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effective at removing tannins,
so the regular replacement of
carbon in your filter will help
keep the water crystal clear.
Rocks
It is hard to find any natural
waterway that doesn’t contain
rocks of some kind. From
smooth pebbles in streams to
the large boulders of African
Rift Lakes, they all play a part
in the visual features of that
habitat and a home for fish.
With few exceptions, any
rocks can be used in freshwater
aquariums, and World of Water
stock many different kinds to
help you create an underwater
aquascape.
Some rocks like Tufa and
Ocean rock affect water quality
by making the water hard and
alkaline with a high pH. This
makes them unsuitable choices
for most community tanks,
but they can be used with the
cichlids of Lakes Malawi and
Tanganyika, or for simple fish-
only marine tanks.
Rocks are heavy so place
them carefully. Put the rocks in
first and then move the gravel
around them so that they
cannot be undermined by the
digging action of the fish.
Ornaments
World of Water stock a massive
selection of ornaments
comprising action ornaments,
replica wood and rocks, kids’
ornaments and everything in
between.
Aquatic ornaments have
the advantage of being safe
for use with fish, and your
imagination can run away with
you as you can create under-
water cities, brightly coloured
fantasy islands or naturalistic
aquascapes from replicas.
Ornaments are often lighter
than natural wood or rocks
and won’t displace so much
water. Even the less-realistic
ornaments will be used by fish
to hide, feed and breed, and a
small catfish will happily take
up residence in a replica hollow
log or a sunken ship.
Combine aquatic ornaments
with plastic plants for a low-
maintenance, long-lasting look.
Backgrounds
The finishing touch to any
aquascape is often the
background. Along with
lighting and gravel choice, the
background can really help
illustrate the theme of the tank,
and put the fish at ease.
Choose from plain blue or
black, to planted, to rocky,
to 3D, or even structured
backgrounds. No matter what
the size of your tank, we have a
background to fit.
Structured
backgrounds
The ultimate in background
design, structured
backgrounds are realistic and
make your fish feel right at
home. They also make a great
backdrop for live plants and
other decorative features.
Choose Juwel or Aqua
One structured backgrounds
to imitate sunken trees or
river banks and add another
dimension to your aquascape.
The natural, muted colours
of structured backgrounds
complement the fish and can
be fitted to most designs of
tank with ease. Place them in
the tank first and stick them into
place with aquarium silicone.
Ask a World of Water staff
member if you are unsure.
Plecs enjoy grazing
on bogwood, and it’s
good for them too.
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Decorative background paper
from Rolf C Hagen.
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Aqua One plastic plants.
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Fun, action ornaments from
Aqua One.
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Classic aquarium ornaments.