Editorial · Community photos

Share your
tank photos

If you would like the Aquatic Rhythm editorial team to consider your aquarium images for guides or articles, use this form. You do not need an email address. We read every submission with care. Photos appear only when they fit a guide we are writing, so timing and fit naturally vary — thank you for offering yours.

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Before you send

You must own the rights to the photographs (they are your work, or you have written permission from the photographer).

By submitting, you grant Aquatic Rhythm a non-exclusive licence to use the images and description for editorial and educational purposes on this site and related channels (for example social previews), with credit using the name you provide below.

This summary is not legal advice; keep a copy of your submission for your records.

This form does not accept file attachments — our host blocks uploads on this plan. Please paste shareable links to your images in the message box (for example Google Photos, iCloud Photos, Dropbox, or Imgur with “anyone with the link” turned on).

What we can use best

Our guides on Reading need clear, honest tank moments — not studio stock. Horizontal photos usually work better on phones; avoid heavy filters so water colour and algae types stay readable.

Especially useful: wide shots of the whole tank; algae or cloudiness in context; fish or shrimp behaviour from the side; filters, flow, or maintenance steps; planted layouts under your real lights; and before/after pairs for cycling or recovery stories.

Harder to use: very dark shots, extreme close-ups without scale, heavy face or document reflections, or images where nothing in the tank is in focus.

Getting a link from your own photos

Shots that only live in your camera roll do not have a web address yet. You need one short viewable URL per photo or album — that usually means uploading or syncing to a service you already use, then using its “share” or “copy link” option.

Google Photos (common on Android; optional on iPhone): Open the photo in the Google Photos app → Share → Create link (wording may vary slightly) → Copy link. If the image is not there yet, turn backup on briefly or add the file from your gallery into Photos, then create the link. Step-by-step from Google: Create shared links in Google Photos ↗.

iCloud Photos (iPhone / iPad): On your device, open the Photos app → select the image → Share → Copy iCloud Link when that option appears. Availability depends on your region and iCloud settings. Apple’s guide: Share photos and videos on iPhone ↗.

Dropbox or OneDrive (or similar): Upload the picture from your phone (or save it there), then open the file and use Copy link / Share so anyone with the link can view without signing in. Help: Dropbox shared links ↗ · Share OneDrive files ↗.

We know this is more work than attaching a file. Our form host does not allow uploads on the current plan; links are the reliable option for now.

Optional — what do your images best illustrate?

Tick anything that fits. These tags mirror topics we already publish (new tanks, algae, behaviour, filtration, plants, recovery).

Use links that open without a login where possible. Avoid street addresses, receipts, or other sensitive details in text or in the images themselves.

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