Media Hub & Fishkeeping Guides

Welcome to The Tank Guide Media Hub — your resource for all FishKeepingLifeCo content. Our goal is to make aquarium science simple and accessible for every hobbyist. Whether you’re fixing algae, starting your first tank, or looking for inspiration, you’ll find trusted, hands-on advice here.

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Step-by-step tutorials and guides on aquarium setup, gear, cycling, and stocking. Watch our latest videos, explore community picks, or browse our growing archive of how-to articles and builds.

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Cycling Coach: Aquarium Cycling Guide

Creating a healthy home for your aquatic life starts with a stable biological cycle. Whether you’re setting up a new aquarium or managing a system reset, understanding how beneficial bacteria process waste is essential for long-term fish health.

This guide shows you how to use the free Cycling Coach tool here on The Tank Guide to navigate fish-in and fishless cycling, helping you determine when your aquarium is biologically balanced and ready for fish.

Because pH and temperature directly affect ammonia toxicity, water safety is more complex than a simple test strip. We explain how the Cycling Coach accounts for these variables and walk through the 24-Hour Challenge to confirm your biofilter can safely handle a full biological load.

🐠 Use the free Cycling Coach here on TheTankGuide to see exactly what your tank needs next.

Added: 2025-12-22

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Community Video Picks

Curated how-to videos and inspiration from creators we trust — and from folks who use and follow The Tank Guide. We rotate a featured pick regularly and keep an archive of favorites you can explore anytime.

Sump does SO MUCH MORE than filter Aquarium!

by Lush & Salty Aquariums

This video showcases a DIY freshwater sump and how the creator gets the most out of it beyond basic filtration. It highlights smart use of media, plants, and space to support biological balance, hide equipment, and turn the sump into a functional extension of the main aquarium.

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Featured Tanks

Showcasing aquariums from The Tank Guide community — real setups, honest lessons learned, and ideas to try. Want to be featured? Submit your tank and we’ll highlight standout builds.

Featured community aquarium from The Tank Guide — user-submitted tank
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Aquarium Library

The Aquarium Library is our free collection of aquarium guides, research articles, and data logs. You’ll find practical blogs for quick tips, university-level articles for deeper science, and a journal for tracking real aquarium data.

Each section has its own focus:

  • Blogs: Hands-on aquarium tips and setup guides.
  • University Articles: Science-based lessons on water chemistry, biology, and cycling.
  • Journal: Real-world builds and data from our own tanks to help you learn by example.
  • Journal Dashboard: Visual, organized data from our own aquarium — charted over time.
Journal Dashboard

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📚 Educational Aquarium Books from Our Store

FishKeepingLifeCo publishes educational aquarium guides that make fishkeeping simple, scientific, and beginner-friendly. Each resource is designed to fill real gaps in aquarium education—from understanding core concepts to building consistent care routines.

Start with our flagship guide, Life in Balance: The Hidden Magic of Aquariums, which transforms complex topics like the nitrogen cycle into an engaging storybook for families. Track your tank’s health with The Daily Tank Journal (Standard and Planted Edition), structured logbooks for monitoring water parameters and maintenance schedules. For visual learners, the Life in Balance Coloring Books (Vol. 1 & 2) reinforce scientific concepts through hands-on activities.

Together with the Aquarium Library, use them to understand your tank, solve problems, and maintain stable water conditions.

We created these physical books to complement the free resources in our Library. Use the guides as a screen-free reference at home, or follow the journals to apply the scientific principles from our University articles directly to your own tank. They’re designed to work together to build your confidence and help you create a thriving, balanced ecosystem.

Explore the full collection of guides and journals on our Store page.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Tank Guide is the FishKeepingLifeCo learning platform dedicated to freshwater beginners. We publish clear videos, hands-on guides, and illustrated books that make aquarium science approachable for families, classrooms, and first-time hobbyists.

“Life in Balance” is our family-friendly storybook that turns the nitrogen cycle, filtration, and fish care basics into an illustrated adventure. It helps new aquarists understand the science behind stable tanks while keeping the narrative uplifting and easy to follow.

Start with the Aquarium University lessons, then bookmark the quick-reference sheets in the Aquarium Library. You can also watch our YouTube tutorials for step-by-step nitrogen cycle walkthroughs.

Absolutely. We showcase reader aquariums in the Featured Tanks gallery, spotlight a Community Video Pick, and invite hobbyists to share builds through the Feature Your Tank form.

The Blogs provide practical, hands-on fishkeeping tips. The University features in-depth aquarium science, like the nitrogen cycle. The Journal is our ongoing log where we share data and results from our own aquarium builds and experiments.

Use the “Submit Your Tank” form on our Community page to share photos, details, and lessons learned. We regularly highlight standout builds from readers.

Yes. Our books, including “Life in Balance,” are designed for beginners, families, and classrooms. They turn complex topics like water chemistry into simple, easy-to-understand guides and stories.

The Tank Guide media makes aquarium science simple. Explore videos and guides on the nitrogen cycle, water chemistry, and balanced aquascapes. (FKLCo)

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