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Every cluster on Fishkeeping.io lives here. Each topic below links its published guides; new guides are added on a regular schedule, so these lists grow every week.

Getting started

The first month, in the right order: choosing and setting up the tank, cycling it before any fish, and stocking it honestly. Start with the tank setup guide, then the fishless cycling guide, then the 10-gallon stocking guide.

Water quality

The invisible half of the hobby. The water parameters guide decodes pH, KH, and GH; the water change guide sets the maintenance rhythm; the ammonia guide and nitrate guide handle the two numbers that matter most; new tank syndrome and cloudy water cover the classic first-month emergencies.

Fish care

Species-by-species care that respects how fish actually live. Currently: the betta care guide and its troubleshooting companion, why a betta stops eating. Guppy, tetra, corydoras, and more species sheets are on the publishing calendar.

Plants and aquascaping

Live plants are the cheapest water-quality equipment in the hobby. The low-maintenance plants guide is the hub: which species forgive a beginner, and why. Planting technique, fertilizer, floating plants, CO2, and plant-troubleshooting guides publish through early October.

Algae and problems

Algae is a message before it is a nuisance. The algae identification guide reads the message and fixes the cause without dosing anything. Dedicated guides to brown algae, green water, black beard algae, hair algae, blue-green “algae,” and algae-eating crews publish through September.

Equipment

Gear, sized honestly. The filter guide explains sponge versus hang-on-back versus canister and the turnover rule that sizes them. Heater and test kit guides are scheduled next on the calendar.

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Each cluster below has at least one published guide. New clusters appear here the moment their first article goes live.

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Water Quality

10 guides

Fish die in new tanks because ammonia and nitrite build up invisibly, and no amount of feeding or decorating fixes that. These articles explain the nitrogen cycle, how to run a fishless cycle before any fish arrive, and how to read a test kit so you catch a spike before it kills anything. This is the science every keeper needs by week two. Water changes, ammonia control, and nitrate management all live here, from your first cycle through routine maintenance.Start here: How to Cycle a Fish Tank.

All Water Quality guides

Getting Started

4 guides

You bought a tank, or you're about to, and the advice online contradicts itself. This is where a first-time keeper learns the order things happen: pick a tank size that forgives mistakes (20 gallons or larger), set it up correctly, and understand why you wait before adding fish. These guides assume you know nothing yet and skip the jargon. Read them before you buy anything else, because most beginner losses trace back to decisions made in the first week.Start here: How to Set Up a Fish Tank.

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