Achieving the impossible a 6-year-old planted cichlid tank

I AM LUCKY enough to own most of the aquascaping books by the famous Takashi Amano, the godfather of aquascaping and an inspiration to a generation (perhaps now two) of aquarists. The books are filled

When, at the age of 12, Inga Nikitiniene first saw a photograph of the pineapple orchid, Dendrobium densiflorum, her response was instinctive. “I knew immediately that I wanted to have this plant. I d

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

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

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