In this section we aim to include useful
text and articles from the hobby covering a broad range of
topics. Several of the main fish clubs in the U.K will be
contributing material over the coming months.
Nature being what it is, it isn't really the task of the fish keeper to persuade fish to spawn - they are quite keen on the idea all on their own. Provided you are giving them the environment they need,
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Finally all the hard work and hard choices are done, your tank's set up in the corner of your room and all you have to do now (at least until the next tank-cleaning day) is collapse into your armchair and
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By Neale Monks
Introduction
Pufferfish are among those few types of fish that positive exude personality; where fish like guppies and tetras may be attractive and alert, they don’t really give the impression of forming any particular bond with their owners
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Included among the various species of Vallisneria are some of the most adaptable and easy to keep plants available to the aquarist. Rarely expensive, and usually sold in even the smallest stores, Vallisneria are easy to obtain and settle into
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If a ‘king of the aquarium’ is mentioned these days, it’s usually in a discussion about discus. However, the regal post was held not so long ago by another fish, also very beautiful, and easily accessible to just about every
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Paradise Lost
With all our modern technology, we can now control nearly every aspect of the environment in our tanks with comparative ease. We can purify our water, harden it, soften it, add trace elements… we can control filtration to a
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