The Layman's Guide to Microbial Whatsits
Read Greg Walker’s free guide to aquarium biofilms, microbes and nutrient cycles. Explore aquatic ecology in plain English and download the PDF.
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Papers & Guides
A closer look at aquarium nutrition, microbial life, and the ideas behind what we make. Read the introduction, then take the paper with you.
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The Science of Colour in Shrimp
What makes a shrimp red, blue, yellow, black or even purple? Is it something they eat, something they inherit, or something considerably more complicated? *The Science of Shrimp Colour* explores the fascinating biology behind colour in ornamental freshwater shrimp, from dietary carotenoids and internally synthesised pigments to chromatophores, structural colour, light scattering and the influence of genetics and physiology. Along the way, we'll examine how pigments are acquired, transported and displayed, why two shrimp eating identical diets can look completely different, and whether commercial colour-enhancing foods really deliver what their marketing promises. Combining scientific literature, original macro photography and a healthy dose of irreverence, this paper aims to make the complex science of crustacean colour accessible to everyday aquarium keepers. Because you don't feed colour. You feed the animal that produces it.
Read entry ↗Bee Shrimp and the Niskai Method
A practical exploration of wild caridina cantonensis habitats and how to easily replicate these conditions in aquariums for biotopic breeding set-ups
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