I work in the marine trade and get to work with thousands of fish and corals, and hundreds of tanks, every day. You’d think that would be enough to satisfy my saltwater cravings but earlier […]
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Meet the aquarist: Ritchie Stix Newell
How old are you? 39 Where you from? Cardiff How long have you been keeping fish? Wow, a long time on and off since my first goldfish when I was about 4. Why are you […]
Marine fish profile: Clownfish
Say the word clownfish to someone, anywhere in the world, and they’ll know what you’re talking about. Clownfish, or anemonefish, to use their proper name, shot to mainstream fame in 2003 with Disney’s Finding Nemo […]
Nottingham man becomes first to photograph all UK native freshwater fish
Wildlife and nature photographer Jack Perks has devoted his life to capturing some of the UK’s most elusive species, with a penchant for underwater subjects. The “Fish Twitcher”, as he is known on some of […]
Hard and soft water – explained
Here’s a scenario. Imagine you’re trapped on a treasure island. The good news is you can keep tropical fish and have unlimited equipment and budget. Everything you want will be provided for the rest of […]
Liverpool aquarist aims for the top with state of the art Fishouse
Last month, Fishkeeping News visited 24-year-old Liam Roberts and his fish house. An avid breeder of cichlids amongst other things, Liam’s space is enough to make the mouths of even the most experienced aquarists water. […]
Red blue Peru
Two years ago I got to keep one of my bucket list Characins – Hyphessobrycon sp.”Red/blue Peru”, now properly described and named Hyphessobrycon margitae. But why did it make my bucket list, and who is […]
Jewellery box
Scarlet coloured, and moderate in size and temperament, the Jewel cichlids of the genus Hemichromis make perennial aquarium favourites. They’re cheap, easy to feed, easy to keep and easy to breed, and their all-round hardiness […]
Nine things you didn’t know about goldfish
Whereas Koi need deep water to develop properly, typically 120cm, fancy goldfish need shallow water in order to produce their fleshy head growths to their maximum potential. Even adult Japanese ranchu are not kept in […]
Ryukin fancy goldfish fact file
Big, bold, and with a booty that Kim Kardashian would be jealous of, the Ryukin goldfish has many fans. All fancy goldfish started off in China, although the Ryukin is so-called because the variety was […]