A new reef tank meant a chance to buy and try some new lights, and this time, I chose a couple of Primes by Aqua Illuminations. The Prime is the smallest light in the AI/EcoTech […]
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My new Clearseal custom reef tank – reviewed
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 […]
You’d better have a good excuse for visiting your aquatic store!
Police across the UK are stopping vehicles mid-journey to ask them where they are going. Quite rightly too, but be warned, telling them that you are going to the fish shop, or being caught with […]
Albino aquarium fish – pretty in pink?
Albinos have been in the aquarium hobby a long time. Albino Corydoras, Red finned sharks, even Oscars, but now it seems almost anything is fair game when it comes to breeding white variants with pink […]
ADA is back on form with Aquasky RGB, Metal Cabinet and FC Tool Stand
After Amano died in 2015 I suspected that the product design would take a dive. His aquatic design principal was truly unique, bringing materials like glass and metal to products that were usually only mass-produced […]
Vintage Fluval 42 filter is a rare find indeed
I stumbled across an absolute beauty last weekend – a very nearly new Fluval 42 internal filter. I collect old fishkeeping gear and already have some pretty impressive pieces in my collection including piston-powered airpumps, […]
AQUA 2019 pre-match build-up
So the AQUA Telford 2019 trade show is just a day away. Hours away for the guys there now building their stands, and the clock is counting down rapidly. I’m lucky to have been to […]
Instagram aquariums are Beauty magazines all over again
“Do not read beauty magazines. They will only make you feel ugly.” These iconic words appeared in the “Wear Sunscreen” address given to graduates in 1997 by Mary Schmich of the Chicago Tribune, and were […]
My latest fish purchase, but what is it?
Last Friday saw me get my wallet out and purchase a fish. My intention was to buy just three Otocinclus, which I did, but on a whim I also bought a singular specimen of something […]
Should we keep fish at all?
Lets start by getting right into the nitty-gritty of our hobby. Should we, human beings, keep (and keep being the operative word,) any fish at all, or should they all be left in the wild? […]