Like many others, similar sites, it's connected with a forum, it's filled with (interesting) articles, and photo galleries but, over all, it hosts an aquascaping contest very famuos in France...
2010/12/20
Aqua Agora
Aqua Agorà is a french aquariums portal.
Like many others, similar sites, it's connected with a forum, it's filled with (interesting) articles, and photo galleries but, over all, it hosts an aquascaping contest very famuos in France...
Like many others, similar sites, it's connected with a forum, it's filled with (interesting) articles, and photo galleries but, over all, it hosts an aquascaping contest very famuos in France...
2010/11/03
ADA Italy
ADA Europe web site has gone and from its ashes the ADA Italy site was reborn.
You can find it at the address http://www.adaitaly.com/.
The whole graphics has gained a lot but the pages seem displaying too slow. Some tweaking may be required...
You can find it at the address http://www.adaitaly.com/.The whole graphics has gained a lot but the pages seem displaying too slow. Some tweaking may be required...
2010/09/29
Yuki Studio
Yuki Suganuma's blogs show a very good design and are very nice to view.
the old aqua plus design blog has been on till july 2010 and show old aquascape pictures.
New one, Yukistudio at now show only a picture on new aquarium that has been showed at IAPLC but it seems a very good start...
the old aqua plus design blog has been on till july 2010 and show old aquascape pictures.
New one, Yukistudio at now show only a picture on new aquarium that has been showed at IAPLC but it seems a very good start...
2010/09/21
Aquaportal
Aquaportal in Italy it's know as the italian aquarium portal and this is what is it.
It's a very complete site with a lot of articles, datasheets, pictures, links and all what You need on aquarium... but it's also full of advertising and for that very huge. Banners and other forms of advertising are always in and the whole is unpleasant... it's, really, saved only from it's contents.
It's a very complete site with a lot of articles, datasheets, pictures, links and all what You need on aquarium... but it's also full of advertising and for that very huge. Banners and other forms of advertising are always in and the whole is unpleasant... it's, really, saved only from it's contents.
2010/09/02
Water, green & fish
Water, green & fish is a japanese blog with a good DIY section.
The projects are well done and should be view...
The projects are well done and should be view...
2010/08/10
acrylic-aqua
Throwing away plants cuttings can lead to phenomena of invasion and pollution of ecosystems... from the Japanese blog acrylic-aqua a suggestion (not too successfully) on what to do after pruning ...
2010/08/03
Day's of Nature
Japanese blog's are always impressive for pictures quality; Day's of Nature is not an exception and go over others for some tecnichal soluctions showed on (eg. pumps' metal hard pipes - an aestetich must)...
2010/07/27
Shrimps
Shrimps presence in our aquariums is growing day by day so that some devote them entirely dedicated aquariums.
To knowing more on these pets I suggest three sites all in english:
The first is Shrimpfanatics.com, a blog with a lot of data sheets on various species...
The second is The shrimp farm. A commercial site with less data sheets than previous but with some articles on breding.
If You need more in ShrimpNow forum You can share everithing on shrimps with other fans of these pets.
To knowing more on these pets I suggest three sites all in english:
The first is Shrimpfanatics.com, a blog with a lot of data sheets on various species...
The second is The shrimp farm. A commercial site with less data sheets than previous but with some articles on breding.
If You need more in ShrimpNow forum You can share everithing on shrimps with other fans of these pets.
2010/07/13
Acquariofili
Nowaday there are many aquarium portals and it's hard for anyone of them to be on the top.That mainly because informations are always the same...
Acquariofili is one italian portal, witha huge graphic, but with some good articles... they're not always new but sometimes go into content not found elsewhere...
...to read.
Acquariofili is one italian portal, witha huge graphic, but with some good articles... they're not always new but sometimes go into content not found elsewhere...
...to read.
2010/07/01
Ole Pedersen
the danish professor Ole Pedersen, teaches Plant Biology and is Ph.D. in Water and Gas Transport in Aquatic Plants. He has a never ending curriculum and has published some of his works on Tropica aquarium plants site.
His personal site Bio-web collect many of his articles (mostly in PDF format). They are serious scientific studies that should be the basis for everyone involved in aquatic plants hobby.
His personal site Bio-web collect many of his articles (mostly in PDF format). They are serious scientific studies that should be the basis for everyone involved in aquatic plants hobby.
2010/06/22
Rare Aquatic Plants
Sometimes, surfing the web, You can meet web sites that are really like jewels. One of these is Rare Aquatic Plants. Despite of his title the whole site is in italian so You may need a web translator to go on.
First thing You meet is something like a blog with two specific arguments: rare aquarium plants and caridina species shrimps.
The whole is professional and positively impressive.
Looking around You can discover that, to read the articles a registration is needed (don't worry, it's free). From here You will soon discover the related forum.
It contains only few recent posts but I think it's due to the very specific arguments related to site. Despite that the posts are good should be read...
First thing You meet is something like a blog with two specific arguments: rare aquarium plants and caridina species shrimps.
The whole is professional and positively impressive.
Looking around You can discover that, to read the articles a registration is needed (don't worry, it's free). From here You will soon discover the related forum.
It contains only few recent posts but I think it's due to the very specific arguments related to site. Despite that the posts are good should be read...
2010/06/11
Acquariofilia Consapevole
Acquariofilia Consapevole is an italian site devoted to explayn the correct way in aquarium hobby.
At the first time it seems poor and messy: articles sometimes seem to be scattered over pages and difficult to reach...
For those who has patience enaugh to stop for a while the site shows its best side: the information are reliable and informations sources well reported. Each topic has one or more specific link to other web pages and there are a lot of interesting pictures ....
so take Your time and a good translator...
At the first time it seems poor and messy: articles sometimes seem to be scattered over pages and difficult to reach...
For those who has patience enaugh to stop for a while the site shows its best side: the information are reliable and informations sources well reported. Each topic has one or more specific link to other web pages and there are a lot of interesting pictures ....
so take Your time and a good translator...
2010/06/09
Aqualiving
Aqualiving blog has always excited me for its pictures but did not offer much more.
Now, the blog show a link to Aqualiving.net site that, beside pictures contains articles and plants data-sheets.
Articles are basic but You can keep some good trick here and there. Plants sheets are quite detailed.
Unfortunately, those unfamiliar with the Japanese must necessarily pass through a good translation program or simply be happy with the pictures ...
Now, the blog show a link to Aqualiving.net site that, beside pictures contains articles and plants data-sheets.
Articles are basic but You can keep some good trick here and there. Plants sheets are quite detailed.
Unfortunately, those unfamiliar with the Japanese must necessarily pass through a good translation program or simply be happy with the pictures ...
2010/05/31
Another magazine
Pratical fishkeeping is a british (paper) aquarium magazine.
It's site is, at least, full of articles, and news on fishes and aquarium world.
Connected to site are also a blog and a forum...
It's site is, at least, full of articles, and news on fishes and aquarium world.
Connected to site are also a blog and a forum...
2010/05/25
Caudata Culture
Caudata Culture site is not about aquariums but about salamanders...
... inside it there is a page that may be very useful because it shows, with goot photos, some aquariums critters. It's a good tool to have by hand...
... inside it there is a page that may be very useful because it shows, with goot photos, some aquariums critters. It's a good tool to have by hand...
2010/05/18
The AquaTools
The AquaTools web site is a collection of useful web applications that are all related to aquarium but are in no way connected to each other.
The more complex one is aquasketcher, a useful tool for creating drafts aquascapes.
The (probably) most useful is The Aquarium Diagnoser: an interactive guide to diagnose your aquarium plants problems.
It's really a link to keep highlighted.
The more complex one is aquasketcher, a useful tool for creating drafts aquascapes.
The (probably) most useful is The Aquarium Diagnoser: an interactive guide to diagnose your aquarium plants problems.
It's really a link to keep highlighted.
2010/05/12
2010/05/05
ukaps
UK aquatic plants society promotes plantaquariums' hobby in UK through a website and a forum and between the promoters there is the famous aquascaper George Farmer.
The site contains some good articles but, unfortunately, since some time no one has been added ....
The site contains some good articles but, unfortunately, since some time no one has been added ....
2010/04/27
Aqua Botanic
Aqua Botanic is an online aquarium plants retailer.
This site has always had a section of articles, though not up to date, it is very rich and detailed.
I recommend everyone to read at least the article on Control of Algae Using Straw contained in the Science section...
This site has always had a section of articles, though not up to date, it is very rich and detailed.
I recommend everyone to read at least the article on Control of Algae Using Straw contained in the Science section...
2010/04/21
Nyagua
Nyagua is a little piece of software that may help you to manage your home aquarium.
It runs on every O.S. that can run Java applications but some features may be used only on GNU/Linux O.S.
Interface is translated in English and Italian but it is not complete for dates and numbers formats...
You can manage more than one aquarium data
It's possible to store test kits measures and to get medium values, or to plot them, in graphs, for analisis.
It's possible to store informations about maintenance activity.
You can store expenses data and to get the relative report.
It's possible to store devices informations and to get a statistic on power consume.
You can store fishes common data near Your fishes data and compare them in a compatibility report.
You can store plants common data near Your plants data and compare them in a compatibility report.
Pictures of fishes or plants can be uploaded and stored in db.
More help at home page.
It runs on every O.S. that can run Java applications but some features may be used only on GNU/Linux O.S.
Interface is translated in English and Italian but it is not complete for dates and numbers formats...You can manage more than one aquarium data
It's possible to store test kits measures and to get medium values, or to plot them, in graphs, for analisis.
It's possible to store informations about maintenance activity.
You can store expenses data and to get the relative report.
It's possible to store devices informations and to get a statistic on power consume.
You can store fishes common data near Your fishes data and compare them in a compatibility report.
You can store plants common data near Your plants data and compare them in a compatibility report.
Pictures of fishes or plants can be uploaded and stored in db.
More help at home page.
2010/04/14
Hagen
Hagen is a company that produces products for animals, which some time ago, was well known among aquarists for its aquariums lamps.
Their site is probably one of the least updated in the web and is very basic.
Between its pages, however, is a small jewel: four PDF numbers of the webzine "Nutrafin Aquatic News" .
After the 4 th issue, apparently, anything was published but you really has to take a chance to read both these works and the the basic guides available elsewhere in the site ...
Their site is probably one of the least updated in the web and is very basic.
Between its pages, however, is a small jewel: four PDF numbers of the webzine "Nutrafin Aquatic News" .
After the 4 th issue, apparently, anything was published but you really has to take a chance to read both these works and the the basic guides available elsewhere in the site ...
2010/04/07
Top Acquascapers
Here are two blogs created and maintained by two acknowledged world aquascaping masters:
Ushi-Kouge Aquascaping by italian aquascaper Pasquale Buonpane that last year won an AGA honorable mention, a second place at AAC and a wonderful 22° place at IAPC.
The blog contains few articles but still very thorough. Very beautiful pictures.
FAAO Aquascaping blog is by portoguese Felipe Alves de Oliveira another true master...
just to mention some of his work: Aquarium of the month of April 2007 on APC, Best in show AGA 2006, a 10th at IAPC 2007. not to mention his famous Pinheiro Manso which laid the foundations for a new way of aquascaping .
The blog contains some great pictures (go to the tag macrofotografia) and good descriptions of its tanks.
Ushi-Kouge Aquascaping by italian aquascaper Pasquale Buonpane that last year won an AGA honorable mention, a second place at AAC and a wonderful 22° place at IAPC.
The blog contains few articles but still very thorough. Very beautiful pictures. FAAO Aquascaping blog is by portoguese Felipe Alves de Oliveira another true master...
just to mention some of his work: Aquarium of the month of April 2007 on APC, Best in show AGA 2006, a 10th at IAPC 2007. not to mention his famous Pinheiro Manso which laid the foundations for a new way of aquascaping .
The blog contains some great pictures (go to the tag macrofotografia) and good descriptions of its tanks.
2010/03/22
CAE
Colectivo Acuadiseño Español is an aquascapers Spanish group who counts many famous names among its members.
This blog contains really interesting articles as well as dozens of photos of members' aquariums. All photos are technically well taken and certainly worthy of being seen at least once ....
This blog contains really interesting articles as well as dozens of photos of members' aquariums. All photos are technically well taken and certainly worthy of being seen at least once ....
2010/03/16
Mini aquarium
Mini aquarium is another Japanese blog dedicated to aquariums.
In this blog I was struck by the quality of the photos, especially close-ups of fish, both for their clarity and for the colors used.
They're very pleasant to watch ...
In this blog I was struck by the quality of the photos, especially close-ups of fish, both for their clarity and for the colors used.They're very pleasant to watch ...
2010/03/08
Mini aquarium
Fot those involved in aquascaping and mini-aquariums (but really mini) I want to higlight two links:
First is AquaminiaturA a spanish blog that show a lot of these art pieces:
The other is Slobodan Lazarevic's (alias Octopus) gallery . See at Nano Tanks section...
First is AquaminiaturA a spanish blog that show a lot of these art pieces:
The other is Slobodan Lazarevic's (alias Octopus) gallery . See at Nano Tanks section...
2010/03/01
E.C. meters
The measurement of conductivity is often overlooked in aquariums, despite its undoubted utility. For lovers of DIY here are two articles that explain how to achieve a conductivity meter.
The first is at it.hobby.acquari. The circuit , though very simple to implement, has the disadvantage of requiring a PC for the measure.
The other circuit is on octiva net: it's a school project and is relatively simple and very well explained ...
The first is at it.hobby.acquari. The circuit , though very simple to implement, has the disadvantage of requiring a PC for the measure.
The other circuit is on octiva net: it's a school project and is relatively simple and very well explained ...
2010/02/23
Aquamusing
Aquamusing is an U.S.A. blog that, near other things, contains pictures and informations on aquating plants in their natural enviroment.
A big problem I found with this site is that tag are not very useful to find things so You can often find yourself browsing trough pages one by one.
A big problem I found with this site is that tag are not very useful to find things so You can often find yourself browsing trough pages one by one.
2010/02/09
Oliver Knott
Oliver Knott is a world wide famous aquarium designer/ acquascaper that for years maintained a photographic archive of his aquascapes:
A site that surely can be an excellent source of inspiration for any aquascaper.
Last year, thanks to his experience, has launched a website in English, French and German, for its business through which proposes a range of soils, plants for aquariums, he selected.
A site that surely can be an excellent source of inspiration for any aquascaper.
Last year, thanks to his experience, has launched a website in English, French and German, for its business through which proposes a range of soils, plants for aquariums, he selected.
2010/02/02
Italian Live-food
Every now and then our aquariums guest must eat ... and, without detracting the excellent feed that are in the market, nothing is better than a little 'of live food.
Italian speaking people can find at Italian Live-food instructions on how to raise/find this kind of live-food and how to fed their fishes ...
Italian speaking people can find at Italian Live-food instructions on how to raise/find this kind of live-food and how to fed their fishes ...
2010/01/27
HPA
HPA or High Place of Acqua is simply another japanese aquarium blog...
It contains a series of photos, to say, at least relaxing of blogger's aquarium and comments on various aquarium accessories available on the Japanese market.
Simple in the layout but have to be seen.
It contains a series of photos, to say, at least relaxing of blogger's aquarium and comments on various aquarium accessories available on the Japanese market.
Simple in the layout but have to be seen.
2010/01/20
GAEM
GAEM web site is one of first italian sites that I met on the web when I started looking for news on aquariums.
I think everibody in Italy knows it but You must have in in your bookmarks.
It contains articles that I consider fundamental. Some have a some years of life but are like if they were written yesterday.
Overall I would like to highlight "Come far crescere bene le piante d'acquario" ("How to grow good plants aquarium") by Dr. Walter Peris and "Le piante e la luce" ("Plants and the light") by Maurizio Vendramini ...
I think everibody in Italy knows it but You must have in in your bookmarks.
It contains articles that I consider fundamental. Some have a some years of life but are like if they were written yesterday.
Overall I would like to highlight "Come far crescere bene le piante d'acquario" ("How to grow good plants aquarium") by Dr. Walter Peris and "Le piante e la luce" ("Plants and the light") by Maurizio Vendramini ...
2010/01/14
Little signs of life
I think that every aquarium keeper has happened, sooner or later, to see, at least once, small signs of life moving in water without being able to identify him. I have found at least 3 web sites that can help you find out what you face ...
The first iis a section of Microscopy UK. Here we can find a section named "Pond Life Identification Kit" . From a drawings menu you are driven link by link to specific articles on the identified specie .
The second is a personal site of an Italian hobbyist named Luciana Bartolini. The section "Insetti e larve d'acqua" ("Water Insects and larvae ") contains some detailed pictures of various kinds of these animals.
The third site is a small collection of pictures at http://pot.potorti.it/acquari/animaletti/.
Only few photos, but very useful ...
The first iis a section of Microscopy UK. Here we can find a section named "Pond Life Identification Kit" . From a drawings menu you are driven link by link to specific articles on the identified specie .
The second is a personal site of an Italian hobbyist named Luciana Bartolini. The section "Insetti e larve d'acqua" ("Water Insects and larvae ") contains some detailed pictures of various kinds of these animals.
The third site is a small collection of pictures at http://pot.potorti.it/acquari/animaletti/.
Only few photos, but very useful ...
2010/01/07
Discus and Angelfish
This time the links for two Italian sites dedicated to most remarkable freshwater aquarium fishes: Discus and Angelfish.
On Italian Angelfish web site you can find everything you might need to identify and breed your Angelfish. The site is monothematic and fairly complete.
Mondo Discus is a wider site translated into several languages and with sections on other species in addition to the discus. There are also some articles more general, but still valid, on aquariums, and aquatic plants.
On Italian Angelfish web site you can find everything you might need to identify and breed your Angelfish. The site is monothematic and fairly complete.
Mondo Discus is a wider site translated into several languages and with sections on other species in addition to the discus. There are also some articles more general, but still valid, on aquariums, and aquatic plants.
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