Tag Archives: water purification

Indoor plants for water purification and nitrate reduction in aquariums

Posted on January 20, 2010 by tuncali
Umbrella papyrus (Cyperus alternifolius) in a lowtech natural aquarium (see biotope in my room)

Ecology of the Planted Aquarium written by Diana Walstad is one of the books which inspired me most for low-tech natural aquariums. Diana Walstad explains why emergent plants are better water purifiers than the submerged water plants as follows (in … Continue reading →

Posted in Natural aquariums | Tagged , , , | 12 Comments