When Takashi Amano introduced the Yamato numa shrimp to his planted tanks in the early 1990s, he revolutionised natural algae control. This see-through, unassuming freshwater shrimp eats algae ...

Fishkeepers the world over struck gold with the introduction of the small colourful rock dwelling cichlids from East Africa’s Lake Malawi. The mbuna as they are known (pronounced mmm-boon-a or mu-boon ...

Salt has been scientifically proven to have a number of benefits. Matt Clarke scours the journals and speaks to industry experts for the latest on the subject. Many people are very anti-salt. Why is ...

Many new hobbyists have problems keeping plants in their tanks because they've been sold non-aquatic ones. Jeremy Gay explains more. I can travel the length and breadth of the country and bet that ...

Origin: This is a North American species and has been recorded from several states in the south east of the USA, including Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee. The species was originally endemic to the ...

Bob Mehen takes a look at the the see-through siluriids —glassy creatures that refuse to conform to the accepted catfish stereotype. Catfish seem to be everywhere. The siluriforme group has more ...

Nathan Hill creates a useful aquatic device for those who want a river biotope tank with a more natural flow. Here's how to do it... If we absorb the new documentaries and scientific papers we can ...

Lee Nuttall chooses the biotope of a Central American mountain stream as his theme for a competition entry. Follow his step-by-step approach. Biotope and natural aquariums have grown in popularity ...

Unless you’ve accidentally locked yourself in the fridge, you’ll be unable to miss just how sweltering it is this summer, writes Nathan Hill. Here are a few ways to keep your fish happy over this ...

What is an African biotope aquarium? Much like a regular biotope aquaria which is an aquarium that is set-up to simulate a natural habitat, an African biotope aquarium will feature fish, plants, water ...

Q) I've learnt the hard way that you really can't afford to skimp on quarantining new fish! I have a heavily planted 120 l tank with around 15 Amano and Red cherry shrimp, five false Julie corys and ...

Dr Ad Konings tracks Tropheus moorii and its relatives around Lake Tanganyika. As far as I know every rugged coast on Lake Tanganyika harbours a species of Tropheus, and at least four species there ...