No, this is not a post about cichlids. However, keep reading if you keep plants with your cichlids.
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anubias
Update #3 on new planted tank
Though I normally don’t bother with planted tanks, if you follow the blog, you know I took the dive and set up a 40g breeder last summer (2024). How is this cichlid related? Keep reading.
Update on new planted tank
Back in July, I posted about setting up a new planted tank. I am notoriously bad with plants but decided to give them another try. This time, I received some help.
Andy Hudson interview
Interviews are a key component of my blog, and interviewees are a combination of people I know and don’t know. Today’s interviewee falls into the latter category. I learned of Andy Hudson because he was recently on the ballot for a Board of Trustees position with the American Cichlid Association (ACA). I was intrigued by his bio, so I reached out to him.
Repurpose and reuse
Because I’m a bit frugal, I’m always looking for opportunities to repurpose something that I no longer use rather than throw it away. Though my success rate at that is probably nominal, every once in a while I do manage to get some great value out of repurposed items. One of these is the little plastic pots that typically come with live aquarium plants. These pots are ribbed, as shown in the photo above.
Plants for a Lake Tanganyikan tank
Back in 2017, I posted about aquarium plants found in Lake Tanganyika that are also sometimes found in the hobby. I made that post for those interested in emulating a Lake Tanganyika biotope.