We might not always want to think too hard about it but can be strange to imagine that our fish (or maybe just their ...

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 ...

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 ...

Taxonomic shake up in the armoured catfish world means that you’ll have to learn a lot of new (ex) Corydoras names. A long-awaited revision of the Corydoradinae subfamily has resulted in the ...

What’s a nuisance snail? Aquatic snails can be broadly placed into two camps: nuisance and ornamental. Ornamental snails, such as rabbit snails or zebra nerites, are usually large, attractive species ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In 1988, Irish singer and songwriter Enya released a single called ‘Orinoco Flow’ from her second studio album, which went on to become an international hit and earn a Grammy Award nomination. Now a ...