Welcome to NanoTankHQ
NanoTankHQ is a working lab journal for small aquariums. Every guide here comes from tanks actually kept — parameters logged like lab work, changes isolated one at a time, and conclusions earned over years of planted nanos, a shrimp colony, and a pressurized-CO2 showpiece. The founding thesis of the site: small water is the advanced class sold as the beginner one, and the cure is chemistry, not gadgets.
What We Cover
- The Nitrogen Cycle – Fishless cycling, testing rhythm, and what the numbers actually mean — the non-negotiable physics under every healthy tank
- Nano Stability – Why small volumes swing fast, and the routines that tame them
- Shrimp Keeping – Neocaridina parameters, molting, RO and remineralization practice from a real colony
- Planted Tanks – Low-tech versus CO2, honestly costed, plus the algae-war chronicles diagnosed by cause rather than product
- Gear at Nano Scale – Filtration classes, heater reliability (never trust the dial), and light/photoperiod tuning from logged experience
About the Author
Kenny Nyhus Fadil is the publisher behind nanotankhq.com and a lifelong polymath who came to aquariums the unusual way: through years of hydroponics, where water chemistry is measured daily and guessing kills plants instead of fish. His small tanks in Sweden run on the same discipline — parameters logged, changes isolated, a shrimp colony and planted nanos that earn their stability.
Our Approach
Test, don’t guess. Every article is built on logged numbers from real tanks, and the animals are treated as the responsibility they are — you won’t find “easy beginner bowl” content here, because it isn’t true and the fish pay for the lie. Husbandry and prevention are our lane; for disease diagnosis and treatment we point you to aquatic vets and specialists. NanoTankHQ is part of a network of niche sites Kenny publishes openly.
Contact
Have a question about a cycle, a parameter, or a stocking plan? Visit our contact page.