What's in the June 2008 issue?

How to breed Puntius denisonii: Victoria Dennick of Chester Zoo describes how staff there have spawned and raised the Red line torpedo barb, Puntius denisonii. Focus on Tanganyikan cichlids: For variety of cichlid and volume of water, Lake Tanganyika is simply vast. Jeremy Gay looks at some of the fish found there and their requirements. Mini moggies, maxi appeal: Chris Ralph purrs with delight as he explains why he remains fascinated by the often overlooked dwarf catfish.

Buyer's guide to mega-filters: We test some of the biggest filters on the market aimed at those with enormous tanks. Red alert: Your Acropora may be under threat so Tim Hayes recommends treatments to combat a dreaded bug and some natural pest controllers.

Love affairs: John Rundle concludes his three-part series about how fish get up close and personal. Great planted tanks: George Farmer continues his series by interviewing talented American aquascaper Roy Deki who endured and overcame a nightmare baptism in the hobby with algae. Rising star: Harry Patrick is a young fishkeeper with a bright future. Jeremy Gay went to see why the schoolboy is already top of his class.

Less means more: Little is known about Lethrinops because they can be hard to find - but that only serves to make them a more desirable and far from ordinary cichlid, Mary Bailey reports. Kicking up a stink: It's amazing where some fish will turn up. Michi Tobler and Martin Plath went to Mexico to look at livebearers in some pretty noxious waters...

Aloha from the islands: Hawaii is at the limits of coral growth and fish diversity is low, but as Phil Hunt discovers, some marine endemics there could easy say hello to your reef tanks. Out of the blue: True jewels are never cheap, but John Clipperton reveals the sparkling Gem tang - one example of which he says justified a £1000 price tag! McCafferty's way: Is marine aquaria keeping an art or a science? In the latest of his great reef tanks series, Les Holliday seeks the views of highly experienced reef aquarist Bob McCafferty.

Getting the goat: If you only have one pond plant it has to be an Astilbe, says John Rundle. Location, location: So you want to build a pond? Put in the wrong place and your problems have already started. Keith Holmes points you to the right spot. Under pressure: George Farmer takes a detailed look at pressurised CO2 systems essential for serious hi-tech planted tank owners.

The June issue is on sale from May 13 to June 10 2008.

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