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Nature Aquarium Aquascape & Hardscape
20th Nov 2024
Nature Aquarium Plants
20th Nov 2024
Free Shipping on Purchases $200 to USA and GLA Coupons
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21st Oct 2024
GLA Nectar Liquid Fertilizers – A Comprehensive Guide and Dosing Strategies
Achieving a thriving, beautifully planted aquarium requires more than just adding water and light; it demands a precise balance of nutrients, careful management of CO2 levels, and appropriate light intensity. GLA’s premium line of liquid fertilizers—
Nectar AIO, Nectar AIO/S (Copper-Free), Macros Nectar, and Micros Nectar—are meticulously crafted to provide specific nutrient solutions for every aquarist, whether you’re just beginning or have years of experience in aquas
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2nd Sep 2024
How to: GLA Aquarium CO2 Regulator Installation Videos
How to Install: GLA GRO Aquarium CO2 Regulator
How to Install: GLA PRO-DS (Modular) Aquarium CO2 Regulator
How to Assemble & Install: GLA DS-Mini (Modular) Aquarium CO2 RegulatorHow to Install: GLA Modular Manifold Blocks on your GLA Aquarium CO2 Regulator
For more CO2 installation and maintenance videos check out our GLA YouTube Channel
Expert advice to keep your aquarium CO2 Regulator operating properly when it's time for a CO2 refill:
Don’t just remove your
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1st Jul 2021
Planted Aquarium Fertilizer Guide, Fertilizer Dosing Calculator
DIY Aquarium Plant Fertilizer:
Aquarium Nutrient Calculator (EI, PPS, and DIY fertilizer dosing calculator) (visit the creator's website here: Rotala Butterfly Nutrient Calculator)
Plant Requirements, Nutrient Sources, Optimal Levels and Mobility, and DIY Daily Dose to Reach a Target
Planted Aquarium Fertilizer Dosing Systems/Methods:
PPS-Pro (Perpetual Preservation System) (visit PPS-Pro founder's website here, it's loaded with information to make your aquarium a success)
Estim
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16th Dec 2019
Featured Product: GLA Lab Certified 4°KH
GLA LAB CERTIFIED 4°KH
GLA makes the highest quality lab certified 4dKH. For use in a CO2 drop checker as a CO2 level indicator fluid; when combined with pH reagent, the solution color will change from blue to green when optimal CO2 of 30ppm is achieved.
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4th Jun 2019
Learn: 16 elements vital to plants
Sixteen chemical elements are vital to a plant's growth and survival; divided into two main groups: non-mineral and mineral. Check out our complete selection of GLA Aquarium Plant Fertilizer to meet the growing needs of your aquarium plants.Non-Mineral Nutrients
The Non-Mineral Nutrients are hydrogen (H), oxygen (O), & carbon (C).
In a process called photosynthesis, plants use energy from the sun (or aquarium lighting) to change carbon dioxide (CO2 - carbon and oxygen) and water (H2O
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27th May 2019
Learn: Plant Nutrients & the significance of nutrient mobility
NutrientsMacronutrients: used in large quantities by the plantStructural nutrients: C, H, OPrimary nutrients: N, P, KSecondary nutrients: Ca, Mg, SMicronutrients: used in small quantities by the plantFe, B, Cu, Cl, Mn, Mo, Zn, Co, NiPlants require eighteen elements found in nature to properly grow and develop. Some of these elements are utilized within the physical plant structure, namely carbon (C), hydrogen (H), and oxygen (O). These elements, obtained from the air (CO2) and water (H2O), are t
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13th Feb 2019
Learn: The functions of NPK in aquarium plants
Nitrogen: found in chlorophyll, nucleic acids and amino acids; component of protein and enzymes.Phosphorus: an essential component of DNA, RNA, and phospholipids, which play critical roles in cell membranes; also plays a major role in the energy system (ATP) of plants.Potassium: plays a major role in the metabolism of the plant, and is involved in photosynthesis, drought tolerance, improved winter hardiness and protein synthesis.
Nitrogen NIt is a component of chlorophyll, so when nitr
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18th Dec 2018