Practical Fishkeeping

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

5 THINGS YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS ISSUE

Welcome

Community TANKS

Embers IN THE RAIN • Tai Strietman continues his expedition to the Araguaia river basin, finding popular aquarium fish in unexpected locations.

BEWARE OF THE BOBBIT • One species that will strike more fear in the reef hobby than any other is the bobbit worm. Chris explains all you need to know about this hitchhiking horror.

THE (ALEX) BELLS AND WHISTLES AQUASCAPE • A guide to creating a high-tech, low maintenance Nature Aquarium aquascape.

STEP BY STEP

Big plans to save Thailand's tiny fish • No fish is too small to save. Michael looks at a tiny and Critically Endangered rasbora in Thailand that is in desperate need of help.

Fishkeeping Answers • Got a fishkeeping question? PFK’s crack team of aquatics experts are on hand to answer whatever you need to know… Email: questions@practicalfishkeeping.co.uk

All you need to know about filtering a pond • If you’ve never had a pond before, the thought of filtration can be daunting, but it’s as easy as 1-2-3, pump-filter-UVC.

BOX FILTERS

PRESSURISED FILTERS

ALL-IN-ONE FILTERS

KOI POND FILTERS

KEEPING WILD DISCUS • Keeping discus is a goal many aquarists share, with a few of us dreaming of keeping their wild ancestors. Robin Mannion is one of the lucky few that has fulfilled this dream.

AN EVERYDAY REEF ENCOUNTER, OR A PRIZED INHABITANT? • How does a ubiquitous reef fish become an aquarium favourite? By being colourful, hardy, reef-safe, and peaceful, of course! Marijke Puts talks sea goldies – a cheerful, jewel-toned species that more than deserves its status as a classic choice for the larger saltwater aquarium.

THE BEST BIOTOPES OF 2024 • We admire some of the incredible aquariums that were entered into the Biotope Aquarium Contest in 2024 from around the globe.

LIFE AT THE SURFACE OF THE AQUARIUM • Floating plants always seem to divide opinion in the fishkeeping hobby. I take a look at why some people loathe their existence while others gleefully part with their cash for a bag of these useful plants.

THE SHARKS ARE COMING • Gabor takes a look at the new additions to the Sicce Shark family.

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Tailpiece ALEX BELL • Alex explores how friendship and conversation can have a drastic impact on your enjoyment of the hobby.