Editorial team

Tank Math Lab editorial team

a distributed team of freshwater aquarium hobbyists who research, check and explain the numbers behind healthier tanks

Fishkeeping background

shared fishkeeping experience from hobbyists in Australia, the United Kingdom, Singapore, China and Indonesia

Team members

Current contributors are listed below. The wider team represents aquarium hobbyists in Australia, the United Kingdom, Singapore, China and Indonesia.

• Alex
• Norman
• Jeremy
• FeiFei
• Putra

Current tank inventory

The team currently maintains 8 freshwater aquariums ranging from 10 to 75 US gallons.

Field tests described in guides are run on these tanks. Until a test has been completed, the guide shows a “Field test pending” box instead of results; see the first-hand testing policy.

Guides by this editor

• Aquarium Filter Flow Rate: Rated vs Real Turnover Explained
• What Size Aquarium Heater Do You Need? Watts, Delta-T and Safety
• Aquarium Test Kits Explained: Liquid, Strips and Digital Meters
• Fish-In Cycling: How to Protect Fish in an Uncycled Tank
• GH, KH and pH Explained: Hardness, Buffering and Safe Changes
• How Many Fish Can a 20-Gallon Tank Hold? A Worked Approach
• How to Fishless Cycle a Tank Using the 2 ppm Ammonia Method
• Low-Tech Planted Tank Setup Without CO2: Plants, Light, Soil
• The Aquarium Nitrogen Cycle Explained: Ammonia to Nitrate
• Quarantine Tank Guide: Setup, Observation and When to Get Help
• Water Change Math: How Much and How Often to Control Nitrate
• Why the Inch-Per-Gallon Rule Fails, and What to Use Instead