We might not always want to think too hard about it but can be strange to imagine that our fish (or maybe just their ...

Are you keeping an illegal crayfish? If you are, you risk a visit from the authorities to have your livestock confiscated. As a retailer, if you’re caught with the wrong species, you could lose your ...

Origin: This is a North American species and has been recorded from several states in the south east of the USA, including Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee. The species was originally endemic to the ...

It’s said that all fish carry the whitespot parasite and that when fish are stressed, their immune systems are affected and, like us, are much more vulnerable. A major cause, especially in the winter ...

Matt Clarke answers some of the most common questions on choosing an aquarium filter. Why do I need a filter? A filter is essential for removing wastes produced by fish. Without one, the water would ...

The world's largest freshwater aquarium - and Asia's first river-themed wildlife park - has opened in Singapore. River Safari is a 12-hectare park featuring fish and other wildlife from eight of the ...

In 1988, Irish singer and songwriter Enya released a single called ‘Orinoco Flow’ from her second studio album, which went on to become an international hit and earn a Grammy Award nomination. Now a ...

Stingrays are relatively simple to breed in captivity, but in order be successful you'll obviously need a pair. So how do you sex a stingray? At sexual maturity, male rays have external sexual organs ...

Today, somewhere in the world, someone will be looking at a tank full of dead fish and scratching their head, unable to ascertain why. It might be something catastrophic that’s happened in the tank, a ...

Nathan Hill creates a useful aquatic device for those who want a river biotope tank with a more natural flow. Here's how to do it... If we absorb the new documentaries and scientific papers we can ...

Are there any catfish available for the coldwater aquarium, and is it a good idea to add one? Lots, but many cannot be kept legally and most do not mix well with other coldwater fish. North American ...