Tankivo
Build a beautiful aquarium that actually works
Everything you need. Nothing you don't.
Choose compatible fish, plants, and equipment with practical guidance built around your tank, budget, and experience — not generic advice written for professionals.
Starting my first aquarium
A realistic first 30 days, from cycling to your first fish.
Improving an existing aquarium
Upgrade lighting, plants, or layout without starting over.
Fixing algae or plant problems
Diagnose the actual cause before you change anything.
Choosing equipment
Lights, filters, heaters, and substrate matched to your tank.
Free tool
The Aquarium Setup Planner
Tell it your tank size, budget, and CO2 setup — it returns three compatible stocking concepts with plants, equipment, cost, and a 30-day setup plan.
Popular setup plans
5-gallon shrimp garden
- Cost
- $120–180
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Maintenance
- 15 min/wk
- Equipment
- 4 items
10-gallon low-tech planted
- Cost
- $180–260
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Maintenance
- 20 min/wk
- Equipment
- 5 items
20-gallon community aquarium
- Cost
- $280–420
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Maintenance
- 30 min/wk
- Equipment
- 6 items
29-gallon planted display
- Cost
- $400–650
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Maintenance
- 45 min/wk
- Equipment
- 7 items
Medaka breeding setup
- Cost
- $150–220
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Maintenance
- 20 min/wk
- Equipment
- 5 items
Example plans — cost ranges are estimates pending our verified product data.
Explore by goal
Browsing by goal is coming soon — for now, start with Build a Tank.
- Easiest to maintain
- Best for beginners
- Heavily planted
- Fish-focused
- Budget setup
- Compact spaces
- Family aquarium
Troubleshooting
Evidence and methodology
- Official specifications verified
- Sources attached to material claims
- AI-assisted, human-reviewed
- Sponsorship does not determine rankings
- Recommendations matched to your tank conditions