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Every catalogued tool, in one list

Twenty-eight entries across five categories and five growth stages. Filter by category, stage or compatibility, and sort to find what fits the tank you have.

Unplug before servicingHands out of the water firstDrip loop on every cableTest before you dose30 ppm CO₂ ceilingCycle before stocking

TanksSetup

Rimless Aquarium

Low-iron glass tank with no plastic trim, mitered corners and a clean open top.

Setup stage
TanksSetup

Canister Filter

Pressurised external filter with stacked media trays, sized by turnover rate.

Setup stage
TanksCycling

Sponge Filter

Air-driven foam block that is the safest biological filter for fry and shrimp.

Cycling stage
TanksMaintaining

Protein Skimmer

Foam fractionation unit that strips dissolved organics — a marine tool, not a freshwater one.

Maintaining stage
TanksSetup

Overflow Box

Gets water from an undrilled tank down to a sump without losing siphon on a power cut.

Setup stage
TanksSetup

Sump System

A second tank below the display that adds volume, hides equipment and stages filtration.

Setup stage
LightingPlanting

LED Aquarium Light

Dimmable multi-channel LED fixture; spectrum and PAR matter far more than wattage.

Planting stage
LightingPlanting

CO₂ Regulator

Dual-gauge regulator with solenoid, needle valve and bubble counter for injected carbon.

Planting stage
LightingPlanting

CO₂ Diffuser

Ceramic or in-line device that dissolves CO₂ into fine bubbles the water can absorb.

Planting stage
LightingPlanting

Bubble Counter

Clear chamber that turns CO₂ flow into a countable bubbles-per-second rate.

Planting stage
LightingMaintaining

Lighting Timer

Schedules the photoperiod and switches CO₂ so the two stay in step every day.

Maintaining stage
LightingPlanting

Drop Checker

Bromothymol-blue indicator that reads dissolved CO₂ from a standing colour change.

Planting stage
SubstrateSetup

Aqua Soil

Sintered clay granules that buffer pH down and release ammonia for the first weeks.

Setup stage
SubstrateSetup

Sand Substrate

Inert, rounded-grain sand — chemically neutral, but it compacts and needs root feeding.

Setup stage
SubstrateSetup

Driftwood

Bogwood and branch wood that leach tannins, lower pH and anchor epiphyte plants.

Setup stage
SubstrateSetup

Dragon Stone

Deeply textured, near-inert stone with dramatic crevices that host moss and shrimp.

Setup stage
SubstrateSetup

Seiryu Stone

Angular grey-blue stone with white veining — the classic Iwagumi choice, but it hardens water.

Setup stage
PlantsPlanting

Anubias

Slow-growing rhizome plant that tolerates low light and must never be buried.

Planting stage
PlantsPlanting

Java Fern

Hardy epiphyte with narrow divided leaves; propagates from plantlets on old leaves.

Planting stage
PlantsPlanting

Monte Carlo

Fast-spreading carpeting plant that needs high light, CO₂ and patience.

Planting stage
PlantsStocking

Neon Tetra

Small shoaling characin; needs soft acidic water, a group of ten or more and a mature tank.

Stocking stage
PlantsStocking

Cherry Shrimp

Hardy Neocaridina dwarf shrimp; the beginner-friendly colour morph of a brown wild species.

Stocking stage
PlantsStocking

Nerite Snail

Algae-eating snail that cannot breed in freshwater — no population explosion.

Stocking stage
WaterMaintaining

pH Test Kit

Liquid indicator or probe that measures acidity — and the swing matters more than the value.

Maintaining stage
WaterMaintaining

GH / KH Test Kit

Measures general and carbonate hardness — the numbers that decide which species you can keep.

Maintaining stage
WaterMaintaining

Nitrate Test Kit

Reads the end product of the nitrogen cycle, and the number that sets your water-change schedule.

Maintaining stage
WaterMaintaining

Water Changer

Gravel-vacuum hose system that drains and refills without buckets.

Maintaining stage
WaterMaintaining

Algae Scraper

Blade or pad on a handle — the tool that decides whether glass stays clear or gets scratched.

Maintaining stage