Aquarium Care Guides
2881 articles- Propagating Nuphar lutea (Yellow Water-Lily)How to propagate Nuphar lutea by dividing its stout branching rhizome or sowing seeds, with conditions for floating and submersed leaves in
- Propagating Acorus gramineus 'Variegatus' by Rhizome DivisionDivide the rhizome of variegated Japanese sweet flag to multiply it. Honest note: it is a marginal bog plant, not a true aquatic, and slowly
- Propagating Iris pseudacorus 'Variegata' by Rhizome DivisionDivide the rhizome of variegated yellow flag iris to multiply this marginal pond plant. Note: it is emergent, not a submerged aquarium plant
- Propagating Halymenia 'Dragon Breath' MacroalgaeHow to propagate the vivid red marine macroalga Halymenia 'Dragon Breath' by fragmentation, anchor it in rubble, and keep it thriving with l
- Propagating Gracilaria parvispora (Hawaiian Ogo) by DivisionHow to propagate the red macroalga Gracilaria parvispora by fragmentation and tumbling in a refugium for nutrient export and high-value tang
- Propagating Codium decorticatum (Dead Man's Fingers) by FragmentationA guide to propagating the spongy, dichotomously branched marine macroalga Codium decorticatum by careful branch fragmentation in advanced r
- Propagating Ulva intestinalis (Gutweed) in Marine RefugiumsHow to propagate Ulva intestinalis by dividing its tubular thallus for fast nutrient export, tang food, and lush green growth in marine and
- Propagating Caulerpa lentillifera (Sea Grapes)How to propagate sea grapes, an edible marine green macroalga, by dividing its creeping stolon, with refugium and aquaculture tips and a war
- Propagating Caulerpa peltata (Disk Caulerpa)How to propagate Caulerpa peltata, a marine green macroalga, by dividing its creeping stolon runner, with warnings about going sexual and th
- Propagating Utricularia gibba (Humped Bladderwort)How to propagate humped bladderwort, a rootless free-floating carnivorous plant, by dividing its tangled stolon mat, plus tips to keep this
- Propagating Aldrovanda vesiculosa (Waterwheel Plant)How to propagate the rootless, free-floating carnivorous waterwheel plant by dividing its branching floating stem, plus turions for dormancy
- Propagating Eriocaulon sp. 'Type 2'A practical guide to multiplying the demanding rosette plant Eriocaulon sp. 'Type 2' through clump division and lateral plantlets in soft, C
- Propagating Eriocaulon sp. 'Amazon'How to propagate the rosette-forming Eriocaulon sp. 'Amazon' by dividing its clump and separating lateral plantlets in soft, acidic, CO2-inj
- Propagating Eriocaulon ratnagiricumHow to propagate the collector rosette plant Eriocaulon ratnagiricum by dividing its clump into lateral plantlets, with the soft acidic wate
- Propagating Spirodela punctata (Dotted Duckmeat)A practical guide to propagating the floating duckweed Spirodela punctata by budding and division, with conditions, maintenance and a warnin
- Propagating Salvinia auriculata 'Giant'Learn how to propagate the floating fern Salvinia auriculata 'Giant' by fragmentation and division of daughter fronds, plus the conditions a
- Propagating Java Fern 'Sao Paulo' (Microsorum pteropus 'Sao Paulo')How to multiply the narrow-leaved Java Fern 'Sao Paulo' by rhizome division and adventitious plantlets, then tie or glue the pieces to hards
- Propagating African Water Fern 'Mini' (Bolbitis heudelotii 'Mini')How to propagate the compact African water fern 'Mini' by dividing its rhizome and tying or glueing the sections to wood, with soft acidic w
- Propagating Java Fern 'Petite' (Microsorum pteropus 'Petite')How to multiply the nano cultivar Java Fern 'Petite' by rhizome division and adventitious plantlets, then tie or glue the pieces to hardscap
- Propagating Broad-Leaf Java Fern (Microsorum pteropus 'Latifolia')How to propagate broad-leaf Java fern (Microsorum pteropus) by rhizome division and adventitious plantlets on leaf tips, then tie or glue it
- Propagating Singapore Moss (Vesicularia dubyana 'Singapore')How to propagate hardy Singapore moss (Vesicularia dubyana) by division: spread thin over hardscape so its draping branches attach and form
- Propagating Erect Moss (Vesicularia reticulata)How to propagate erect moss (Vesicularia reticulata) by division: spread thin clumps over hardscape and let rhizoids attach for dense, uprig
- Propagating Java Moss 'Mini' by DivisionHow to multiply Java Moss 'Mini', a compact Taxiphyllum barbieri selection, by dividing the clump and spreading it thin so rhizoids grip woo
- Propagating Mini Christmas Moss by DivisionHow to multiply Mini Christmas Moss, a compact Vesicularia montagnei selection, by dividing the clump and spreading it thin on hardscape for
- Propagating Riccia fluitans 'Sunset' by DivisionHow to multiply Riccia fluitans 'Sunset', a rootless floating liverwort, by dividing the clump and tying thin pieces under mesh for a pearli
- Propagating Anubias barteri var. nana 'Mini Pinto'How to propagate the tiny white-marbled Anubias barteri var. nana 'Mini Pinto' by careful rhizome division, never burying the rhizome and gi
- Propagating Anubias barteri 'Variegata'How to propagate the cream-variegated Anubias barteri 'Variegata' by rhizome division, keeping the rhizome exposed and giving good light to
- Propagating Anubias barteri var. caladiifoliaHow to propagate the broad heart-leaf Anubias barteri var. caladiifolia by rhizome division, attaching pieces to wood or rock without buryin
- Propagating Anubias 'Minima' (A. barteri var. angustifolia): Rhizome DivisionStep-by-step propagation of the narrow-leaved Anubias barteri var. angustifolia ('Minima') by rhizome division, mounting pieces on wood or r
- Propagating Anubias 'Nangi': Rhizome Division for a Hardy HybridA practical guide to propagating the hardy Anubias 'Nangi' hybrid by rhizome division, mounting divisions on wood or rock for slow, dense ep
- Propagating Anubias afzelii 'Compacta': Rhizome Division GuideLearn to propagate the compact West African Anubias afzelii 'Compacta' by rhizome division, attaching pieces to wood or rock for slow, hardy
- Propagating Echinodorus portoalegrensisHow to propagate the narrow-leaf Porto Alegre sword by daughter plantlets on its flower stalk and by crown division, with notes on its heavy
- Propagating Bucephalandra 'Brownie Helena'A beginner guide to multiplying the low-tech Bucephalandra 'Brownie Helena' by dividing its rhizome and mounting the new pieces on rocks or
- Propagating Bucephalandra 'Tia Tia'How to propagate the nano Bucephalandra 'Tia Tia' cultivar by rhizome division, attaching pieces to hardscape and managing the typical melt-
- Propagating Bucephalandra 'Achilles': Rhizome Division GuideGuide to propagating the robust, bronze-flushed Bucephalandra 'Achilles' by rhizome division, attaching it to wood or rock and avoiding buce
- Propagating Bucephalandra 'Melawi Black': Rhizome Division GuideHow to propagate the near-black Bucephalandra 'Melawi Black' by rhizome division, attaching divisions to hardscape and managing buce melt an
- Propagating Bucephalandra 'Belindae Velvet': Rhizome Division GuideStep-by-step guide to propagating the velvety dark-green Bucephalandra 'Belindae Velvet' by rhizome division, attaching it to hardscape and
- Propagating Bucephalandra 'Lamandau Mini Purple'A guide to propagating Bucephalandra 'Lamandau Mini Purple', a nano Borneo rhizome epiphyte with purple leaf undersides, by rhizome division
- Propagating Bucephalandra 'Sangau'How to propagate Bucephalandra 'Sangau', a wavy-leaved Borneo rhizome epiphyte, by dividing the rhizome and tying divisions onto wood or roc
- Propagating Bucephalandra 'Skeleton King'A practical guide to propagating Bucephalandra 'Skeleton King', a silver-veined Borneo rhizome epiphyte, by dividing the rhizome and attachi
- Propagating Bucephalandra 'Kapuas Hulu' by Rhizome DivisionA practical guide to multiplying the wild-collected 'Kapuas Hulu' Bucephalandra, with its wavy dark-olive leaves, by dividing its slow-growi
- Propagating Bucephalandra 'Pinkish' by Rhizome DivisionA practical guide to multiplying the rare, soft-pink 'Pinkish' Bucephalandra cultivar by dividing its slow-growing rhizome and attaching the
- Propagating Bucephalandra 'Red Mini Sintang' by Rhizome DivisionA practical guide to multiplying the compact, bronze-red 'Red Mini Sintang' Bucephalandra by dividing its slow-growing rhizome and tying the
- Propagating Bucephalandra catherineae 'Bicolor'How to propagate the two-tone Bucephalandra catherineae 'Bicolor' by rhizome division, anchoring leafed-and-rooted pieces to hardscape witho
- Propagating Bucephalandra 'Wavy Brown'A practical guide to multiplying the wavy-edged, olive-brown Bucephalandra 'Wavy Brown' through rhizome division onto wood and rock, keeping
- Propagating Bucephalandra 'Theia Yellow'How to propagate the rare yellow-edged Bucephalandra 'Theia Yellow' by rhizome division, attaching pieces to wood or rock without ever buryi
- Propagating Bucephalandra 'Theia Green' by Rhizome DivisionA beginner-friendly guide to propagating the bright, broad-leaved Bucephalandra 'Theia Green' through rhizome division on wood or rock in lo
- Propagating Bucephalandra 'Black Pearl Sumatran' by Rhizome DivisionHow to propagate the dark, pearl-spotted Bucephalandra 'Black Pearl Sumatran' by dividing its rhizome and mounting divisions on wood or rock
- Propagating Bucephalandra 'Lamandau Mini Red' by Rhizome DivisionA complete guide to propagating the compact red-toned Bucephalandra 'Lamandau Mini Red' through rhizome division, attaching to hardscape, an
- Propagating Bucephalandra 'Centipede'How to propagate the narrow-leaved Bucephalandra 'Centipede' by rhizome division and attach this slow-growing creeping epiphyte to wood or r