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Community tetras: Alternatives to butter
Community tetras: Alternatives to butter
Bob Mehen spreads the word about some equally palatable options to more familiar tetr...
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Bob Mehen on Tuesday 19 March, 2013, 12:25
How to keep headstanders in the aquarium
How to keep headstanders in the aquarium
Bob Mehen would turn somersaults for the headstanders — a group of fish that move in mysterious wa...
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Bob Mehen on Friday 28 December, 2012, 11:35
Glass catfish: Clearly different!
Glass catfish: Clearly different!
Bob Mehen takes a look at the the see-through siluriids —glassy creatures that refuse to conform to the accepted catfish stereoty...
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Bob Mehen on Tuesday 2 October, 2012, 14:28
Whiptail catfish: Fab beyond drab
Whiptail catfish: Fab beyond drab
Bob Mehen explains why it’s refreshingly different to branch out and keep more cryptic plecs. ...
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Bob Mehen on Tuesday 3 July, 2012, 12:49
20 questions with Bob Mehen
20 questions with Bob Mehen
PFK news writer, contributor and forum moderator Bob Mehen tells us about his obsession with brown fish, his views on the hobby and all things relat...
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Bob Mehen on Thursday 12 April, 2012, 12:56
Manx Basking shark tag program at risk
Manx Basking shark tag program at risk
The Manx Basking Shark Watch (MBSW) tagging project, which has successfully tagged and tracked 18 sharks since 2007, is under threat due to a lack of fundin...
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Bob Mehen on Monday 2 April, 2012, 16:14
Online fish sellers prosecuted
Online fish sellers prosecuted
Two men who sold aquatic animals online have been prosecuted for cruelty at Dartford Magistrates Court after they failed to protect and package them correctl...
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Bob Mehen on Friday 30 March, 2012, 10:11
Fish moved as drought deepens
Fish moved as drought deepens
The continuing drought in parts of England has led to the removal of fish by the Environment Agency (E...
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Bob Mehen on Thursday 29 March, 2012, 9:50
Hull aquarium goes green
Hull aquarium goes green
Hull's iconic 'The Deep' aquarium has gone green with the installation of a tidal energy plant to help power the popular tourist attraction and research cent...
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Bob Mehen on Wednesday 28 March, 2012, 10:35
Gaddafi's son dreamed of cruising with sharks
Gaddafi's son dreamed of cruising with sharks
As if the idea of sailing the world in your very own cruise liner wasn't by itself enough, one of Colonel Gaddafi's sons decided to take it a step further, and do so in the company of shar...
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Bob Mehen on Monday 26 March, 2012, 15:44


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