In search of little fires

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

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

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

HAVING FINISHED KITTING up, we were now perched on the side of the dive boat, bobbing up and down alongside a Red Sea reef as the dive master went through our final safety briefing. As well as a run t

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

How did your career start? I had a tropical aquarium as a young adult, and began to wonder what kind of fish might be living in my local streams. I decided to find out by sampling streams with a dip n