Last updated: 14 September 2026
This page explains how Aquarium Life Hub articles are researched, written, checked and corrected.
Who writes and edits
Every article carries the name of the person responsible for it, and each author page lists what they cover. We do not use invented personas, and we do not claim qualifications, experience or test results we cannot show.
How an article is made
- Topic. We pick the questions fishkeepers actually ask, usually the ones that decide whether fish live or die in the first year.
- Research. We gather facts from published sources, including university extension and aquaculture publications, veterinary references such as the Merck Veterinary Manual, public-aquarium and zoo husbandry guidance, peer-reviewed research, species databases such as FishBase, and manufacturer documentation for equipment and treatments.
- Drafting. We use AI tools to help research, outline and draft articles.
- Editing and fact-checking. The named author edits every draft, checks each factual claim against its source, and removes anything that cannot be verified.
- Citations. From 14 September 2026, every new article links to the references behind its key numbers and behind any treatment or safety advice. Articles published before that date were researched but published without their citations. We are adding them, starting with fish health and water chemistry.
What we do not do
- Invent experiences, reviews, test results, credentials, interviews or expert quotes
- Claim a review process we do not run. No article carries a "reviewed by" line unless a named person actually reviewed that article.
- Copy or lightly reword other websites’ articles
- Publish paid links without marking them as sponsored
- Diagnose a specific fish remotely, or present our guides as a substitute for veterinary advice
Fish health and safety
Fish health advice on this site is general information, not veterinary diagnosis. Medication, salt dosing and euthanasia decisions affect a living animal and often the whole tank, so we describe what the evidence supports and say plainly when a situation needs an aquatic vet or an experienced specialist. We do not recommend dosing a display tank on a guess.
Updates and corrections
Each article shows the date it was published. When we materially revise an article, we say so in the article itself. To report an error, email editor@aquariumlifehub.com. We aim to respond within five working days and to fix confirmed errors promptly.
Advertising and affiliate links
We display ads, including Google AdSense, kept visibly separate from articles. Advertisers have no say in what we publish. We do not currently use affiliate links and do not accept sponsored articles. If either changes, those items will be labelled and held to the same factual standard as everything else.