Does your blackwater aquarium truly contain blackwater? A case st - Tannin Aquatics

We interrupt our blissful ignorance for a cold whack upside the head Do we have something wrong here?  Seemingly out of nowhere, the idea of creating a deep, dark, mysterious "blackwater aquarium" utilizing botanical materials has become a sort of “thing.” Now, in all fairness, hobbyists have been experimenting with blackwater aquariums for decades. Yet, I wonder if what we call "blackwater" squares with the ecological description of what it really is, and what characteristics define it. "Shit, there he goes!" I like emphasizing the phrase "botanical-style" aquarium even more than the term "blackwater aquarium", although I have used the two sort of together over the years.  No one can argue that what we play with in our little hobby niche is NOT a "botanical-style aquairum"- there is little to dispute that. The whole concept of utilizing these materials to create

Create Your Own Blackwater Biotope - Tips & Tricks — Buce Plant

Does your blackwater aquarium truly contain blackwater? A case st - Tannin Aquatics

Tannin Aquatics - Wood, leaves, waterlife by our friend, kjafla! A wonderfully inspiring planted blackwater aquarium!

Create Your Own Blackwater Biotope - Tips & Tricks — Buce Plant

Did I accidentally start a black water setup? Water is very tannic, but 7.5-7.8 ph and 300-400 gh hardness. 36gal : r/BlackwaterAquarium

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The Tint Page 101 - Tannin Aquatics

Added some Tannin Aquatics botanicals to my blackwater aquascape. Anyone else keep blackwater tanks? : r/Aquariums

What black water method do you use?

The Tint Page 101 - Tannin Aquatics

Does your blackwater aquarium truly contain blackwater? A case st - Tannin Aquatics