The EASIEST Way to Create Lush Aquascapes Without ALGAE ft. Dennis Wong

Описание: This podcast has two parts. Part 2 drops on 14 September 2025 at 12:30 PM IST (India) / 3:00 PM SGT (Singapore)    • Expert Secrets to Create STUNNING Aquascap...  

The Weekend Aquarist in conversation with Dennis Wong, Dennis Wong is one of the founders of the 2Hr Aquarist brand and website. He’s known for pushing the limits of planted tanks—specialising in newly discovered, challenging aquatic plants and popularising their use. His evidence-led articles appear on 2HrAquarist.com and in publications like The Aquatic Gardener, Scaper’s Magazine and Aquarium Hobbyist Magazine, and he has served as a judge at contests including AGA 2018, Aquajaya 2018 and AIAC 2023. Today we dive into the philosophy and science behind the 2Hr approach—and the practical habits that deliver lush, algae-free scapes.

#Chapters
00:00 – Intro
01:38 – Interview starts
05:21 – The philosophy behind The 2Hr Aquarist
08:22 – Mentoring aquascapers
10:49 – The science behind the 2Hr Method
15:35 – Plants live on a different time-scale
21:30 – Maintenance tips from The 2Hr Aquarist
26:17 – End of Part 1 & outro

Dennis shares his thoughts on
• Core principles behind the 2Hr approach to fast, healthy growth
• How light, CO₂ and nutrients interact—and what really limits success
• Why plant responses take time (and how that shapes troubleshooting)
• Practical maintenance habits to keep algae at bay

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