Aquarium snails are considered a pest by some and a pal by others. Spotting snails in your aquarium may not cause any issue at first, but that novelty may quickly wears off and disrupt the eco-system ...

We might not always want to think too hard about it but can be strange to imagine that our fish (or maybe just their ancestors) once came from the wild, but the chances are that the fish in our tanks ...

Fishkeepers the world over struck gold with the introduction of the small colourful rock dwelling cichlids from East Africa’s Lake Malawi. The mbuna as they are known (pronounced mmm-boon-a or mu-boon ...

Matt Clarke answers some of the most common questions on choosing an aquarium filter. Why do I need a filter? A filter is essential for removing wastes produced by fish. Without one, the water would ...

Salt has been scientifically proven to have a number of benefits. Matt Clarke scours the journals and speaks to industry experts for the latest on the subject. Many people are very anti-salt. Why is ...

It’s said that all fish carry the whitespot parasite and that when fish are stressed, their immune systems are affected and, like us, are much more vulnerable. A major cause, especially in the winter ...

This amazing aquascape has been set up using only plastic plants. Impressed? Jeremy Gay sings the praises of the Sydeco plastic plant range from Rosewood and organises a step-by-step guide to show ...

When Takashi Amano introduced the Yamato numa shrimp to his planted tanks in the early 1990s, he revolutionised natural algae control. This see-through, unassuming freshwater shrimp eats algae ...

Adding new inhabitants to your aquarium is always a bit of a challenge — you have to find out what water parameters they prefer and what diet they like. If you are an aquarist with at least some ...

Nathan Hill creates a useful aquatic device for those who want a river biotope tank with a more natural flow. Here's how to do it... If we absorb the new documentaries and scientific papers we can ...

Today, somewhere in the world, someone will be looking at a tank full of dead fish and scratching their head, unable to ascertain why. It might be something catastrophic that’s happened in the tank, a ...

Diet: Natural foods include insects and their larvae, aquatic invertebrates, plants and detritus. In the aquarium or pond they will accept a wide range of dry and frozen foods. Water: Goldfish and ...