Boiling in bolivia

AQUARISTS HAVE LONG been fascinated by fish species that are not only interesting but, above all, are beautifully coloured. From the western and central regions of Africa originate several vibrantly c

TO BEGIN THE story of how I came to build a display aquarium in a zoo, we need to go back almost 7 years to when I first encountered these ‘wild’ guppies. I had just started working as an aquarium tec

OVER-SHADOWED PERHAPS BY their relatives from the great lakes of Africa, the cichlids of Central America still have a lot to recommend them as aquarium fish. From true dwarfs like Amatitlania nanolute

AS AN AVID fishkeeper, I often find myself searching for the latest discoveries, the rarest species or the downright obscure. I’m a hobbyist of nearly 20 years and often fall into the trap of pushing

Peter is our disease expert. Send questions his way if you have pathogen problems. Bob is a master of fishkeeping general knowledge and community tanks. Jeremy is more than adept when it comes to cich

A sturdy bonsai freshwater swashbuckler, the spiny stickleback is often the first fish we catch as children