Tannin Aquatics
CCA Members
We have been "thought" by our fellow aquarium "tribe" since the beginning of the hobby that having slimy, yucky-looking stuff, like biofilms, mold, and algae in our tanks is nasty. A bad omen. Signs that our tank is "dirty", "unbalanced", or otherwise poorly managed.
The appearance of the fist film of algae, or heaven forbid, some biofilm of any sort, is typically cause for an aquarist to frantically post on his/her favorite hobby forum about the plague that is starting to overtake the aquarium.
We're convinced that if something looks a little weird, it's bad for our tanks! ( Well, hell, the fact that we keep those nasty Parrot Cichlids sort of validates that theory, huh? But I digress...).
Anyhow, you see me write a lot on these very pages about how a "New Botanical-style" aquarium will often recruit biofilms and algae, and invite decomposition and such. We've talked about decomposing leaves and their impact on the physical and chemical environment of our aquariums and the wild environments in which they are present. (click to read more)
The appearance of the fist film of algae, or heaven forbid, some biofilm of any sort, is typically cause for an aquarist to frantically post on his/her favorite hobby forum about the plague that is starting to overtake the aquarium.
We're convinced that if something looks a little weird, it's bad for our tanks! ( Well, hell, the fact that we keep those nasty Parrot Cichlids sort of validates that theory, huh? But I digress...).
Anyhow, you see me write a lot on these very pages about how a "New Botanical-style" aquarium will often recruit biofilms and algae, and invite decomposition and such. We've talked about decomposing leaves and their impact on the physical and chemical environment of our aquariums and the wild environments in which they are present. (click to read more)
