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

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 ...

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

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 ...

Alex Correa explains all about the purpose of live rock and offers a step-by-step guide to making your own artificial hard stuff... The popularity of reef aquariums has been responsible for much ...

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 ...

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 ...

I'm pleased to see this idea making a comeback in the hobby, says Nathan Hill. It's a boosting canister that sits inline before your existing canister — and the possibilities seem endless! In its ...

Pufferfish inflate to prevent predators eating them, but how do they do it and why don't their ribs break when they do so? Pufferfish inflate by rapidly pumping water into their stomach. Studies of ...

Oxygen brings life to your pond, but hot summer weather can cause problems. Here's how to make sure there's always enough for your livestock. Oxygen can be affected by various factors. Temperature has ...

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 ...

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 ...