🏠Bedding and habitat for your fish: getting the size right
This is the structural purchase — and where mistakes cost the most: too small, badly placed, badly sized. Our guides give serious minimum dimensions for a fish, the materials that last, and the traps of entry-level products.
The key point : The bigger the tank, the more stable — and therefore easier — it is: 60 litres is a good start, and the goldfish bowl belongs to another century.
Our dedicated guides
- 60-litre aquarium kit: the full beginner budget with no nasty surprises
How much does a 60-litre aquarium kit really cost? The full start-up budget, item by item: equipped tank, substrate, decor, water tests and consumables.
- Nano shrimp tank: the essential equipment to start off right
What equipment does a nano shrimp tank need? Volume, gentle filtration, the right substrate and a full budget: the complete checklist for keeping Neocaridina.
- Betta tank of 20-30 litres: the ideal setup, step by step
How do you set up a 20 to 30 litre betta tank? Low-flow filtration, heating, resting plants and a lid: the ideal setup explained in detail.
- Garden pond for goldfish: volume, equipment and budget
How do you build a garden pond for goldfish? Minimum volume, frost-free depth, filtration and predator protection: the complete guide with budget.
- Aquarium stand: the weight mistake beginners keep making
An aquarium stand must bear 1.5 times the tank volume in kilos. Calculating the real weight, furniture to avoid, levelling: avoid the fatal mistake.
- New or second-hand aquarium: which should you choose to get started?
New or second-hand aquarium? Buying used cuts the price in half or better, as long as you check the seals, scratches and equipment. The full comparison, prices included.
- Freshwater or saltwater: where should you start in fishkeeping?
Freshwater or saltwater for a first aquarium? Freshwater costs 4 to 5 times less and forgives mistakes. Comparison of budget, maintenance and difficulty.
- The 10 first-aquarium mistakes (and how to avoid them)
The 10 first-aquarium mistakes: tank too small, fish bought the same day, overstocking, excessive cleaning… The complete list for a successful start.
- Goldfish in a bowl: why it only seems like a good idea
The goldfish bowl only seems like a good idea: a goldfish needs at least 50 litres per individual, filtration and companions. Explanations and costed alternatives.
- How many fish in an aquarium? The rule to avoid overstocking
How many fish in an aquarium? Remember 1 cm of adult fish per real litre, half that for heavy polluters. Calculation method and examples by volume.
- 120-litre aquarium budget: the complete price, item by item
What budget for a complete 120-litre aquarium? Allow 350 to 550 € new, 200 to 300 € with smart choices. The breakdown: tank, cabinet, tech, substrate, plants, fish.
- An aquarium at the office: good idea? Constraints, budget and suitable species
Setting up an aquarium at the office: calming and community-building, as long as you manage weekends, air conditioning and responsibilities. The full guide with budget.
- What Size Aquarium Should You Start With? The Real Number (and the Fishbowl Myth)
60, 100 or 120 litres? Find out what aquarium size to choose for a stress-free start, why the fishbowl should be banned from your plans, and what budget to expect.
- Aquarium Substrate: Sand, Gravel or Aqua Soil — What Should Go on the Bottom?
Sand, quartz gravel, nutrient-rich or active soil: which substrate to choose for your plants and fish, how deep to lay it and at what price. Complete guide.
Bedding & habitat by breed or species
- Goldfish
- Betta
- Guppy
- Neon tetra
- Platy
- Molly
- Swordtail
- Corydoras
- Angelfish
- Discus
- Danio
- Gourami
- Bristlenose pleco
- Killifish
- Cherry shrimp
- Axolotl