About Cloviony
Honest, tested advice for a thriving aquarium
Cloviony is an independent guide to the aquarium hobby. We help beginners and experienced aquarists keep clear water, healthy fish and good-looking tanks — without the guesswork.
Why we started Cloviony
Most aquarium advice falls into one of two traps. It is either contradictory forum lore — everyone insists their way is the only way — or it is a thin excuse to sell you an expensive gadget you don't need. We wanted a third option: clear, honest writing for people who just want their tank to thrive and their fish to be healthy.
Cloviony started in 2026 as a small collection of notes between hobbyists who kept trading advice about water chemistry, plants and stubborn algae. Those notes turned into articles, and the articles turned into this. Today we publish practical guides across four areas — freshwater aquariums, planted tanks and aquascaping, saltwater and reef, and fish care and health — all built on the same belief: stable, patient habits beat dramatic fixes every time.
What you can expect
Every article is written or edited by someone who has actually kept the fish, plants or tanks we describe. We favour depth over volume, we update guides when best practice changes, and we are upfront about what we don't know. When we recommend gear, it is because we'd put it on our own tank — not because someone paid us to.
You can read more about how we work in our editorial policy.
What we value
The principles behind every article
Tested in our own tanks
We keep the tanks we write about. If a piece of gear, a plant or a stocking idea only works in theory, we tell you before you spend the money.
Reader-first, always
Our recommendations are independent. We are never paid to feature a product, and we keep advertising clearly separate from editorial.
Patience over shortcuts
The hobby rewards steady, boring routines over dramatic fixes. We favour advice that keeps water stable and fish healthy for the long run.
Plain and honest
No jargon, no padding, and no pretending the trade-offs don't exist. We explain things the way we'd explain them to a friend at the fish store.
The team
Who writes Cloviony
Hannah has kept freshwater aquariums for over fifteen years, from a first betta bowl she now regrets to a peaceful planted community tank. She writes for beginners the way she wishes someone had written for her: patiently, and without the gatekeeping.
Diego is an aquascaper who has flooded more layouts than he'll admit and learned something from each one. He covers plants, hardscape and the slow art of a balanced planted tank, and believes the best aquascape is one you can actually maintain.
Mei runs a mixed reef and has the test logs to prove how much she respects stability. She explains saltwater keeping honestly — the costs, the patience and the payoff — so newcomers go in with clear eyes and healthy corals.