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eBay seller threatens to flush fish

Reader Paul Hibbin explains how one eBay seller is threatening to dispose of his fish down the loo if he can't sell them...
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eBay seller threatens to flush fish

Why the name changes?

Reader James Studdart is irked at the constant changing of fish names and asks whether it's a pointless excercise.
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Why the name changes?

Mistaken identity

A reader liked Matt Clarke's article on the taxonomy of barbs.
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Mistaken identity

The Festival of Fishkeeping

Did you go to the 2005 Festival of Fishkeeping. The readers who went say it was wonderful.
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The Festival of Fishkeeping

Going automatic

Is it possible to set up a tank that alerts you when something goes wrong and helps look after itself?
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Going automatic

High phosphate from fish food

Andy Biddulph noticed that his phosphate levels were rising when he used frozen foods.
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High phosphate from fish food

The wrong kind of fishkeeper

Fishkeepers say some funny things to the shops, says retailer Mike Statham.
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The wrong kind of fishkeeper

Just who is quarantining their Koi properly?

How many dealers are actually quarantining their Koi against KHV using the procedures OATA recommends?
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Just who is quarantining their Koi properly?

Send in the mystery shopper?

Are mystery shoppers the answer to improving standards at shoddy aquarium shops?
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Send in the mystery shopper?

There is another side...

Are online retailers as bad as they're made out to be?
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There is another side...


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