Kate Barrington
Katherine is a lifelong lover of animals and a freelance writer specializing in the pet niche. With over 10 years of experience writing on aquarium topics including freshwater and saltwater tanks, Kate is an expert in the field. She has written for aquarium publications including Tropical Fish Hobbyist Magazine and maintains several aquariums of her own.
MOST RECENT ARTICLES
Setting up a new aquarium is an exercise in restraint that many hobbyists, both beginners and seasoned veterans, find difficult to master.
For decades, the gold standard of the home aquarium was a pristine, crystal-clear box of water, often decorated with neon gravel and plastic plants that bore little resemblance to the wild.
Bringing a slice of the underwater world into your home is a rewarding experience, but as the hobby grows, so does our responsibility to ensure that our passion doesn’t come at the expense of the environments we admire.