How-to keep Cherry Shrimp in your aquarium
Introduction Cherry shrimp are a great addition to any aquarium. They’re small, colorful and fun to watch. They also add variety to your tank by eating algae and other detritus that builds up on... Read MoreBreeding Harlequin Rasboras
Harlequin Rasboras are a popular and colorful species of freshwater fish. Breeding these fish can be a rewarding experience for both novice and experienced aquarists. In this article, we will explore ... Read More
Timer plugs for your tank lights/CO2 – the smart home solution
I’m sure most of you are familar with the age old problem of timer plugs. We’ve all encountered it before with our tanks bringing the lights on and off at the correct time. Over the year... Read MoreSite is now HTTPS/SSL Enabled
Although we don’t store personal details on the site we still want you to feel safe and secure while browsing our pages. For this we have now enabled https/ssl for the entire site and you shou... Read MoreAquarienEco 1-5ft LED Aquarium light – Unboxing and initial thoughts
As I’ve posted previously I have a good sized tank in the living room and for the last 5 years its ran 2x 45 watt T8 tubes. Recently one of the tubes went and with the rise of more afordable L... Read MoreAquarian Tropical Flake and Goldfish Flake foods are being recalled
Some batches of Aquarian Tropical Flake and Goldfish Flake foods are being recalled by the manufacturer as a precautionary measure, due to the possible presence of Salmonella. The recall affects those... Read MoreReaders Questions: Can my albino plec cross breed with my albino catfish?
I have had a 55 gal tank for many years with gold fish. When they got big I put them in my pond. A few months ago it empty and a friend wanted to find homes for several different kinds of fish. I got ... Read MoreReaders Questions: Softwater filters and tropical fish
I have a 40 L tank, (starter one) I have a soft water filter that I use salt, they have said the salt dose not go in to the water I use, the salt is to clean the two tanks within the unit, just wonder... Read MoreTakashi Amano dies
Takashi Amano, photographer, author, and founder of Aqua Design Amano, died of pneumonia on Tuesday, August 4 in Niigata Japan. He was 61 years of age. Amano was universally recognised as the father o... Read MoreReaders Questions: Donating Fish / Dealing with Tank busters
Tracey asked in the comments on common plecos about donating a common pleco. Now she doesn’t go into the details of the reasons why however it did get me thinking it could potentially be a com... Read MoreHow to Clean your Filter
There’s a tonne of information out there on tank maintenance and fish keeping but very little that specifically addresses the correct way to clean your filter out WITHOUT killing all the friendl... Read MoreRed tailed black sharks rediscovered in the wild
It seems that one of my favorite fish the red tailed black shark which was until recently thought extinct in the wild has been rediscovered. While its still too early to say its a full recovery of p... Read MoreReader Questions: What to do with pest snails
Hi. I have had a tank for over a year & have had no bother with it , but about 6 weeks ago I put a live plant in along with my artificial ones & now I’m plagued with baby snails. Is ther... Read More