There are various types of substrate available and just like in nature a good substrate should be a blend of several types of sand or ...

Parrot cichlids are a controversial but somewhat popular hybrid with a strange beak-like mouth and a parrot shaped body. Parrot cichlids (no scientific name) are a hybrid that were bred in Taiwan in the 1980s. It is possible they we...

"Daddy, I want a Nemo" are words countless fish keepers and would-be fish keepers will have heard following the release of the Pixar movie Finding Nemo. The "Nemo" in question is of course a Common clownfish (Amp...

As you flush little goldie down the toilet to his watery grave,you may want to consider what has caused your fish to go to the big u-bend in the sky. You should always try to identify any casualties as early as possible. Every time ...

Every now and again a product gets slightly "shop damaged" in our warehouse - often the damage is tiny, a minor split on the bottom of a cabinet and so on - which means we can't sell the product. Sometimes though, the product is simply...

1) If you want to create a beautiful freshwater aquascape, beginning with a blank canvas it is best to start with a large, rectangular fish tank. We'd go for something 'classic' looking like a ...

To help you make an informed decision about whether metal halides are right for you, we’ve includes the positives and negatives of using this type of light unit, over other options such as ...

The most important things to look after in your aquarium are your filter and your gravel, as both contribute to...

High nitrite levels can be critical to the health of your fish in both ponds and aquariums. But what is it and what causes it? What is nitrite and what causes it? Nitrite (NO2) - not to be confused with nitr...

In our previous guide we looked at the problem of nitrite in aquariums. Nitrate is less of a problem but it still shouldn't be ignored. What is nitrate? Like Nitrite, Nitrate (NO3 ) is a by-product of wa...