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Practical Fishkeeping brings you inspirational and informative articles from some of the top experts in fishkeeping.
Where do Betta splendens actually live?
Most fishkeepers will be able to tell you what a Siamese fighting fish looks like, but not many can tell you about their…
Beginner's Guide To Reef Tanks: Aquascaping
Aquascaping a marine tank is slightly different to that of a freshwater aquarium. Jeremy explains how to build the…
A long Journey with Killifish
A chance encounter at a tropical fish show in Bristol led to a lifetime obsession with killifish. Steve Davidson, Chair…
Bristlenose catfish: the hardworking Ancistrus
Bristlenose plecos (Ancistrus) are popular algae-eating catfish that are much smaller and easier to keep than common…
X is for X-Ray: Visiting a Clearwater Brazilian Habitat
Tai explores a clearwater habitat on the edges of the Amazon basin, finding several of the most popular aquarium fishes…
How to Keep and Breed Chromaphyosemion Killifish
Killifish are not common in fish stores or hobbyist tanks, but can be highly addictive once you start keeping them.…
Rainbows of the Skull Creek: Step by step
Small, subtle, and easy to misidentify, Melanotaenia sahulensis rewards patience. Gabor shares his firsthand experience…
Beginner's Guide To Reef Tanks: Additional Equipment
Jeremy provides an overview of some of the other key bits of equipment that’ll you need to power your reef aquarium.
Exploring the Blue Lagoon: an Amazonian Underwater Paradise
Phil's final snorkel in the Amazon revealed an extraordinary clear-water habitat, carpeted with Eleocharis and packed…