenia pectinata (Sago Pondweed)Propagate sago pondweed by rhizome runners, stem fragments and starch-rich tubers. A hardy, brackish-tolerant submerged plant for temperate
- Propagating Ceratophyllum echinatum 'Red Foxtail'How to propagate spiny hornwort 'Red Foxtail' by stem fragmentation: this rootless floating oxygenator regrows from any cutting, with no sub
- Propagating Hydrilla verticillata (Waterthyme)How hydrilla propagates from fragments, turions, tubers and stolons — and why this US Federal Noxious Weed is illegal to possess or transpor
- Propagating Lagarosiphon major (Curly Waterweed)Propagating the African oxygenator Lagarosiphon major by cuttings and fragments — and why this banned, invasive weed must never reach open w
- Propagating Egeria najas (Narrowleaf Waterweed)How to propagate the fast oxygenator Egeria najas from stem cuttings and fragments, plus the invasive-species risks you must manage before k
- Propagating Apalanthe granatensis (Elodea granatensis)Propagating the fast-growing Elodea-relative Apalanthe granatensis by stem fragmentation and cuttings that root at the nodes in well-oxygena
- Propagating Syngonanthus inundatusA propagation guide for the delicate soft-water Eriocaulaceae Syngonanthus inundatus, multiplied by side shoots and division in acidic black
- Propagating Tonina fluviatilis 'Lotus Blossom'How to propagate the advanced star plant Tonina fluviatilis 'Lotus Blossom' from side shoots and replanted tops in very soft, acidic, CO2-ri
- Propagating Eriocaulon setaceum by DivisionGuide to propagating Eriocaulon setaceum by dividing the clump and separating lateral plantlets, with the soft acidic water, CO2 and strong
- Propagating Hydrocotyle tripartita 'Mini' (Japan Pennywort)How to propagate Hydrocotyle tripartita 'Mini' by dividing its creeping runner mat and replanting portions in a grid for a fast, dense clove
- Propagating Hemianthus glomeratus (Pearlweed)Practical guide to propagating Hemianthus glomeratus by topping cuttings and replanting tops, building dense bright-green bushes or an easy
- Propagating Heteranthera zosterifolia 'Mini' from CuttingsPropagate the compact stargrass 'Mini' by topping fast-growing stems: cut, replant and let the base bush out, with the moderate-to-high ligh
- Propagating Cardamine lyrata 'Japan' from CuttingsHow to propagate the compact Japanese cress 'Japan' by node-rooting stem cuttings, with the cool, slow-moving water and bright light this cl
- Propagating Myriophyllum tuberculatum 'Red' from CuttingsStep-by-step guide to propagating red milfoil 'Red' by stem cuttings: topping, replanting and the strong light, CO2 and iron needed to keep
- Propagating Lobelia cardinalis 'Mini' Compact from Cuttings and DivisionA step-by-step guide to multiplying compact Mini Lobelia by topping side shoots and dividing rosettes, replanting cut heads while the rooted
- Propagating Alternanthera reineckii 'Pink' from CuttingsHow to propagate the pink-leaved Alternanthera reineckii cultivar from stem cuttings, topping tall shoots so new side shoots sprout from the