Practical Fishkeeping - July 2026

Practical Fishkeeping July issue is now on sale!

We hit the road again this month, visiting two stores delightful stores in the north of England. It was great to get out and about, and we certainly returned home feeling inspired. If you’re also searching for inspiration, you’ll certainly find some in this issue.

If South American habitats are your thing, you are in for a treat as we cover two striking areas that are both ripe for replicating at home. If that’s not enough, Nathan tells the tale of the White Cloud Mountain minnow, and his struggles in trying to find its natural streams in China.

Some other fascinating topics covered include:

• Small But Mighty – What’s small, colourful, friendly, as reef-safe as they come, and absolutely convinced it can fly? It can only be the fantastic firefish.
• Tiny Tigers – With bold stripes, intriguing behaviour and excellent breeding potential, tiger teddies and tiger limias are two captivating livebearers worthy of a place in specialist aquariums.
• Koi Pond Myths and Mistakes – Few hobbies teach lessons the hard way quite like koi keeping, but here are the top 10 things that go wrong, so that you can avoid them!