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Written by Roy Deki

There are many places in this world that have spectacular views and re-creating such views in an aquarium is just the first of many challenges for an aquascaper. I find inspiration for my aquascaping from many sources. My current aquascape idea came from a beautiful but rugged place called Big Sur California. The coastline along this majestic place is so spectacular that I just had to try to re-create it in an ADA 60p. This is just one example of how you can get inspiration for your next aquascape. Taking a piece of nature, whether it be a whole mountain range or just a small out-cropping of rocks is a great way to start an aquascape.
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Plant anatomy, or “morphology”, refers to the description of the structure and parts of a plant.  Apart from the few simple mosses, aquatic plants consist of three basic organic parts: axis of the shoot or stem, leaf and root. Stem and leaves may be termed comprehensively as ‘shoot’. Both differentiate from the shoot vegetation cone which they have in common. In this article I am introducing the first part, the stem or axis of the shoot. Continue Reading »