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A Guide to Keeping Rays
A guide to keeping rays in your home aquarium. Advice on how to choose suitable ray species, how to feed and care for your rays, and how to treat stingray injuries....
A Profile: Inside a Tropical Fish Suppliers
A look inside an enduringly popular tropical fish suppliers in Glasgow. What can you expect from a local fish shop like this? What sort of fish and supplies does it contain?...
Adding Accesories To Your Tropical Fish Tank
A guide to choosing and preparing accessories so that they can be safely added to your tropical aquarium....
Adding Gobies to Your Aquarium
A guide to keeping gobies in your marine aquarium. Different species of goby to choose from, how to feed and care for your gobies, and advice on breeding gobies....
Adding Knifefish To Your Tropical Fish Tank
A guide to keeping knifefish, including advice on the environment they need, how to feed them and how to keep them happy - plus information about different types of knifefish....
Adding Octopuses To Your Tropical Fish Tank
Advice on the difficult but highly rewarding business of keeping an octopus in a marine aquarium. How to choose your octopus, how to prepare your aquarium, care tips, feeding tips and ways to have fun...
Algae
A guide to understanding the role of algae in your tropical aquarium. Different types of algae, the benefits of friendly algae, and how to get rid of problem algae....
Anemones In Your Aquarium
A guide to choosing the right anemone for your aquarium and providing an environment in which it will flourish. How to choose the right anemone for clownfish....
Angel Fish
A guide to keeping angel fish: what varieties to choose and what to do to keep them happy and healthy in your home aquarium....
Angler Fish
Advice on how to keep exotic deep sea angler fish in your home marine aquarium. How to feed and care for your angler fish and how to choose the perfect species to suit your aquarium....
Aquarium Design
A guide to the things you should consider when purchasing a new aquarium. What size should it be, what style is most appropriate, and what fish keeping options will it offer you? How can you find an a...
Aquarium Medicine Cabinet
What should you keep in your house so that you're ready to treat problems in your aquarium as soon as they arise?...
Aquarium Water Parameters
A guide to establishing and maintaining particular water parameters within your tropical fish tank. Understanding what these are, how they can be adjusted, and how to match them to the needs of your f...
Aquarium Wave Makers
What are wave makers and how can they benefit your tropical marine aquarium? What do you need to know to choose the right one for your tank?...
Arowanas
If you'd like to do something a little different with your aquarium there are few fish more exotic than arowanas. Also known as dragonfish and bony tongues, they have traditionally been associated wit...
Artificial Plants in Aquaria
Keeping artificial plants in your aquarium can brighten it up and provide fish with an interesting environment. With more choice out there than ever, what do you need to know to get it right?...
Automatic Fish Feeders
How to choose and set up suitable automatic fish feeders to supply your fish with food at the times that suit them best, or to look after them whilst you're on holiday....
Barbs
A guide to keeping barbs in your tropical aquarium. Advice on what species of barb to choose, feeding barbs and breeding barbs....
Breeding Fish
A guide to breeding aquarium fish at home. How to encourage breeding and raise healthy fry. How to select compatible fish....
Butterfly Fish
A guide to keeping butterfly fish in your tropical marine aquarium. Advice on feeding your butterfly fish and a guide to different species of butterfly fish suitable for the home aquarium....
Can I Use Bottled Water in my Fish Tank?
Advice on how to reduce water hardness in order to lower PH and stimulate fish - specifically discus - to engage in breeding behaviour....
Cardinal Fish for Your Aquarium
All you need to know to choose, keep, feed and breed colourful, friendly cardinal fish....
Caring for Aquarium Plants
Everything you need to know to provide a good standard of maintenance for your aquarium plants....
Caring for Baby Fish
A guide to protecting, supporting, feeding and caring for baby fish. What to do if you suspect baby fish are on the way, what to expect, and your best options for helping them to survive....
Caring for Carnivorous Fish
How to feed, exercise and care for your carnivorous fish to keep them happy and in optimum health....
Caring for Snappers
Despite their physical toughness, snappers can be challenging fish to care for, but making the effort can be highly rewarding....
Catfish
A guide to keeping catfish in your aquarium. Which catfish to choose, how to care for them and how to fit them in to a community tank....
Choosing and Caring for Hatchet Fish
How to keep, care for and perhaps even breed hatchet fish, the only fish in the world that can truly fly....
Choosing The Right Fish For Your Aquarium
A guide to the things you need to consider when choosing a compatible group of fish to live in your tropical aquarium. How to make sure your fish's needs are met in a community environment....
Cichlids
A guide to keeping cichlids in your aquarium, with advice on water conditions, environment, compatability and breeding. How to keep cichlids happy and healthy....
Clown Fish
A guide to keeping clown fish like Nemo in your tropical marine aquarium. How to keep clownfish with and without anemones, how to feed clown fish and how to breed clown fish....
Coral
A guide to choosing, establishing and caring for coral in your aquarium, whether you're landscaping or building a reef....
Create an Ethical Aquarium
If you want to take an ethical approach to fishkeeping it can be difficult to know where to begin, but making the right choices will benefit far more fish than just the ones you personally keep....
Damsel Fish
A guide to keeping damsel fish in your tropical marine aquarium. Advice on different species of damsel fish and how to feed, breed and care for them....
Danios
A guide to keeping danios in your aquarum. Different types of danio to choose from, danio breeding habits, and how to care for your danios....
Dealing with Bullying Between Fish
what causes bullying between fish and how to deal with it...
Discus
A guide to keeping discus in your tropical aquarium. Information about different varieties of discus and advice of feeding and breeding your discus successfully....
Dragonettes
A guide to keeping dragonettes in your tropical marine aquarium. Advice on the complex nurtitional requirements of dragonettes. Types of dragonettes and mandarinfishes, and how to breed them....
Elephantnose Fish
The elephantnose fish makes a unique addition to any aquarium, with a truly unusual appearance and a host of fascinating behaviours....
Euthanasia for Fish
Advice on the kindest way to put seriously injured or ill fish out of their misery. How to decide when the time is right, what to avoid, and how to take effective action....
Feeding Krill to Your Tropical Fish
A guide to using krill as a food for your tropical freshwater and marine fish. The nutritional value of krill, using krill to enhance colours and feeding krill as a treat....
Filtration and Aeration
The importance of setting up good filtration and oxygenation systems for your aquarium, and a guide to how they work....
Fish in Space
Travelling into space in specially prepared environments, fish have made important contributions to science. Now they may even be selected for a mission to Mars....
Flake Fish Food
A guide to supporting your fish on a diet of flake food. Why flake food is useful, how to choose the right product, and how to deal with eating problems....
Flowering Aquarium Plants
Many ordinary species of aquarium plant can be coaxed into flowering with the right care, adding a wonderful new dimension to your fish-keeping experience....
Food Quantities
How to approach feeding your fish. Getting the qantity of food right, providing for fish needs, restricting fish growth, and the hazards of overfeeding....
Freeze and Dried Food
A guide to feeding frozen and dried foods to your tropical fish. A look at the different kinds of dried and frozen foods available and the nutrition they provide....
Freshwater Fish Disease
A guide to common fish diseases and how to treat them, including the things you can do to improve your fish's general health....
Getting the Right Balance of Salts
A guide to establishing a proper balance of salts in your tropical marine aquarium. Advice on different types of salt and why they are important. How to monitor and adjust salinity levels....
Gouramis
A guide to keeping gouramis in your tropical aquarium. Advice on different kinds of gouramis, feeding, breeding and general care....
Hand Feeding Your Fish
How to approach hand feeding your fish, how to build up trust, how to use hand feeding techniques to help sick fish recover, and what hand feeding can add to your fishkeeping experience....
Heaters and Chillers
A guide to using heaters and chillers to keep your aquarium at the optimum temperature for your tropical fish. How to choose the right heaters and chillers and how to be ready to deal with emergencies...
Hermit Crabs in the Aquarium Environment
A guide to choosing and caring for hermit crabs. How to supply new shells for your hermit crabs to choose from, how to select suitable toys for them, and how to make the most of these great pets....
How Can I Get Rid of White Flies in my FishTank?
A guide to getting rid of insect infestations in your aquarium. How to deal with white fly by improving your cleaning regime and introducing insectivores....
How do I Care for my Chilid Fish?
Advice on how to care for jaguar cichlids, getting the right size of aquarium, and balancing your water chemistry for healthy fish....
How To Detect Fish Diseases And Injuries
A guide to detecting fish diseases in the early stages, before they spread through your tank. How to detect changes in fish condition and behaviour....
Introducing New Fish Into Your Tropical Fish Tank
Advice on how you can reduce the risks involved in adding new fish to your tropical aquarium. How to avoid disease, conflict and pollution and keep your fish happy and healthy....
Keeping Bettas Or Siamese Fighting Fish
A guide to keeping bettas. How to keep Siamese fighting fish singly or as part of your community tank. Advice on feeding and breeding bettas....
Keeping Shrimp in the Aquarium
Keeping shrimp can bring a fascinating new aspect to your aquarium hobby. What do you need to know to choose suitable shrimp for your tank and keep them healthy?...
Keeping Starfish
A guide to keeping starfish in your tropical marine aquarium. How to set up a suitable environment, choose suitable tank mates and provide a healthy diet - plus advice on some of the best species to s...
Keeping Tangs in Your Aquarium
A guide to keeping tagns in your marine aquarium. Advice on different species of tangs, feeding your tangs and dealing with the dangers caused by tang spines....
Killifish
A guide to keeping killifish in your tropical aquarium. Advice on different species of killifish, feeding and general care, and the unusual breeding habits of killifish....
LED Lighting for the Aquarium
LED lighting has come a long way and new systems designed for the aquarium have a lot to offer. How can you tell if they're right for you?...
Lighting an Aquarium
A guide to choosing the right lighting system for your aquarium, to bring out the best in your fish and plants....
Lighting for Aquatic Animals
the different types of lighting recommended for aquariums...
Lionfish
A guide to keeping lionfish in your tropical marine aquarium. Advice on different types of lionfish, caring for and feeding your lionfish....
Livebearers
All about livebearers. How to keep livebearers successfully in your tropical aquarium. Different kinds of livebearers and how to breed them....
Loaches
A guide to keeping loaches in your tropical aquarium. Adive on different types of loaches, loach social behaviour, and how to feed your loaches....
Making Your Own Fish Food
A guide to preparing your own fish food. How to understand your fish's nutritional needs and tailor food to suit their individual preferences, taking account of health issues....
Maximum Temperature for a Biorb Tank?
A guide to setting up a healthy biorb aquarium, establishing and maintaining the right temperature for your fish....
Moss Balls in the Aquarium
A guide to keeping Japanese moss balls, which move around in the aquarium by themselves and help protect against algae....
My Blue Shark Seems to Panic: What Can I Do?
A look at the some of the reasons why a blue shark might be behaving in a strange, apparently panicky way....
My Pet Fish is 20 Years Old is this a Record?
How long can gourami live, is there any way to tell how old they are, and how can you increase the chances of your gourami living long, happy lives?...
Piranhas
A guide to keeping piranhas in your tropical aquarium. Different kinds of piranhas and how to breed them. Advice on feeding your piranhas....
Planting with Peat
If you want to encourage the growth of healthy plants in your tropical freshwater aquarium, there's nothing like giving them a nutritious supply of peat to take root in. But peat can alter the chemist...
Popular Choices of Aquatic Plants
how to choose aquatic plants and the best choices for beginners...
Prize Fish Show: A Case Study
What is it like to attend a fish show? We take a look at the long-running YAAS show to see what you can expect, and we find out how you can go about exhibiting your own fish there....
Providing Toys for Your Fish
How to select and prepare toys to entertain your fish. Discover games you can play with your fish and watch them find new ways to interact with their environment and one another....
Puffers
A guide to keeping puffer fish in your aquarium. Puffer species, puffer feeding habits, puffer dentistry, and how to establish the right environment for your puffers....
Questionnaire: The Perfect Tropical Fish for You?
To find out which sorts of fish will best suit your needs, just work your way through this simple series of questions....
Rainbow Fish
A guide to keeping rainbow fish in your tropical aquarium. Advice on different kinds of rainbow fish and how to feed, care for and breed them....
Rasboras
A guide to keeping rasboras in your tropical aquarium. Advice on different rasbora species, feeding practices, water requirements, breeding and community tank arrangements....
Record Breaking Tropical Fish
What's the world's biggest tropical fish? The smallest? The strangest? Here we bring you a collection of fascinating facts about some of the strangest fish and aquaria you could hope to encounter....
Rescue Solutions
No matter how good you are at looking after your aquarium, there's always the possibility that something will go wrong and you'll find yourself out of your depth. Many people look for advice on the in...
Rock and Sand
A guide to choosing the right kinds of rock and sand for use in your tropical aquarium. What is live rock? How to choose and prepare live rock and live sand....
Saltwater Fish Disease
A guide to identifying and treating diseases in your tropical marine aquarium. Advice on disease prevention and reducing disease risks for your tropical fish....
Scorpion Fish
A guide to keeping exotic scorpion fish in your tropical marine aquarium. Advice on feeding and caring for your scorpion fish and on what to do if your scorpion fish stings you....
Sea Urchins
Sea urchins can be wonderful algae controllers and they're also fascinating to watch. Find out what you need to know to keep them happy in your tropical marine aquarium....
Seahorses
A guide to keeping seahorses in your tropical marine aquarium. Advice on how to feed and care for your seahorses and on seahorse breeding habits....
Sharks
A guide to selecting true marine sharks for your home aquarium, with advice on the conditions you need to maintain to keep them healthy....
Should I Keep My Aquarium Lights On?
Advice on how to organise the light cycle in your tropical aquarium to minimise stress for your fish and give them an experience close to that which they would enjoy in nature....
Snail Infestations in Your Fish Tank
A guide to dealing with snail infestations in your tropical aquarium using physical chemical or biological methods, plus advice on how to prevent re-infestation....
Starting an Aquarium from Scratch
Everything you need to know to set up a basic aquarium....
Swordtails
Everything you need to know to keep swordtails in your tropical aquarium....
Tank Cleaner
A guide to keeping your aquarium clean without harming your fish or damaging colonies of beneficial bacteria. Advice on which products to use for cleaning your aquarium....
Temperatures
The importance of temperature control in maintaining a healthy tropical aquarium. Factors affecting temperature and how temperature can affect your water quality and your fish....
Tetras
A guide to keeping tetras in your tropical aquarium. Advice on different species of tetras, feeding tetras, getting water conditions right and breeding tetras....
Tiger Fish
A guide to keeping tiger fish in your tropical aquarium. Advice on feeding and caring for these firece predatory fish....
Transporting Fish
Advice on how to successfully transport your fish with minimal stress....
Tropical Fish Anatomy
A guide to fish anatomy, explaining special fish organs like the swim bladder and lateral line. Tropical fish reproductive anatomy and specialised organs....
Tropical Fish Enthusiast: A Case Study
Meet Stuart Neil, a tropical fish enthusiast from Glasgow. He describes how he became involved in the hobby and what he has managed to achieve over the years....
Tropical Fish Tank Security
how to keep your fish tank safe and secure...
Tropical Fish With Eating Problems
Eating problems can pose a serious threat to your fishes' health but knowing what to look out for means you can take simple steps to help them on the road to recovery....
Using Electrical Devices Safely In Your Aquarium
An overview of the risks posed by the electrical devices used with your aquarium, and what you can do to make them safer....
Using Skimmers to Filter Water
A guide to protein skimming or foam fractionation for filtering the water in a marine aquarium. How to choose the right skimmer for your tank....
Vegetable Diets
A guide to providing a suitable vegetarian diet which can cater to all your fish's needs, including advice on both commercial and home made options....
Water Chemistry
A guide to understanding the basics of water chemistry in your aquarium. How to monitor the chemistry of water in your tank. The nitrogen cycle, pH and salinity....
Water Quality
A guide to maintaining good water quality in your tropical aquarium. What you need to know about water quality and how to provide good maintenance and avoid pollution....
Which Fish go Together?
A guide to choosing compatible tankmates for peacock cichlids, plus more general advice on fish compatibility and building a community tank....
Why Are My Fish Acting Aggressively?
A guide to tackling aggression in your aquarium. What to do when normally docile fish start bullying others....
Why do my Fish Keep Dying?
Possible reasons for unexplained fish deaths in a new tropical aquarium....
Why is My Clown Loach Fish Smaller and Less Active than the Others?
Possible reasons for a fish losing balance and advice on how to treat a fish who is having difficulty eating....