Author: Max Lepley

My parents weren't too keen on me having the sorts of pets that would run around the house. I ended up having pets like hamsters and gerbils, but my favorite were freshwater fish. Actually, I had just as strong an interest in freshwater plants as I did fish.

At first my interest was typical of a child's. But over the years I began to explore ways to optimize the freshwater environment to grow plants faster and bigger. I constructed a CO2 injection system at one point that worked amazingly.

I've got a little less time these days to devote to the care of my aquariums, but they remain my number #1 hobby.

• Social Learning

  5/14/12

• Daytime Fish Behavior

  5/04/12

• Vallisneria

  4/25/12

• Feeding at the Substrate

  4/16/12

• Using the Environment to Survive

  4/12/12

• Myriophyllium

  4/04/12

• Hygrophila

  3/20/12

• Freshwater Fish for Experts

  3/12/12

• Understanding and Managing Algae Growth

  3/08/12 • (1)

• Understanding pH and Water Hardness

  2/10/12 • (1)

• Marsh and Ditch Habitats

  2/06/12

• Fish Diets in the Wild

  2/02/12

• Fish Predators of Eggs and Fry

  1/25/12

• Chemical Cues - Taste

  1/24/12

• Safety in Numbers

  1/13/12

• Using Camouflage to Avoid Detection

  1/01/12

• Catfish

  12/21/11

• Underwater Eating

  12/19/11

• Chemical Defenses

  11/20/11

• Aponogeton

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