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 […]
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 […]
Pet shops can stay open. The decision to sell fish is yours – OATA
The latest update from the Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association is that aquatic shops are allowed to carry on trading and now that if they want to also sell fish, they can. This comes a day […]
Aquatic stores across the UK start to close
Many of the nation’s aquatic retail stores have temporarily shut down due to Coronavirus. The number one driver for the closure is, of course, to protect their staff, customers, their families and themselves from the […]
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 Kew Gardens event postponed
The World of Nature Aquarium private event in Kew Gardens in May has been postponed due to Coronavirus. Due to be staged at Cambridge Cottage on May the 18th, 2020, eventbrite.co.uk is now displaying the […]
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 […]
Breaking news: Interzoo cancelled
The pet and aquatic industry thought it might happen, and this afternoon it happened. Interzoo 2020 is cancelled. Today, following Germany closing its borders and a European travel ban being implemented the organisers released the […]
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 […]