Featured Articles
Practical Fishkeeping brings you inspirational and informative articles from some of the top experts in fishkeeping.
Why don’t my plants stay red?
A reader asks fish expert Jeremy how to keep the red plants in her tank looking their best...
Should I add sand for my Rams?
Would a mix of gravel and sand work in a tank that houses rams? Fish expert Max advises...
How to set up your Christmas tank
With the festivities just a couple of weeks away, let’s investigate some of the pitfalls of Christmas and aquaria, for…
The brightest pupils
Ever noticed how some catfish have eyes that are starkly contrasted to their bodies? Steve Grant explores the reasons…
Dealing with fish egg ‘fungus’
There’s nothing worse than having a spawn of eggs blighted by the appearance of fuzz. Here’s how to deal with a…
Rathbun’s tetra in the wild
Tai outlines a natural habitat in Brazil where he encountered the stunning Aphyocharax rathbuni.
The World's forgotten fishes
Freshwater fish the world over are facing a desperate struggle to survive but the aquarium hobby can help...
How to set up a low maintenance aquascape at home
Daunted by fertilisers and carbon dioxide? Danny Verboekend suggests it needn’t be so difficult to set up an algae-free,…
How do fish get from rivers into your aquarium?
How do the fish get from rivers into your aquarium? They don’t magically appear in stores, after all. Daniel Konn…