[rdd1952]

Welcome to the Beginners Resource Center.

Here you will find links to threads that can make your introduction into the hobby much easier. There are no steadfast rules when it comes to fishkeeping as every tank is different and what works for one person may not work for another but there are tried and true methods that work for most. The guidelines detailed in these threads will help you understand how people set up and maintain their tanks as well as more general information and answers to questions that beginners always have. By following the steps and advice given, you will be able to get your tank up and running with the least amount of problems possibe. So read, enjoy and Happy Fishkeeping!!!!!

Cycling

What's Cycling
The Nitrogen Cycle
Fishless Cycling
Fish-in Cycling
Media Donation
Where to find ammonia, UK and USA
Avoiding and treating new tank syndrome
Why Water Changes During Cycling Are Good

Setting Up a New Aquarium

Step by step guide to setting up an aquarium
Step by step guide to weekly maintenance
Know your filter media
Sand as a substrate
Wood and it's types

Fish Selection

Fish Species Index
A guide to stocking lists and fish compatibility
Choosing your first fish
Suitable fish for a 10 gallon tank
Algae Eaters
Potential fish to avoid

General Advice

Aquarium Calculator and Convertors
10 Rules for healthy fishkeeping
Advice for the absolute beginner
Some newbie no-no's
Feeding your fish - Resource Centre
Moving or Upgrading an Existing Tank

Advanced Advice

Bacterial Blooms Explained
Hitchikers in Freshwater Tanks
Toxicity of Ammonia

I would like to thank Miss Wiggle for putting this list together. The only reason I have not just pinned her thread is that any time a mod edits a members thread, it shows as having been edited. It won't show that if one mod edits another mod's posts.

If you are interested in writing an indepth thread about a topic that you think will be useful, please feel free to do so in the New to the Hobby forum and let us know. We will review it and see if it looks to be something that needs to be included.

Once again, thank you to Miss Wiggle and to all of those that gave feedback on her original thread to help get this pinned thread going and make it much easier for our newer members to find the information they need.