Product added to cart. View Cart
Log In Cart

Blog

Browse through a huge selection of articles, useful tips and interesting facts covering every aspect of fishkeeping and water gardening.

Category
Tipsy Goldfish

Tipsy Goldfish

18th August in FIN Everyone knows that a little nip of some fiery spirits is often perfect for staving off the worst of the weather. Indeed under the right conditions, a nice, peaty single malt can be positively medicinal. But it’s interesting (and somewhat reassuring) to know that we humans aren’t the only ones to benefit from a spot of the strong stuff when things get icy.
Fishing Trip

Fishing Trip

4th August in FIN ​Imagine that you're out fishing whilst on holiday in the Mediterranean, and pull up a Sarpa Salpa – a beautiful-looking sea bream with bright golden stripes running down the length of its body. You know that this species is commonly eaten in these parts because you’ve seen it on menus at seafood restaurants along the beach, so you decide to take it home for dinner.
Champion Chomper

Champion Chomper

21st July in FIN Fang blennies (Meiacanthus grammistes) may look like just another species of small and colourful Pacific fish but they pack a very serious bite. Sporting large canine fangs on their lower jaws which slot neatly into holes inside the upper part of their mouths, the little fish are also appropriately known as saber-toothed blennies and can deliver a powerful dose of venom to any predators that are unwise enough to mess with them.
Keeping Good Company

Keeping Good Company

14th July in FIN A wise man once said “you can judge a man by the company he keeps” and it seems that the same can now be said of fish. Just like humans, many fish like to surround themselves with active companions, even though a posse of active friends also makes for stiffer competition when looking for food or mating partners.
Topical Tips - July 2017

Topical Tips - July 2017

6th July in Topical Tips Before you know it high summer’s here, bringing easy times for our fishes but plenty of work for the water gardener.
Flashdance

Flashdance

30th June in FIN For many, 2016 was a year best left forgotten, but it was actually a great year for scientists (and fishkeepers) thanks to the discovery of three new marine species.
Our 10 Top Tips for Summer Pond Care

Our 10 Top Tips for Summer Pond Care

23rd June in Pond With temperatures rising and the Summer Solstice passed, you may be spending more time enjoying your outside space. And if you have a pond, you’ll know that some maintenance tasks are vital to ensure your pond is looking it’s best in the sun!
Big Mama

Big Mama

16th June in FIN The Kampango (Bagrus meridionalis) is a large catfish that lives in Lake Malawi and can grow to as much as five feet long. Unfortunately for the kampango, its size and fatty flesh means that it’s prized as a tasty local dish, but in the depths of the lake, it’s still very much the boss as it hunts by night and feasts on populations of small cichlids, crabs and insect larvae.
Crafty Convicts

Crafty Convicts

9th June in FIN Indonesia houses some of the most biodiverse reefs in the world, with thousands of species of fish for scientists to study and observe. With such a huge variety of species populating the reef, it’s little wonder that some of them might exhibit bizarre and amazing behaviour.
Mathemagicians

Mathemagicians

2nd June in FIN Mosquitofish are small, freshwater fish that have earned their moniker by happily feeding on mosquito larvae.
Topical Tips - June 2017

Topical Tips - June 2017

1st June in Topical Tips The weather has definitely changed. Outside the rain feels warmer, so it must be summer. Things are a little behind the normal rhythm of the seasons but consider it as a chance to catch-up with some of the more seasonal aspects.
Two-Faced

Two-Faced

26th May in FIN Many marine species have what are known as “sneaker males” - smaller males which deliberately look like females in order to avoid being attacked by a larger, more dominant rival. For one species of superbly sneaky cephalopod, however, the trick isn’t just a handy way of ensuring protection, but of procreation as well.
Load More

Join the mailing list

Receive fantastic fishkeeping information, news and special offers

For same day dispatch order in the next:

2 hrs 49 mins