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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GOING BEYOND THE BEACH • A journey beneath the waves to meet the marvellous marine life that calls Thailand's reefs home.

PROTECTING INDONESIA'S PEAT SWAMP FORESTS • While great work for conserving Parosphromenus is ongoing in aquariums across the world, more needs to be done in situ to help save these wonderful fish, and their homes.

RAINBOWS of the SKULL CREEK • Small, subtle, and easy to misidentify, Melanotaenia sahulensis rewards patient aquarists. Gabor shares his firsthand experience keeping and breeding this newly described rainbowfish.

STEP BY STEP: SKULL CREEK AQUARIUM

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

REFUGE in EDEN • Tai explores a beautiful, fast-flowing, stream in Tocantins, Brazil, in search of tetras and small catfish.

A home for wildlife • Wildlife ponds have an outsized impact for Britain's native creatures; building one is drastically different to a fish pond, and they are much cheaper.

Colourful CORALS FOR ALL • Jeremy picks out a selection of hardy, eye-catching corals that are perfect for beginners – bringing colour, movement, and life to your aquarium without the daunting care requirements.

TINY GEMS FROM DOWN UNDER • Pseudomugil is a genus of small fish well suited to life in aquariums. With species occuring across various habitats and water chemistries, there's likely a blue-eye that's perfect for you!

SPECIES PROFILES

Springing into SHOAL's Season on Springs • The surprising world of spring fishes – important habitats that are often forgotten.

THE SHOTS YOUR FISH WOULD LOVE • Setting up an aquarium can be daunting, but the BactaShots are designed to make the process as smooth as possible. Gabor tests them out to see how well they work.

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Tailpiece ALEX BELL • Alex is back on Tailpiece duty, discussing the feasibility of installing a pond in his garden.