Pond pumps usually stop working because they get clogged up with dirt and need a clean. Here’s a list of checks to carry out to get your pond pump working again.

The pH of the ocean is approximately 8.3 and if you can pH up to 8.3 and hold it there, great, but most salt mixes mix to about pH 8.1.

Barbs are a large group of tropical and temperate freshwater fish. They come from Africa and Asia and range in size from just a few cm in length to several feet long.

Moving a fish tank is not always straight forward as you need to meet the safety needs of your fish, yourself, and the people around you. Here’s how.

Check out the most frequently asked questions regarding marine tanks and what goes in them, and read our experts answers to them.

Fish-only tanks are some of the most fun marine tanks because you get to include all the cool fish that can’t be kept with live corals.

The frequency that you add fish is entirely dependently on water quality. Test your water and make sure ammonia and nitrite are zero before adding fish.

A biotope aquarium contains fish and plants that live together in the same place in nature. It replicates the habitat, water parameters and materials found there.

Much of the UK has hard water, especially the South East, but hard water doesn’t have to be a barrier to keeping tropical fish, as there are still loads to choose from.