We might not always want to think too hard about it but can be strange to imagine that our fish (or maybe just their ...

We might not always want to think too hard about it but can be strange to imagine that our fish (or maybe just their ...

Are you keeping an illegal crayfish? If you are, you risk a visit from the authorities to have your livestock confiscated. As a retailer, if you’re caught with the wrong species, you could lose your ...

Jeremy Gay introduces what is probably the most colourful fish you can buy for the indoor coldwater aquarium - the stunning Red shiner or Rainbow dace. Red shiners are an attractive cool water fish ...

Nathan Hill reports on two illegal fish spotted for sale at a UK retailer's premises. Given the job that I do, I see a lot of fish shops in the UK. In fact, I probably see more shops than some sales ...

Aquarists will be familiar with a number of fishes able to move about on land, but scientists have recently discovered one that throws a new light on understanding how terrestrial vertebrates evolved.

New to fishkeeping? This planted aquarium is easy to set up, and is suitable for beginners who would like to grow live plants in their community tank. For our set-up, the aquarium we chose was a Juwel ...

Q) I've learnt the hard way that you really can't afford to skimp on quarantining new fish! I have a heavily planted 120 l tank with around 15 Amano and Red cherry shrimp, five false Julie corys and ...

UK aquarium fish suppliers have been trading in an illegal species of tropical crayfish, Practical Fishkeeping can exclusively reveal. Practical Fishkeeping has learnt of two retailers and one ...

What is fishless cycling and why can it be a better technique to use than other methods? Matt Clarke answers some of the most frequently asked questions. What is fishless cycling? Fishless cycling is ...

Most fishkeepers consider keeping Zebra plecs and many would like to breed them. But whatever your goal, you'll need to know to look after them, says Julian Dignall. The only thing black and white ...

Heiko Bleher takes a look at freshwater Potamotrygon stingrays, including information on buying and keeping them in the aquarium. Confusion often surrounds species names and identification — ...