OverviewThe 4-bar datnoid (Datnioides microlepis) is a striking and popular freshwater fish native to the rivers and lakes…
Everything you need to know about keeping Silver and Black Arowana — tank size, water conditions, diet and the specialist care these prehistoric surface predators demand.
How to keep Polypterus bichirs — ancient, armoured African fish that breathe air and make fascinating, long-lived aquarium inhabitants.
How to keep Polypterus (Bichirs) — ancient air-breathing fish that are surprisingly hardy, fascinating to watch and compatible with many large tank setups.
Corydoras are the most popular bottom-dwelling catfish in the hobby. This guide covers keeping, feeding and breeding these peaceful, hardy and endlessly entertaining schooling fish.
Complete care guide for CW217 Corydoras (Hoplisoma sp. aff. Concolor): tank setup, water parameters, feeding and breeding. Wild-caught specialist corydoras kept by UK hobbyists.
Florida Gars are ancient, needle-jawed predatory fish with dinosaur-scale armour. Learn how to care for these fascinating but demanding fish.
A complete guide to keeping freshwater stingrays (Potamotrygon sp.) — tank setup, water chemistry, feeding and handling these magnificent but demanding fish.
The Giant Wolf Fish is a feared apex predator from South America. This guide covers housing, feeding and managing one of the most challenging fish in the hobby.
A complete guide to keeping Japanese Koi — pond setup, filtration, feeding, health care, and how to achieve show-quality colour and growth.
Serrasalmus manueli care guide: the Manuel's Piranha. Solo specimen setup, water parameters, feeding raw fish, and safe handling for UK aquarists.
Peacock Bass (Cichla sp.) are powerful, fast-growing South American cichlids prized for their size and colour. Learn how to care for Kelberi and other Cichla species.
Pike cichlids are stunning, aggressive South American predators. This guide covers housing, feeding and managing the territorial behaviour of Crenicichla species.
Pimelodus blochii care guide: Bloch's Catfish setup, feeding and tankmates. A medium-sized South American pimelodid catfish for specialist aquarists.
How to keep the spectacular Red Florida Gar (Lepisosteus platyrhincus) — a living fossil that thrives in large, well-filtered aquariums.
A complete guide to keeping Royal Plecos, Suttoni Panaque, and rare L-number Loricariidae catfish — wood-eating giants from the Amazon.
A detailed guide to keeping Royal Plecos (Panaque sp.) — wood-eating armoured catfish that are impressive, long-lived and demanding in their dietary requirements.
Silver dollar fish care guide for Metynnis argenteus and Thin Bar Silver Dollar. Tank size, diet, shoaling requirements, and tankmates for UK aquarists.
Uaru cichlids are peaceful, plant-eating South American cichlids that do best in groups. A full guide to water conditions, diet and the unique needs of Uaru fernandezyepezi.