This is the foundation of your tank—literally. Beginners usually just grab the bag of “Rainbow Gravel” because it looks colorful. Stop. That clown-vomit gravel is the reason your tank is dirty and your plants are dying. For a budget tank, you have three choices: Soil, Sand, or Gravel. Each one changes how you maintain the […]
Soil, Sand, or Gravel? The “Floor” of Your Budget Tank Read More »
I know what you did. You went on Shopee or Lazada. You saw a packet of “Magic Aquarium Carpet Seeds” for RM2. You bought them. You sprinkled them in your tank. Two weeks later, they rotted, your water turned cloudy, and your fish died. Stop. Real aquascaping is not about magic seeds. It is also
The “Unkillable” Plants: How to Aquascape Without CO2 or Chillers Read More »
Most algae problems are not caused by “bad water” or “cheap filters.” They are caused by Human Generosity. We think: “I love my plants, so I will give them lots of light!” So we turn the light on when we wake up (7:00 AM) and turn it off when we sleep (11:00 PM). That is
“My Tank is Green!” — The 6-Hour Rule & The Magic of RM15 Timers Read More »
I see this happen all the time. A beginner buys a beautiful green plant, puts it in a tank with no light, and says: “My room is bright enough. The ceiling light is on.” Three weeks later, the plant is melting, brown, and dead. Here is the hard truth: To a plant, your “bright room”
Do Aquarium Plants Need Light? (Stop Starving Your Anubias) Read More »
A beginner walks in, points at a RM30 Sobo LED and a RM300 Chihiros WRGB, and asks: “Boss, both also light. Why this one 10 times more expensive? Will the fish die if I use the cheap one?” The short answer is: No, the fish won’t care. The long answer is: Your red plants will
White LED vs. WRGB: Do You Really Need to Spend RM300? Read More »
I know what you did. You went on Shopee or Lazada, you saw a packet of “Magic Aquarium Carpet Seeds” for RM2, and you bought them. Now they are rotting, and your tank smells like a swamp. Stop. Real aquascaping is not about magic seeds. It is also not about spending RM2,000 on a CO2
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