dean
Member
In my opinion there’s a huge difference between being an aquarist and an aquascaper
Aquarists keep and breed fish, plants are just an accessory or a medium for egg laying or fry protection, the plants have to survive in the water conditions that suit the fish, they are happiest when their fish breed
Aquascapers keep plants or even rocks and wood, fish are a pretty accessory that usually have to live in an acidic environment due to the addition of Co2 or the substrate that is used, they are happiest when plants give off bubbles of oxygen or a plant flowers
In general
Aquarists will keep more fish per gallon than an aquascaper will
Aquarists are not that fussed if algae develop as they see it as part of the filter system
Aquarists usually choose a substrate to suit the fish to enable natural behaviour - to sift sand or dig for food
This is not to start any argument about fish welfare as that’s somewhat personal and this is not the place for that
I am an aquarists
Which one are you ?
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Aquarists keep and breed fish, plants are just an accessory or a medium for egg laying or fry protection, the plants have to survive in the water conditions that suit the fish, they are happiest when their fish breed
Aquascapers keep plants or even rocks and wood, fish are a pretty accessory that usually have to live in an acidic environment due to the addition of Co2 or the substrate that is used, they are happiest when plants give off bubbles of oxygen or a plant flowers
In general
Aquarists will keep more fish per gallon than an aquascaper will
Aquarists are not that fussed if algae develop as they see it as part of the filter system
Aquarists usually choose a substrate to suit the fish to enable natural behaviour - to sift sand or dig for food
This is not to start any argument about fish welfare as that’s somewhat personal and this is not the place for that
I am an aquarists
Which one are you ?
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