Tai Strietman details each of the steps required to aquascape his beautiful blackwater, biotope aquarium. Inspired by a small ...

Like livebearers, bristlenoses breed fast and are regularly offered to shops in more numbers than they sell (and they can ...

Undo the bag or cut the knot off and roll down the sides to make a floating collar. Repeat this every few minutes until the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Origin: This is a North American species and has been recorded from several states in the south east of the USA, including Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee. The species was originally endemic to the ...

Welcome to all new, and newish fishkeepers! In our Fishkeeping Beginners Hub, you’ll find regular articles full of fishkeeping information and top tips focused on you – taking you from nervous noob to ...

Got a problem with algae in your aquarium? These fish will all earn their keep by helping to keep it under control... As our tanks become increasingly smaller we need to find similarly sized nano ...

Humanely destroying a fish is an inevitable part of keeping them in any numbers. Shocked by some advice being touted online, Nathan Hill takes a closer look at how to do it - and how not to. Somehow I ...

Spined and armoured, pet catfish that are too large are sometimes released into the wild to cause mayhem. Rupert Collins identifies a group that needs plenty of room and responsible owners… Just ...

Flowing 2,140 km/1,330 miles through Colombia and Venezuela, the Orinoco is one of South America's longest rivers, with more than 1,000 freshwater fish species, many of which are exported as aquarium ...

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 ...