Moray Eels One for the Intermediate Marine Aquarist Put Moray Eels in your tank and you are pretty much guaranteed to get a wow reaction from anyone who sees it. They are universally recognised (although few will know there are over 700 species) and make a fascinating & unique addition to a marine aquarium. Although…
Chalk Bass (Serranus tortugarum) A good choice for the Novice Marine Fishkeeper Chalk Bass are one of the Marine Aquaria’s best-kept secrets, small yet hardy, peaceful and relatively tolerant of the beginner’s mistakes. Thus they are the ideal starter fish, not too expensive but still attractive enough to light up a tank. Although Chalk Bass…
Keep Your Fish Tank Disease Free Like all living creatures, fish are susceptible to a variety of diseases and illnesses, however, unlike in more traditional pets, it is often harder to spot the symptoms in fish and even harder to diagnose the condition accurately due to their aquatic environment. Given this and the responsibility placed…
Blue Gourami (Trichopodus trichopterus) Good Beginners Species The Blue Gourami as it is commonly known as is one of the more popular members of the Osphronemidae family of fishes and is well worth considering if you are fairly new to the hobby and are looking for a relatively peaceful member of a larger community aquarium. There…
Hydra Common Aquarium Pests To many people, the name Hydra conjures up Hercules and his 12 Labours, which included him battling the Lernean Hydra, a gigantic water-snake-like monster with nine heads. However, to aquarists, the term refers to a small freshwater soft-bodied polyp which is sometimes accidentally introduced to freshwater tanks. Although they are only…
Keeping Fish A Rewarding Hobby Anyone who has ever found the eyes is drawn to a fish tank will attest to their allure and the good news is that nowadays owning such a display at home is far from difficult. A well-kept fist tank can give the whole family a lot of pleasure and according…
History of Fish Keeping. Fishkeeping today has never been easier thanks to modern electronics, which can control temperature, aeration and filtration. however, fish keeping in one form or another has been enjoyed for hundreds of years as you will see when you read on. China, The Pioneers The Sung Dynasty in China is thought to…
Asian Arowana Ideal Big Tank Species Looking for an unusual species for your Big Tank (and we mean big)? Then why not consider an Asian Arowana. These are distinct from the African species, with all belonging to the Sceleropages family. There are current differences of opinion regarding the many colour varieties with some classifying them…
Craig Taylor