Fishkeeping Advice

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

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Slime algae is linked to high nutrient levels.

How can I get rid of this slime?

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Suckermouthed plecs are poorly suited to life in a mbuna set-up. Image by MP & C Piednoir, Aquapress.com

Can I keep a plec in my mbuna set-up?

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Can I keep a plec in my mbuna set-up?

Firefish can be aggressive towards one another in the aquarium.

Can I keep a group of firefish?

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Can I keep a group of firefish?

Did a Fork tailed blue eye introduce something nasty? Image by Alamy.

How do I worm my fish safely?

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Dr Peter Burgess advises a reader who is having issues with worming their fish safely.

We've heard of several cases where pondfish have been eaten by otters. Image by Shutterstock.

What killed our Koi?

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If you are finding too much food is reaching the bottom before the fish have chance to eat it, try adding a little at a time rather than feeding it all at once.

Should I switch off my filter when I feed my fish?

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Male Dwarf gouramis can pester an unwilling partner to death.

Can I keep my male dwarf gourami without a mate?

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A tank that’s heaving with snails could indicate a lack of maintenance.

How do I reduce my snail population?

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A tank that’s heaving with snails could indicate a lack of maintenance. Neale Monks gives his advice to a PFK reader who…

Should I buy the cheaper catfish?

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