Freshwater Aquarium Fish Beginner's Guide

Learn how to setup, keep, and maintain freshwater aquarium fish by reading the various articles here on Fish Lore.

How To Set Up A Freshwater Aquarium
Provides information for those new to the tropical fish hobby on how to set up their first freshwater aquarium for freshwater fish.

Freshwater Fish Profiles
List of some of the more common freshwater tropical fish.

The Aquarium Nitrogen Cycle
A description of the important cycle that must take place in any freshwater tropical fish aquarium. If you have a freshwater fish tank that is recently setup and your fish are dropping like flies, please read this article.

Aquarium Water Test Kits
Information on freshwater fish tank test kits.

How To Acclimate Tropical Fish To Your Tank
Discusses various methods on introducing new fish to your tank. This article explains a few different methods for acclimating freshwater fish to your aquarium.

How To Setup A Quarantine Tank
How to setup a quarantine tank and why you need to have one ready. Do you really need one for freshwater fish?

Freshwater Tank Setup Questions
This page is a continuation of the question and answers generated on the freshwater tank setup page.

Good First Tropical Fish
Gives a list of some of the more hardy tropical fish to start with. These tropical fish can withstand a wide range of water parameters and are easy to care for.

Tropical Fish & Aquarium FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
A list of some of the more frequently asked tropical fish and aquarium questions that we have received.

Cloudy Aquarium Water
Information on a very common thing that many new fishkeepers experience, cloudy aquarium water. Provides information of some of the causes of white and green cloudy aquarium water and ways you can fix it.

Small Tropical Fish Tank Setup
Gives information on how to increase your chances of success in keeping tropical fish when you have a small bowl or aquarium. This article was mainly written for freshwater fish hobbyists.

Aquarium Water Chemistry
Information on some of the aquarium water terms that you may encounter. We try to keep it simple.

Tropical Fish Tips & Hints
Tips and hints aimed at helping out the newbie to freshwater fish keeping.

Going on Vacation - What to do with your Aquarium and Fish
Lucky dog you, but what should we do about our fish tank while on vacation?

Aquarium Aquascape Design Ideas
Get some tips on and ideas for one of the best parts of setting up a new tank.

Tank Maintenance
An article on the importance of proper aquarium maintenance along with a list of things to do on a regular basis with your tank.

Freshwater Aquarium Plants
Information on how to keep freshwater aquarium plants along with profiles on some of the more common aquarium plants.

Reverse Osmosis and Deionization
An article that explains Reverse Osmosis and Deionization and whether or not you really need one for your aquarium.

UV Sterilizer Information
Information on UV sterilizers such as what they do and and whether or not you really need one.

Aquarium Lighting Information
An introductory article into the many types of aquarium lighting available for fish only, planted and reef tanks. What kind of lighting do you need in your freshwater fish tank?

Algae Scraper
DIY article on how to create a homemade algae scraper for glass tanks.

Aquarium Types
Explains the various aquarium styles and types that are commonly available to hobbyists.

Freshwater vs. Saltwater Aquarium
An article on the differences between a saltwater and a freshwater aquarium. Costs, equipment and maintenance issues are discussed.

Why Set Up a Fish Tank?
Article about the common aquarium types as well as reasons for keeping a fish tank in your home.

Fish Keeping for Beginners is a 4 part series of beginner articles written by Sirdarksol for the montly magazine:

Fish Keeping for Beginners - Part 1
Part 2 - Basic Equipment and Extras
Part 3 - Aquarium Setup
Part 4 - Grand Finale