Dried foods To get the best health, colour, and activity out of your fish they need to receive a wide range of vitamins, minerals and nutrients from their food. This is why it is very important to feed high quality dried foods, and stick to the named brands – these foods will provide all the […]
Usually the first janitors that aquarists place in their aquariums are hermit crabs and snails, as these are because they are some of the best animals to have for controlling common algae problems. About Hermit Crabs Phylum Arthropoda Subphylum Crustacea Class Malacostraca Did you know that hermit crabs are scavengers? Yep, most species will eat […]
While I was writing the article on Killifish, I realised that Apistogramma species have got the same problems that killifish have, namely that although they are stunningly beautiful species, people tend to shy away from them with no clear reason. Can it be because they are identified by their scientific name followed by a variety, […]
The Black Ghost Knifefish has to be one of the most unusual and eye catching freshwater fish today. As you walk into any local fish store these fish seem to stand out amongst the rest of the freshwater fish as they hover around using a wave-like motion, swimming forwards and backwards. With their unusual shape […]
The Black Molly (Poecilia Sphenops) is a popular colour variety of Molly that is distinguished by a completely black body. They are an aquarium favourite due to being very easy to keep and an active schooling fish. The Black Molly, also sometimes called the Midnight Molly, is a hybrid species between Poecilia latipina and Poecilia […]
Show guppies, in my opinion, have been long underrated freshwater fish in the aquarium hobby. There are many hobbyists with an aquarium in their home and they will a have community aquarium with mixed species, which often involves a shoal of little guppies. However, there are very few hobbyists that specialise in selectively breeding guppies […]
The Clown Killifish is a miniature Killi from far western Africa. These little fish are quite a challenge even for experienced fishkeepers and in this article we will find out why. The name Clown Killi has come about from their bright colouring, which resembles the colouring of the makeup of a Clown. Colouration is variable […]
Mbuna! You remember them, they were probably your first African Cichlids. Remember why? I know why I still like to keep and breed Mbuna; even after working with African Cichlids for over 10 years I refuse to give up on these wonderful rock dwellers from Lake Malawi. Why should you try Mbuna for the first […]
Some people find them a little creepy. Others: utterly fascinating. But whatever your view on these fish may be, it is undeniable that at the very least the blind cave fish, Astyanax mexicanum, will grab your attention from the start. While it holds the typical shape of a tetra, everything else seems quite alien about […]
If you were to ask any aquarist you happen to bump into at the pet store about loaches, some 8 times out of 10 you’re likely going to end up in a conversation about Kuhli Loaches, and there’s a good reason for that! These eel-like loaches are attractive, unique and even potentially useful little characters […]
