Biotope Aquariums

Introduction Setting up a tank Tank maintenance Planted tank ecology Resources How it started I’ve recently gotten into aquariums. I’ve always loved plants, nature, wetlands and the critters that live in such envronments but somehow never considered getting and maintaining an aquarium. I think that was due to preconceptions of high cost, complex maintenance and a general disinterest in the look of aquarium filled with colorful gravel, resin decor and plastic plants. What I’ve found out recently is that there is a very different approach to aquarium that exist and called natural aquariums or planted aquarium that seek to replicate natural processes at a small scale and reduce human intervention as much as possible, letting the bacteria, plants, and animals work on collaboration to create a balanced ecosystem. The more I read and watched videos on the subject, the more this approach reminded me of some of the best practices in rewilding, where human interference is kept at a minimum and…