Hornwort or ceratophyllum is a popular freshwater aquarium plant the number of species is uncertain.
Horn wood aquarium.
The most common species for an aquarium is ceratophyllum demersum.
Getting it to weigh down with string and rocks or wood can take some finagling but might be more along the lines of your desired aesthetic effect.
Adding wood to your aquarium has quite obvious aesthetic benefits which can really transform the look of your tank.
Saba wood has a smooth almost buffalo horn style texture.
Its hardy nature makes it ideal for beginners or those looking to introduce a non fussy.
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Jangle wood looks like a combination of branched driftwood and stump.
For this layout we re going to use a triangular aquascape using ada horn wood as the driftwood material.
The wild looking texture of the wood and the thick branch gives a strong and bold impression to a layout.
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Horn woods are not very branchy therefore it is recommended that you combine a few of them together to make a layout.
It s often attached to piece of slate to keep the stump upright.
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Before final placement of the driftwood tie aquatic moss to the driftwood to enhance it s appeal shown in the next step.
Features of horn wood are that it has a variety of shapes and natural texture and since many of the horn woods have branches it is recommended if you are able to combines few of them together to make a layout.
Aquarium wood can give secretive species a place to live and hide.
Floating is pretty straightforward simply throw it in the tank and call it done.
Three pieces of ada horn wood are used to create this triangular layout.
However there are other significant benefits too.
Most of the wood sold for aquariums looks like a stump with little branching.
Over 300 species names have been published but there are likely only 100 150 species due to misidentification.
Drift and aquarium wood may speed up the process by.
Features of horn wood ar that it has a variety of shapes and natural texture.
It can serve as a spawning site for egg laying species.
Convex composition with driftwood this video shows a layout creation process at the nature aquarium gallery in aqua design a.