4-Bar Datnoid (Datnioides microlepis) Care Guide
Intermediate

4-Bar Datnoid (Datnioides microlepis) Care Guide

OverviewThe 4-bar datnoid (Datnioides microlepis) is a striking and popular freshwater fish native to the rivers and lakes…

Min Tank: 200 liters for juveniles; 300-500 liters for adults Temp: 24-30°C
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Arowana Care Guide
Expert

Arowana Care Guide

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.

Min Tank: 8 x 3 ft minimum Temp: 26-30 C
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Bichir (Polypterus) Care Guide
Beginner

Bichir (Polypterus) Care Guide

How to keep Polypterus bichirs — ancient, armoured African fish that breathe air and make fascinating, long-lived aquarium inhabitants.

Min Tank: 200 litres (4ft) Temp: 24–30°C
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Bichir Care Guide (Polypterus)
Intermediate

Bichir Care Guide (Polypterus)

How to keep Polypterus (Bichirs) — ancient air-breathing fish that are surprisingly hardy, fascinating to watch and compatible with many large tank setups.

Min Tank: 4 x 2 ft Temp: 26-28 C
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Corydoras Care Guide
Beginner

Corydoras Care Guide

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.

Min Tank: 3 x 1.5 ft (group of 6) Temp: 22-26 C
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CW217 Corydoras (Hoplisoma sp. aff. Concolor) Care Guide
Intermediate

CW217 Corydoras (Hoplisoma sp. aff. Concolor) Care Guide

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.

Min Tank: 3 x 2 ft (120 litres) Temp: 24-28 C
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Florida Gar Care Guide
Expert

Florida Gar Care Guide

Florida Gars are ancient, needle-jawed predatory fish with dinosaur-scale armour. Learn how to care for these fascinating but demanding fish.

Min Tank: 6 x 2 ft Temp: 20-26 C
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Freshwater Stingray Care Guide
Expert

Freshwater Stingray Care Guide

A complete guide to keeping freshwater stingrays (Potamotrygon sp.) — tank setup, water chemistry, feeding and handling these magnificent but demanding fish.

Min Tank: 8 x 4 ft (adults) Temp: 26-28 C
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Giant Wolf Fish Care Guide (Hoplias aimara)
Expert

Giant Wolf Fish Care Guide (Hoplias aimara)

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.

Min Tank: 6 x 2.5 ft Temp: 24-28 C
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Koi Care Guide
Intermediate

Koi Care Guide

A complete guide to keeping Japanese Koi — pond setup, filtration, feeding, health care, and how to achieve show-quality colour and growth.

Min Tank: 5,000 litres pond Temp: 10–28°C
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Manuel's Piranha (Serrasalmus manueli) Care Guide
Expert

Manuel's Piranha (Serrasalmus manueli) Care Guide

Serrasalmus manueli care guide: the Manuel's Piranha. Solo specimen setup, water parameters, feeding raw fish, and safe handling for UK aquarists.

Min Tank: 6 x 2 ft (500 litres) Temp: 26-30 C
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Peacock Bass Care Guide
Expert

Peacock Bass Care Guide

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.

Min Tank: 6 x 2 ft Temp: 26-29 C
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Pike Cichlid Care Guide
Expert

Pike Cichlid Care Guide

Pike cichlids are stunning, aggressive South American predators. This guide covers housing, feeding and managing the territorial behaviour of Crenicichla species.

Min Tank: 5 x 2 ft (single specimen) Temp: 26-28 C
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Pimelodus blochii (Bloch's Catfish) Care Guide
Intermediate

Pimelodus blochii (Bloch's Catfish) Care Guide

Pimelodus blochii care guide: Bloch's Catfish setup, feeding and tankmates. A medium-sized South American pimelodid catfish for specialist aquarists.

Min Tank: 5 x 2 ft (350 litres) Temp: 24-28 C
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Red Florida Gar Care Guide
Intermediate

Red Florida Gar Care Guide

How to keep the spectacular Red Florida Gar (Lepisosteus platyrhincus) — a living fossil that thrives in large, well-filtered aquariums.

Min Tank: 450 litres (5ft+) Temp: 20–26°C
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Royal Pleco & L-Number Plecos Care Guide
Intermediate

Royal Pleco & L-Number Plecos Care Guide

A complete guide to keeping Royal Plecos, Suttoni Panaque, and rare L-number Loricariidae catfish — wood-eating giants from the Amazon.

Min Tank: 300 litres (4ft+) Temp: 23–29°C
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Royal Pleco Care Guide (L190 / L191)
Intermediate

Royal Pleco Care Guide (L190 / L191)

A detailed guide to keeping Royal Plecos (Panaque sp.) — wood-eating armoured catfish that are impressive, long-lived and demanding in their dietary requirements.

Min Tank: 5 x 2 ft Temp: 26-30 C
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Silver Dollar Fish Care Guide (Metynnis): Tank, Diet & Shoaling
Intermediate

Silver Dollar Fish Care Guide (Metynnis): Tank, Diet & Shoaling

Silver dollar fish care guide for Metynnis argenteus and Thin Bar Silver Dollar. Tank size, diet, shoaling requirements, and tankmates for UK aquarists.

Min Tank: 5 x 2 ft (350 litres) Temp: 24-28 C
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Uaru Cichlid Care Guide
Intermediate

Uaru Cichlid Care Guide

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.

Min Tank: 4 x 2 ft Temp: 26-29 C
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