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How to Set Up Your Aquarium

Bare empty fish cloudy fish tank with rainbow gravel, a castle ornament and fake plants, representing a newly set up aquarium

New Tank Syndrome: What It Is and How to Preven...

The water looks clear, the filter is running, but your fish are already at risk. Here's what's really happening in a new tank and how to stop it.

New Tank Syndrome: What It Is and How to Preven...

The water looks clear, the filter is running, but your fish are already at risk. Here's what's really happening in a new tank and how to stop it.

A front view diagram of 3 different types of beginner friendly filtration options, sponger filters, hang on back (hob) filters and canister filters

What’s the Best Aquarium Filter? A Beginner-Fri...

With so many filter types out there it's easy to feel overwhelmed before you've even filled your tank. Here's how to cut through the jargon and choose the right one.

What’s the Best Aquarium Filter? A Beginner-Fri...

With so many filter types out there it's easy to feel overwhelmed before you've even filled your tank. Here's how to cut through the jargon and choose the right one.

Six-step guide to set up an aquarium, from tank placement and adding substrate to water testing and tank cycling.

How to Set Up Your Aquarium: A Step-by-Step Gui...

Rushing into your first aquarium setup is the number one reason new fish don't survive. Here's how to do it right from day one.

How to Set Up Your Aquarium: A Step-by-Step Gui...

Rushing into your first aquarium setup is the number one reason new fish don't survive. Here's how to do it right from day one.

An aquarium substrate comparison diagram showing fine sand, coarse gravel, aqua soil with live plants, planted substrate, and crushed coral in glass containers.

Aquarium Substrates: Choosing the Right Base fo...

Your substrate does far more than just look good. Here's how to choose the right base for your plants, fish and setup.

Aquarium Substrates: Choosing the Right Base fo...

Your substrate does far more than just look good. Here's how to choose the right base for your plants, fish and setup.

Four-step guide showing an aquarium water change, testing zero ammonia, adding aqua soil, and the final fish tank setup.

How to Add or Change Substrate in an Establishe...

Changing substrate in an established tank is more achievable than most people think. Here's how to do it without stressing your fish or crashing your cycle.

How to Add or Change Substrate in an Establishe...

Changing substrate in an established tank is more achievable than most people think. Here's how to do it without stressing your fish or crashing your cycle.