About AquariaWiki & Our Editorial Process
Welcome to AquariaWiki, the internet's most visually intuitive and strictly verified database for beginner freshwater aquarists. We know how overwhelming it is to start your first tank, which is why we built a platform that replaces walls of confusing text with visual scorecards, traffic-light compatibility matrices, and verified data.
Our Verification Process: Every single species profile on AquariaWiki is cross-referenced against master scientific databases like Seriously Fish and FishBase. We lock in hard parameters—like minimum tank sizes, temperature ranges, and pH tolerances—before our content is published. Information is sourced and cross-checked against reliable ichthyological databases to ensure data accuracy, and an automated check blocks any published number that drifts from our locked data.
Shrimp and snail profiles draw on specialist keeper sources, and plant profiles draw on specialist growers such as Tropica. Every profile lists its sources. Where a source publishes no figure, we say so instead of guessing.
Who edits AquariaWiki
Hi, I’m Ivan, the founder and editor of AquariaWiki. I set up my first fish tank when I was about seven, and I’ve been a freshwater fish enthusiast ever since. Peaceful community tanks have always been my favorite. I also follow the aquascaping competition scene and the hobby’s best keeper channels closely.
I built AquariaWiki to give new fishkeepers clear, trustworthy answers in one place. Before anything is published, I check every species profile, guide and buying page against the sources it cites. No number appears on the site without a published source, and if a source gives no figure, the page says so instead of guessing.
I’m not a biologist or a vet, which is exactly why I rely on published data, and why I always welcome corrections. Right now I’m between tanks while living abroad.