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AQUARIUM in BALANCE No 2 WATERWORLD AQUARIUM IN BALANCE No 2 2nd revised edition Hints and tips for an „aquarium in balance“, by the Dennerle aquarium plant pros The Five Dennerle Elements Nature — our passion Four times the power Feeding means understanding Less work and less algae Join us on our travels to fasci- Find out why CO2 The effects of balanced feeding thanks to nating water worlds around the is so important on the overall biology a balanced aquarium. world. for your aquarium plants. inside your tank. Comprehensive catalog included Nominal charge: 1.95 EUR Contents Aquarium in balance Aquarium in balance 4 – 7 4-7 Nine good reasons for an aquarium 8 – 9 Dennerle Quality and inclusion in the world of work 10 – 15 Prizes and Awards / Meet & Greet 16 – 17 Life-giving water 18 – 21 Natural remedies 22 – 25 A quantum leap in the field of fish nutrition! 26 – 31 The guppy – a millionfish 32 – 33 The discus, king of the aquarium 34 – 37 Experience Nature For beginning shrimpkeepers 38 – 43 Code name COP – The dwarf crayfish from Lake Patzcuaro. 44 – 47 53-55 Keen on green 48 – 53 Aquascaper by nature Aquascaper by nature! 53 – 55 Nature, aquatic plants, simplicity, lifestyle, Step by step - setting up an aquarium is really fun! 56 – 59 decreasing blood pressure — combine all Gravels from all over the world 60 – 61 these terms and — at least in our opinion — To grow well, plants need nutrients 62 – 65 you’ll get the result „aquarium“. For us there is no other hobby that is so varied, exciting Genie in a bottle 66 – 67 and yet so relaxing. 18-21 The story of the Dosator 68 – 71 Children‘s aquaria 72 – 73 The way the aquarium hobby has developed and how easy it is 10-13 Life-giving water Let there be light! 74 – 77 to keep and maintain a beautiful tank nowadays — our founder Dennerle Quality Ludwig Dennerle may not even have dreamt of this over 50 and inclusion in the CO2 – The stuff plants are made of 78 – 85 years ago. But his thoughts went in the right direction, and world of work Algae - thanks to algae, planet Earth has an 86 – 91 he considered an aquarium to be a functional ecosystem with plants at a time when the hobby was mostly still all about fish Aquarium Mythbuster 92 – 93 in a bleak glass container. CO2 – The stuff plants are made of 78-85 Today, Dennerle is an international company. The focus of our product strategy is on a simple, nature-oriented, easily comprehensible system. And the one thing has not changed in The world of Dennerle products all these years: We only have products that are useful for you. Only when we are absolutely convinced of the suitability an NanoCubes & Nano Scaper’s Tanks 94 - 95 article it may enter our product range. We prefer developing Nano Light & equipment 96 - 98 and producing our products in the Palatinate region, which is 38-43 Nano food & ShrimpKing 99 - 101 our home, and in Germany. This guarantees that we have the For beginning shrimpkeepers full control over the quality and functionality. Fish food 102 - 104 Why „Waterworld“? This magazine is the follow-up of our Water maintenance 105 - 107 silver book „Der große Dennerle-Ratgeber“ and an explana- Water conditioning 108 - 109 tion of how we see and practice aquatics, with many pictures. Light – the motor of life. Trocal fluorescent tubes and LED 110 - 113 We admit: During the last 50 years we have been peeking and copying from Mother Nature, and with the „aquarium Aquarium substrates: nutrient media and quartz gravels 114 - 115 in balance“ we have developed a system to recreate natural 114-115 Plantahunter natural gravels 116 - 117 processes inside a glass tank simply and efficiently. Aquarium substrates: Nutrient media and quartz gravel Nano substrates & nano care 118 - 119 Your curiosity has been piqued? The next pages are all about Carbon dioxide fertilization for a strong aquarium 120 - 125 you and your tank — or as we hope — your tanks. Water maintenance 105-107 Plant care & fertilization 126 - 129 Yours, the Dennerle Team 126-129 Plant care and fertilization Aquarium accessories / books 130 - 131 94-95 NanoCubes & Nano Scaper‘s Tanks Aquarium in balance SIMPLY DENNERLE 5 Dennerle elements for an aquarium that is easy to care for. Every aquarium is a complex biological system whose components are intertwined and influence each other. Creating a stable, natural balance between these components is the aim of every true aquarium enthusiast. The Dennerle Balance System helps you control each element easily and safely — always in a good balance. Since Dennerle‘s foundation in the year 1966, we have been cultivating a holistic view of the aquarium eco- system as we want to reproduce the biological cycles in such a system as true to nature as possible. We have found the five important elements that influence the biological system inside your tank: animals, water, light, substrate and plants. This is the point where our product development starts, resulting in a system of ideally fine-tuned products that help you create underwater worlds to your desire, which can be maintained easily and safely. This is all you need to keep your aquarium in balance — to have a fascinating intact piece of nature in your living room! The animals The water “The perfect symbiosis of The light the five Dennerle elements” The substrate The plants 4 5 Keeping them healthy is the responsibility of every tankkeeper. Food that complies with their natural needs and that regulates their digestion helps keep the biologial pollution of the water down and protects the biological balance. The ideal aquarium water can be created safely and easily thanks to the help of carefully balanced products for water conditining and maintenance. Biologically active ingredients create conditions that are plant and animal friendly, just like in nature. Flourescent tubes and LED systems with especially filtered light spectra enhance plant growth and prevent algal growth at the same time. Moreover, you can individually control your lights and create unique effects. A lush green submersed paradise, with healthy, We provide you with all the well-balanced, finely coordi- Gravels, other substrates and soil: a great choice of materials offers vividly colored fish: this is the ideal image of a well- nated products you need for turning your aquarium into you the possibility of individually creating your aquarium layout and functioning aquarium. In our philosophy, natural a funcional miniature ecosystem, enabling you to control of providing your plants and aquarium inhabitants with the ideal balance is based on healthy plants. each one of the five elemtents — for a well-balanced conditions. At once and in the long run. aquarium. The plants constantly clean the water and break down pollutants, they filter out superfluous nutrients and produce Conditioning that creates water as you find it in the oxygen, which is vital for the animals living in the tank. natural habitats, appropriate lighting and a biologically active substrate form part of the system, as does the first Therefore, healthy plants play a vital role in our balance prebiotic natural food, which has been created in view of concept. In ideal conditions they will grow beautifully, just the animals‘ health needs and a low water pollution. like in nature. Our well-balanced products for targeted Plants are the most sensitive element, they indicate the water fertilization and CO2 supply eliminate nutrient gaps and Enthusiasm, lots of experience and modern research help If they are quality and they are crucial for the health of the fish. enhance photosynthesis — whilst never losing sight of the us wholesome, sustainable products. Our innovations are provided with optimal conditions, they will grow as beautifully and system as a whole. With improved plant growth, more captivating! Get to know the full range of the Dennerle healthily as in nature. This is what we work for! oxygen is produced, and unwanted algae are inhibited. At Balance System in all its diversity and discover the balance the same time, you can control the pH and create natural of nature! conditions for your fish. 6 7 An aquarium is relaxing You‘ve just come home, and after the first few minutes of sitting in Fertilizing becomes very easy if you use the Dennerle Dosator, and front of your aquarium, all the stress that has built up during your a CO2 injection system with a pressurized cylinder is also extremely workday vanishes. Deceleration and work-life balance — these very low in maintenance. Feeding the fish and inverts is something we do modern requirements are fulfilled by your aquarium without further not consider work … it is a part of the daily communication with our ado. Just by looking at a planted tank our brains produce alpha waves, living underwater world. which are also called „the door to meditation“, and which only occur when we are relaxed. In the USA, sometimes aquaria have been prescribed by the doctor. You can start with a marine tank right away Doesn‘t have to be large The stunning colors of tropical reefs fascinate you? That‘s great! A marine tank runs much more stably than a freshwater aquarium of In 2008, Dennerle pioneered a movement that revolutionized the the same size, and it is much easier to care for. The reason for this lies aquarium hobby. NanoCubes starting at a volume of 10 l (2.6 US gal), in the reef rocks that are completely colonized by microorganisms whose technical equipment is finely coordinated and which really which work as a super-efficient water purification unit. If you are a function, are a great choice for shrimp or snails.
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