Video: Amazing display tanks at the Interzoo trade fair
The PFK team visited the Interzoo trade show in May - and we have some of the highlights from the show in the August magazine. Continue reading...
View ArticleReview: Hugo Kamishi 80-100cm Rock and Plant Display
Nathan Hill plays with a clever new approach to aquascaping for those of us who lack the skills to do it ourselves. Continue reading...
View ArticleFirst footage of ‘Ghost fish’ filmed in Marianas Trench
This weird, transparent fish with eyes lacking any pigment was a remarkable find during an expedition by the NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer. Continue reading...
View ArticleBetta and Betta in Barnsley!
The Betta Show on June 26, 2016 saw 290 fish competing in an event that organisers say has been the most successful show of its kind so far. Continue reading...
View ArticleAquarian recalls fish foods over Salmonella risk
Some batches of Aquarian Tropical Flake and Goldfish Flake foods are being recalled by the manufacturer as a precautionary measure, due to the possible presence of Salmonella. Continue reading...
View ArticleFish of Fishes 2016 isn’t a catfish!
The annual Open Show of all Yorkshire Aquarist Societies includes the 'Fish of Fishes' from the original YAF (Yorkshire Aquarist Festival). For the last few years a catfish has captured the top marks,...
View ArticleMe and my tank: Mark Mayfield
Meet a fishkeeper with a soft spot for Central American cichlids. Continue reading...
View ArticleInvestigation after 200 fish die in zoo aquarium
A zoo in Canada is carrying out tests to determine what killed a third of the cichlids in its TransAlta Rainforest aquarium exhibit last weekend. Continue reading...
View ArticleReview: Abyzz A200 aquarium pump
Describing something as the 'Rolls-Royce' of its kind, tends to conjure up images of obsessive attention to detail, impeccable build quality, tons of features — and an eye-watering price tag! On that...
View ArticleTetra makes a splash underground with exclusive aquarium workshop
This September, Tetra will be launching the Tetra Tranquillity Tank, a pop-up experience in London’s Old Street Underground Station, and PFK readers are getting an exclusive opportunity to join in one...
View ArticleGoldfish is a double winner at Sunderland show!
The Nationwide Group of Goldfish Clubs (NEGS, NGPS, BAS, AMGK) met in Sunderland on July 17 for the North East Goldfish Society’s annual Open Show and auction. By tradition they have two major awards:...
View ArticleEvolution Aqua joins forces with The Aquascaper
Evolution Aqua and the UK’s best known aquascaper George Farmer have come together to create The Aquascaper product range. Continue reading...
View ArticleJoin us in the Practical Fishkeeping Chat Room!
Share fishkeeping advice, photos of your fish and tanks, and get in contact with fellow aquarists via PFK's new Chat Room on Facebook. Continue reading...
View ArticleExciting news - PFK’s getting a brand new website!
Things are about to change on the Practical Fishkeeping website and if you visit us when the new site goes live at the end of this month you’ll notice a big difference. Continue reading...
View ArticleNew sump-based marine aquariums from Evolution Aqua
Evolution Aqua has announced an exciting new addition to its eaReef aquarium range - the new eaReefPro, which features an innovative new sump design with moveable baffle plates on two of the four...
View ArticleRegal tangs successfully captive bred for the first time!
Just a few days before the film Finding Dory is released in the UK, researchers working with the University of Florida Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory have announced that they have finally succeeded in...
View ArticleCaptive-bred Yasha gobies have arrived!
The first aquacultured Yasha gobies, Stonogoniops yasha, have been delivered to U.S. wholesaler Quality Marine, based in Los Angeles. Continue reading...
View ArticleUV sterilizer? Yes Or No?
Hello all, Twila has suggested I start a thread about this. I am going to purchase a new canister filter and wanted some in put on whether or not folks think UV's work or are a waste of $. I will be...
View Article55gal for Cichlids
Hello Cichlid lovers, I am a beginner to the Cichlid world. I have a 55gal tank and I like the GT and the electri blue Jack Dempsey. What I want to do is have a center piece cichlid in my tank amongst...
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Tiger Barb Tails Up?
When people say that it is normal for tiger barbs to hang head down in the water, do they really mean just tilted head down or do they mean straight up and down? If they really mean straight up and...
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