Stephen Lee

We tested stick-on and probe thermometers for accuracy, adhesion, and battery life. Here’s what to buy for one tank or a whole fish room.

We tested the quietest, most adjustable aquarium bubblers for nano tanks, community tanks, and fish rooms, and picked the ones worth installing.

The freeze-dried foods our fish actually ate, from bloodworms and daphnia to whole krill and mysis, with the particle sizes and jars for each tank.

Tired of freeze dried brine shrimp that turns to dust or your fish ignore? This guide helps you pick the right brand and size for your tank’s needs.

The best magnetic aquarium cleaners for glass and acrylic, from nano pads to thick-glass magnets — what holds, what floats, and what scratches.

We tested seven African cichlid foods, from big flakes for mixed colonies to slow-sinking granules for juveniles, and picked the ones fish actually eat.

We compared pellet foods for koi, cichlids, bettas and bottom feeders to find what floats, what sinks, and what your fish can actually eat.

We compared tropical flakes on palatability, flake size, water clarity, and value to find one staple for community tanks and one for fish rooms.

We tested goldfish pellets for fancy tanks and ponds, comparing pellet size, sinking behavior, nutrition, and value to find the best pick for your fish.

We tested freeze-dried tubifex cubes from Hikari, Omega One and San Francisco Bay to find the can your fish will actually eat, and the best value.