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Help Guides

  1. How to breed pond fish
    Categories: PondsFish

    How to breed pond fish

    Have your pond fish being chasing each other and splashing around lately? They’re probably spawning. Most of the pond fish species available in the UK can be bred.
  2. How to reduce nitrates in a marine tank
    Categories: AquariumsReefkeepingWater Quality

    How to reduce nitrates in a marine tank

    High nitrates can be one of the biggest causes of algae in marine tanks, but there's plenty of ways to reduce them. Read our helpful guide to find out how.
  3. I want to start fishkeeping. What do I need to know?
    Categories: AquariumsFish

    I want to start fishkeeping. What do I need to know?

    Fishkeeping is the best hobby in the world, but there are some rules you need to follow if you want to be successful. Check out our guide to find out what they are.
  4. Do I need an Aquarium chiller?
    Categories: AquariumsEquipment

    Do I need an Aquarium chiller?

    In hot British summers, water temperatures can rise too high even for tropical fish, so we use a chiller to keep the temperature down.
  5. What type of fish is Dory?
    Categories: AquariumsFish

    What type of fish is Dory?

    Thanks to Disney’s Finding Nemo franchise the Dory name tag will stick with Regal tangs forevermore, read our guide on how to keep them.
  6. What to do with a dead fish
    Categories: AquariumsWater QualityFish

    What to do with a dead fish

    Here’s the scenario. You look in your tank and find that one of your fish is dead. But is it dead or is it sleeping? How do you tell if a fish is dead? And how do you dispose of it?
  7. What is the best pond filter media?
    Categories: PondsEquipment

    What is the best pond filter media?

    Mechanical filtration traps particles that pass through it and clears the water. It’s the most basic form of filtration and the one that most people can actually see working as it can turn dirty water that is full of particles into clear water. 
  8. August pond maintenance
    Categories: Ponds

    August pond maintenance

    Winter is coming, so here are some tips and pointers to for jobs you can be doing on your pond this weekend in August.
  9. How to set up a Juwel aquarium
    Categories: Aquariums

    How to set up a Juwel aquarium

    Juwel are one of the easiest aquariums to set up. They’ve sold over a million aquariums worldwide and have proven results time and time again.