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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Many new hobbyists have problems keeping plants in their tanks because they've been sold non-aquatic ones. Jeremy Gay explains more. I can travel the length and breadth of the country and bet that ...

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 ...

Are you keeping an illegal crayfish? If you are, you risk a visit from the authorities to have your livestock confiscated. As a retailer, if you’re caught with the wrong species, you could lose your ...

Easily distinguished from other glassfish, the Humphead has qualities but also attitude. Choose tankmates with care, warns Dr Neale Monks. Described as recently as 2003, the Humphead glassfish has ...

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 ...

Winding 4,700 km/2,900 miles through West Africa, the Congo is the second longest African river, after the Nile. Flowing through the world's second largest area of rainforest, the system is also home ...

No aquarist wants to see hole in the head (HITH), or head and lateral line erosion (HLLE) in his or her fish. We investigate the orgins of this difficult to treat ailment. HITH and HLLE are basically ...