CCS Journal · Singapore
The journal.
Guides, care tips and stories from the studio. We're starting where it matters most, aftercare for your build, whether you made it with us, bought it from us, or built it anywhere else.
Workshop aftercare
Keep your build thriving.
You built it with us. These guides help you look after it at home. Send us a photo anytime if something looks off.

Care guide · Tree frog
A White's tree frog, kept well in Singapore
Size, airflow, the night drop, the humidity dry-down, UVB, feeding, and the AVS rules. The setup that works here.
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Guide · Choosing
Terrarium, vivarium, paludarium or aquascape?
The four formats in plain English: water, animals, care and starting prices, side by side. Then how to pick yours.
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From the founder · Essay
Why we'd rather teach you
Much of this industry earns when things die. An honest look at why, and the different bet CCS is making.
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Aftercare · Terrarium
Caring for your terrarium
Light, water, airflow and quick fixes: everything to keep the closed world you built alive and green.
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Aftercare · Paludarium
Caring for your crab paludarium
Water, land, and happy crabs: the care routine for your nano paludarium build.
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Aftercare · Aquascape
Caring for your shrimp aquascape
Water, plants and thriving shrimp: how to settle and maintain your nano aquascape.
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For business & institutions
Living installations for the workplace
What they cost, what the building needs, and which one fits the space. Written for the person who has to sign it off.

For business · Cost
Office aquarium installation: what it costs and what it takes
The five things that move the price, the numbers we can state, and what your building needs.
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For business · Paludarium
A paludarium for a lobby, atrium or reception
Why land-and-water suits a public space, and what to decide before you commission one.
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For business · Compare
Aquarium, paludarium or living wall?
An honest comparison on upkeep, cost and life, including the one we do not build.
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