Will this fish outgrow my tank?

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

Which pleco would make the best choice for a 120 x 45 x 45cm (48 x 18 x 18”) set-up? The tank contains 16 cardinals, 12 espei rasbora, seven ruby barbs, six neon dwarf rainbows and eight sterbai corys

I have a 450-litre tank measuring 1.8m x 50cm x 50cm with tetras, barbs and other peaceful fish. The tank is about half-stocked at the moment. I currently have a group of eight dwarf chain loaches 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

What’s the point of the ‘long and thin’ as opposed to the normal ‘short and fat’ with a small inflatable? David Harding finds out

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