Practical Fishkeeping

Practical Fishkeeping is Britain's best-selling fishkeeping publication, filled with species showcases, fishkeeping answers, advice, competitions, amazing features and much more!

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GOLDEN HOUR – THE BEST UK AQUASCAPE • After seeing Tom Ryan's latest aquascape hit new heights, we sat down to find out the story behind this top 10 IAPLC scape.

TRADING BARBS (OR NOT) • Tai sets up a natural-style display for a species he hadn't given much thought to previously.

STEP BY STEP: CHECKERED BARB BIOTOPE

ARE YOU READY TO BECOME A KOI KEEPER? • Learn what it takes to make the jump from an aquarium to a koi pond.

BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO REEF TANKS – FILLING, TESTING, AND MAINTAINING • Jeremy explains how to care for a saltwater aquarium, including mixing your own saltwater and other regular tasks that are required for success.

Fishkeeping Answers • Got a fishkeeping question? PFK’s crack team of aquatics experts are on hand to answer whatever you need to know... Email: questions@practicalfishkeeping.co.uk

A CARDINAL JOURNEY • Gabor follows the journey of wild caught cardinal tetras, from their natural habitat in Brazil through to the local fish stores here in the UK.

BEYOND THE COMMON clownfish • Not all clownfish are created equal. With nearly thirty species to choose from, the genus Amphiprion includes mellow dwarves, territorial bruisers, and even a handful of oddballs with unusual lifestyles. If you've only ever known Nemo, it's time to meet the rest of the family.

The mellow crowd

The hotheads

Rotten tomatoes

Aussies rule!

Lonely Maroons

The oddballs

Loyal clowns

Finding Balance in a Reef • Maintaining a three-metre marine tank may sound daunting but utilising the Triton Method makes it far easier.

THE FISH THAT HIDES IN blue water • Finding Betta simplex – Krabi's Critically Endangered mouthbrooding Betta.

BATTLE OF THE TITANS • Two new, and huge, external filters battle it out as Gabor takes them both for a test drive.

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Tailpiece JAMIE HENDLE • A network of likeminded hobbyists are bringing the social side of the hobby back, just like the good ol’ days.