The Practical Fishkeeping Readers’ Poll returned for 2024, and now we can proudly reveal the stores that you voted as the top ...

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 ...

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 ...

A) NEALE MONKS REPLIES: Quite a lot of human food is perfectly safe to use when feeding your fish. White fish fillet is good, particularly Tilapia, cod and coley, but avoid oily fish as that tends to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Emma Turner spotlights a remarkable air-breathing loach that can survive for several hours out of water and, by its body actions, also predict storms. The Weather loach may not be the most flamboyant ...

Filling an empty glass box with water offers a surprising amount of excitement for the new aquarist, but it doesn’t compare to the enjoyment of adding your first few fish. As ever, there is planning ...

Dave Wolfenden on a partnership sealed purely by mutual benefit between pistol shrimps and gobies — and how you can set up your marine tank to foster that special relationship. For those of a ...

Dr Heok Hee Ng reminds us that although these are natural predators, a few snakehead species can become acceptable community fish. Any discussion of predatory oddball fish for the aquarium will ...

For many, an aquarium full of lush plant growth is the pinnacle of freshwater fishkeeping. Emulating professional aquascapes can be very difficult and costly but beginner-friendly planted tanks can be ...