Fishkeeping Advice

Fishkeeping advice answering all of your questions on keeping cold water, tropical, marine, freshwater and salt water fish.

We have a team of top aquatic experts on hand to answer your questions, email us at [email protected] and we'll pass your question on to the most relevant expert. 

How do I set up a cherry barb biotope?

Tai helps one of our readers to design a biotope aquarium based on a Sri Lankan stream for the wonderful cherry barb.

Are these livebearers hard to breed?

One of our readers asks about the difficulty of breeding Celebes halfbeaks and Neale is on hand to answer.

How do I breed these short-lived killifish?

Neale Monks highlights the key parts of keeping and breeding notho killifish to help one of our readers start their…

How do I keep Java moss clean and tidy?

George Farmer advises how best to maintain Java moss in your aquascape to keep it looking great!

Which pleco suits my fish tank?

Bob Mehen suggests some suckermouth catfish that are suitable for one of our readers' tanks.

Why are these fish still wild caught?

Neale provides an answer as to why some species are still wild caught and whether there is any risk from keeping wild…

Are there any easier carpeting plants?

George Farmer advises one of our readers on some easy to grow carpeting plants suitable for a low tech aquascape.

Are Moorish idols easier to keep these days?

Moorish idols have a reputation for being difficult to care for in a marine aquarium. One of our reader's asks if this…

Can I add a reindeer wrasse to my reef tank?

Jeremy Gay advises a reader on reef safe wrasses, and warns them of what reindeer, or dragon, wrasses will end up like…