Eheim Aquacompact Nano External Filter Review
The Eheim Aquacompact is an external filter suitable for nano aquariums and grateful we must surely be that Eheim has turned its technical expertise to providing a small and unobtrusive filter for nano...
View ArticleQuestion: natural Zebra Danio Biotope
What is a natural zebra danio biotope? James Neasham Zebra Danio, Danio rerio, are found in India and do not necessarily require an elaborate manifold system to provide strong flow in the aquarium. in...
View ArticleIntroducing the Danish Style Aquarium – Dragon’s sunset by Marie-Sophie Germain
Marie-Sophie Germain is no stranger to fishkeeping, having written books on nano aquaria, tropical shrimp and even scorpions. In addition, her articles have appeared in the French magazine Aquarium à...
View ArticleResponse to Richard LittleJohn’s Shocking Comments on Fishkeeping in the...
Before we start: This article is a response to the Daily Mail article published here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2607462/RICHARD-LITTLEJOHN-Lifes-short-measure-goldfish.html The Daily...
View ArticleLowering Aquarium pH – the Most Effective Methods
Why lower aquarium pH? It may not have escaped your notice that many of the fish we keep in our aquariums prefer soft, acidic water to thrive. Whilst tank-bred specimens of fish that inhabit soft and...
View ArticleRommer Talens’ South American River Biotope
Rommer Talens has created a South American river biotope with the aim, as with many biotope aquaria, of making it look as natural as humanly possible. Very few of his plants are positioned below the...
View ArticleQuestion: cleaning an old tank
What’s the best way of cleaning an old and neglected but very nice tank? Lots of scale, quite thick but scraped most off. It’s the cloudiness that the scale has left behind I’m having trouble with. Any...
View ArticleQuestion: Stocking a 30 Litre Cube
I have a 30L Fluval nano cube, and I would like to keep something a bit different from the norm. I would prefer colourful and active or quite rare. I’m open to cichlids as an alternative to the...
View ArticlePterois: The Florida Invasion
Two of the pterois species have developed themselves as a significant invasive species on the East Coast of the USA and the Caribbean, particularly in Florida. Pterois, or lionfish, are a genus of...
View ArticleBreeding Pygmy Corydoras
Small, attractive and immoderately charming, the Pygmy Corydoras is a fantastic aquarium fish. With its relative ease of care and intriguing behaviour, Corydoras pygmaeus makes an interesting breeding...
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