The african ‘pikes’

MY AQUARIUM JOURNEY began with Malawi cichlids. I dove deep, focusing so intensely on Mbuna that I barely noticed any other fish in stores. That has now definitely changed; I’m finally ready to embrac

HYPANCISTRUS ARE POPULAR amongst aquarists because of their small size, relative ease of care and their striking patterns. Most fish of this genus are characterized by a dark base colour and light dot

IN THE SUMMER of 2023, I had the great privilege of giving talks about my adventures in Brazil to the Missouri Aquarium Society (MASI) and the Chicago Aquatic Plant Society (CAPS), in the USA. They in

TO FOLLOW ON from my article in the previous issue, this time I will continue with two dwarf catfishes from the Auchenipteridae family. Although these two species are closely related there are still i

MOST AQUARISTS START with a community aquarium. They let you keep a variety of species all in the same tank creating an active and attractive display. However, they have a reputation for being difficu

In high summer, which species will cope best with the conditions, and which should we perhaps avoid fishing for?