We might not always want to think too hard about it but can be strange to imagine that our fish (or maybe just their ...

We might not always want to think too hard about it but can be strange to imagine that our fish (or maybe just their ...

UK aquarium fish suppliers have been trading in an illegal species of tropical crayfish, Practical Fishkeeping can exclusively reveal. Practical Fishkeeping has learnt of two retailers and one ...

Corydoras like to root around in the substrate for food. So what should we use in the aquarium to allow them to behave naturally, without damage to their barbels? Heiko Bleher explains. I strongly ...

A) NEALE SAYS: Luckily, yes! The simplest way is to add things from a mature aquarium. Bunches of live plants are a good start, especially floating plants, which have all the useful bacteria on their ...

A) Jeremy says: Bristol shubunkins are beautiful fish and a credit to the British goldfish keepers who have selectively bred and perfected them over the decades. Very popular in the UK goldfish ...

A: Neale replies: There’s honestly no goby ideally suited to a community tank because they’re all somewhat fussy in one regard or another. Rhinogobius need subtropical conditions; Knight gobies need ...

This squid has always got a smile on its face! The skin pigmentation of this little deep water squid gives it a huge grin, while the tentacles seem to form a mass of curly 'hair', combining to give it ...

Origin: Museum records show that the species has been collected from Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Cambodia and Brunei Darussalam. The fish is known from the Maeklong, Mekong and Chao Phraya ...

A reader asks for any tips to halt the uprooting of his planted tank. Bob Mehan advises. I’m trying to replant an established 90cm tank which, prior to this, was planted mainly with Anubias and Java ...

A new species of sea snail has been named after the lead singer of The Clash, Joe Strummer. Alviniconcha strummeri is one of five new species of Alviniconcha described by a team from Monterey Bay ...

JBL has released a new snail trap – the Limcollect II. For those who haven't used one before these are quite effective and this model shows real promise too. Basically you put a fish food tablet in ...