Practical Fishkeeping

Practical Fishkeeping is Britain's best-selling fishkeeping publication, filled with species showcases, fishkeeping answers, advice, competitions, amazing features and much more!

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Welcome

Season’s fleetings • While some imports are available all year round, others make on the briefest of appearances, including this exciting eastern blenny you need to see to believe.

The Moons of Africa • Has PFK’s fish-breeder-in-chief met his match? Gabor Horvath is the man who could get babies from a stone, but where does he stand on producing a moon child?

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THE COMMITMENT • Jack Heathcote learnt a thing or two about tankbusters from owning one of the largest private aquarium in Britain. Here he offers some thoughts for those considering their own.

HOW BIG DO THEY GET? • Some of the most common culprits are readily available in stores as juveniles, but they could eventually reach the following maximum sizes…

Won’t my fish grow to the size of the tank?

HAPPY FISH, HEALTHY FISHKEEPER • It’s said that aquariums are good for you, but is there any rational basis to this claim? New contributor Heather Walford investigates.

Getting the most from aquaria

Part eel, part cat… • The Eel-tailed catfish are rare and quirky, but they’re also charming and beautiful. Steve Grant takes a look at these fabulous oddballs.

Fishkeeping Answers • Got a fishkeeping question? PFK’s crack team of aquatics experts are on hand to answer whatever you need to know…

Greenery above

TETRA PRIZE

Born to shoal • More fish shoal than those that don’t, yet fewer aquaria have shoals than those that do. Try embracing greater numbers in your next set up, writes Nathan Hill.

How do I keep them together?

A Blackwater Breakdown • The blackwater biotope is all the rage in hobby circles, but is there more to it than just staining the water? Chris Sergeant explores the dark and murky waters.

HAVE YOU SEEN OUR OTHER PUBLICATIONS? • fish A literary celebration of scale and fin

Capturing nature’s style • Aquascaping expert Jordan Stirrat’s latest creative energy has been directed towards a ‘Nature Aquarium’ style layout. Here’s how you can make one too.

Building the aquascape

How hard is my water?

MOBILE HOMES • Hermit crabs are a childhood favourite for beachgoers, and a temptation for the marine tank. Tim Smith looks at the pros and cons of these living, breathing caravans.

The anemone carriers

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NEXT MONTH • In the March issue

Practical Fishkeeping

Tailpiece NATHAN HILL • The camera never lies, it’s said. The problem is, the software used to edit the picture afterwards is pathologically unable to tell the truth. Be careful, folks…