Community Tank
Many species, one peace.
Multiple peaceful fish species living together — the classic aquarium experience, designed around temperament and schooling behaviour.
- Peaceful mix of species
- Hardy and forgiving
- A great first aquarium
← All worlds
Freshwater
Where the journey begins.
Accessible, versatile and ideal for beginners — living landscapes of plants, driftwood and colourful tropical fish.
Freshwater aquarium types
Planted Tank
Gardening underwater.
Focuses on aquatic plants combined with fish and natural aquascaping — living landscapes in the nature-aquarium tradition.
- Living plant layouts
- CO₂ and nutrient dosing
- Nature-aquarium aesthetics
Coldwater Tank
Cool water, classic fish.
Designed for species such as goldfish that do not require tropical temperatures — simpler setups that often need no heater.
- Often no heater needed
- Goldfish and white cloud mountain minnows
- Room-temperature keeping
Tropical Tank
Warm water, vivid colour.
Maintains warmer water suitable for colourful tropical fish — guppies, tetras, bettas, gouramis and barbs among plants and wood.
- Steady 75–80°F water
- Guppies, tetras, bettas, gouramis
- Colourful and active
The Rhythm
What it takes to keep a freshwater world alive
Freshwater keeping rewards patience, not equipment. Feed lightly, change a little water often, and let the bacteria do the biology. Most problems come from doing too much, not too little.
Temperature 75–80°FWater change 15–25% every two weeks
Full Freshwater care guideDaily
- Check equipment
- Verify temperature
- Observe fish behaviour
Every two weeks
- Replace 15–25% of the water
- Treat replacement water
- Clean algae
Monthly
- Test ammonia, nitrite and nitrate
- Maintain filter media
- Trim aquatic plants
