Runner-up: A shop many will have heard of, if not visited, Wharf Aquatics in Nottingham takes the runner-up slot. Having ...

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 ...

Unless you’ve accidentally locked yourself in the fridge, you’ll be unable to miss just how sweltering it is this summer, writes Nathan Hill. Here are a few ways to keep your fish happy over this ...

Tony Newsom-Virr, of PlantedTanks, responds to some frequently asked questions on growing bulb plants in the aquarium. What bulb plants are best for your tank?The choice is so wide it’s really a ...

Origin: The headwaters of the Xingu drainage, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Size: Around 3-4cm/1.2-1.6", females a bit smaller. Water: Like most tetras these will do best in soft, acidic water but can usually ...

Aquarium fish food specialist New Era Aquaculture has been taken over by World Feeds, a new company backed by investment from Finance Yorkshire. Established in 2005, Doncaster-based New Era ...

Want to know how to keep a marine aquarium? Marine aquaria are the fastest-growing area of fishkeeping – and for good reason. The fish are colourful, the corals unique, and much of the life is quite ...

A 20-year-old who swallowed two live goldfish as part of a dare in the online drinking game Neknominate, before regurgitating them, has been fined £200. Jack Blowers, from Lowestoft in Suffolk, was ...

A: Neale replies: To be honest, Xenopus frogs aren’t especially good community tank residents, and are best kept alone. Both species are nocturnal predators, and anything small enough to be swallowed ...

Scientists have described a new species of the tetra genus Hasemania. Publishing their description in the latest issue of the journal Copeia, Vinicius Bertaco and Luiz Malabarba of Pontificia ...

A) Neale says: Many of the tropical fish we see in the shops prefer soft water, but there are plenty that don’t. While fish from South America, West Africa, and Southeast Asia certainly do, Central ...

Red Sea has officially launched its replacement for the existing Max 130, the Max 130D. The Red Sea Max 130D, which Practical Fishkeeping first saw at the Interzoo trade show back in May 2008, ...