Tannin Aquatics
CCA Members
Have you ever thought about why we 'scape our aquariums the way we do?
I mean, we like to create things that look cool...duh.
However, if you think about it a bit more deeply for a second...what is the purpose of an aquascape in the aquarium...besides aesthetics? Well, it's to provide fishes with a comfortable environment that makes them feel "at home", right?
Exactly...so when was the last time you really looked into where your fishes live- or should I say, "how they live" - in the habitats from which they come?
Well first off...unless you're talking about large, ocean going fishes, or fishes that live in enormous schools, like herring or smelt- fishes like structure. Structure provides a lot of things- namely protection, shade, food, and spawning/nesting areas. (click to read more)
I mean, we like to create things that look cool...duh.
However, if you think about it a bit more deeply for a second...what is the purpose of an aquascape in the aquarium...besides aesthetics? Well, it's to provide fishes with a comfortable environment that makes them feel "at home", right?
Exactly...so when was the last time you really looked into where your fishes live- or should I say, "how they live" - in the habitats from which they come?
Well first off...unless you're talking about large, ocean going fishes, or fishes that live in enormous schools, like herring or smelt- fishes like structure. Structure provides a lot of things- namely protection, shade, food, and spawning/nesting areas. (click to read more)
