Freshwater-first guidance
Pete’s Aquatics
Freshwater aquarium guides, shrimp care, and fish-health troubleshooting – plus the tools to check your water before you buy gear or treat symptoms.
When a tank problem feels urgent
Ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, TDS.
Shrimp, fish, plants, tank age.
Only when it solves the real problem.
Choose your path
What are you working on today?
Start with the problem in front of you. Each path points to guides, tools, and reviews before you spend money or make a risky tank change.
Set up a tank
Cycling, stocking, water tests, beginner gear, and mistakes to avoid.
Keep shrimp stable
Parameters, acclimation, feeding, molting, plants, and gentle filtration.
Troubleshoot symptoms
Symptoms, stress, water-quality problems, and careful treatment decisions.
Browse care guides
Species care, feeding, tankmates, and practical freshwater husbandry.
Fix filtration
Filter choices, flow, noise, media, maintenance, and tank-size fit.
Plan plants
Low-tech plants, algae prevention, lighting, substrates, and shrimp cover.
Compare equipment
Reader-first reviews, comparison pages, disclosures, and methodology.
Tools first
Pick gear and check water before changing the tank
The fastest aquarium fixes usually start with fit and measurements: tank size, livestock, filtration, and whether the tank is ready for more animals.
High-value guides
Useful next reads
About the site
Practical aquarium help from Pete’s real tanks.
Pete’s Aquatics is built around freshwater care, shrimp keeping, fish health, and product research. Reviews and affiliate links stay separate from care advice, and every comparison explains who a product fits before sending you to a retailer.
Honest by design
Disclosed affiliates, labeled evidence, and no hidden sponsorships.
From real tanks
Hands-on experience, practical research, and clear limits when a claim needs support.