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Featured Aquarium Tools
Fifteen free, instant calculators to plan and maintain a healthy aquarium.
Aquarium Volume Calculator
Calculate the exact volume of your tank in litres and gallons from its dimensions.
SetupFish Stocking Calculator
Estimate a safe stocking level for your tank to avoid overcrowding.
StockingWater Change Calculator
Work out how many litres to change to hit your target percentage.
MaintenanceAquarium Heater Calculator
Find the right heater wattage for your tank size and room temperature.
EquipmentFilter Flow Rate Calculator
Check whether your filter turns over the tank enough times per hour.
EquipmentAquarium Lighting Calculator
Estimate lighting needs for low, medium or high-tech planted tanks.
PlantsFish Species Directory
Care guides across 14 categories — from bettas to marine fish.
Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)
Betta splendens
The iconic Siamese fighting fish: stunning colour, big personality and easy care in a heated nano tank.
Neon Tetra
Paracheirodon innesi
A dazzling red-and-blue schooler that defines the classic planted community tank.
Harlequin Rasbora
Trigonostigma heteromorpha
A hardy copper-coloured schooler and a staple of the nature aquarium.
German Blue Ram
Mikrogeophagus ramirezi
A jewel-like dwarf cichlid with electric-blue spangling and gentle ways.
Fancy Goldfish
Carassius auratus
A hardy, long-lived cold-water classic that needs far more space and filtration than most people expect.
Guppy
Poecilia reticulata
The endlessly colourful livebearer that breeds readily and suits beginners.
Aquarium Setup & Aquascaping Guides
Beginner Aquascaping Guide
Learn the core principles of aquascaping and how to design your first planted tank.
Nature Aquarium Guide (Takashi Amano Style)
The philosophy and techniques behind the Nature Aquarium style pioneered by Takashi Amano.
Dutch Style Aquarium Guide
How to create the colourful, terraced plant displays of the classic Dutch aquascaping style.
Iwagumi Aquascaping Guide
Master the minimalist, rock-focused Iwagumi style and its strict compositional rules.
Latest Blog Posts
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Soft vs LPS vs SPS Corals: Which Should You Start With?
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Reef Tank Clean-Up Crew: What to Add and How Many
A good clean-up crew keeps algae and waste under control. Here's what each reef invert does, which to…
Reef Water Parameters Explained: Salinity, Alkalinity, Calcium and Magnesium
Stable water is everything in a reef tank. Here's what salinity, alkalinity, calcium and magnesium do - and…
Fish Disease Guides
The most common aquarium parasite, appearing as grains of salt across the… 🩺 Fin Rot
A bacterial infection that frays and erodes the fins, usually triggered by… 🩺 Velvet
A parasitic infection that coats fish in a fine gold or rust-coloured… 🩺 Dropsy
A symptom, not a single disease — fluid build-up causing a swollen…
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