Aquarium

Once you've established a successful marine aquarium you may well get to thinking about buying anemones. Lively and beautiful, a healthy anemone will add colour and character to your tank and help ...

Fish keeping is such a peaceful hobby that we don't tend to think of it as dangerous, but it certainly can be if we're not careful about electrical safety. Having water and electrical systems close ...

A guide to establishing and maintaining particular water parameters within your tropical fish tank. Understanding what these are, how they can be adjusted, and how to match them to the needs of your ...

Once you've got your tropical aquarium all set up you'll be ready to choose the fish to go in it. Doubtless you began with certain kinds of fish in mind - one with interesting habits, perhaps; or ...

Few things add to the beauty of a salt-water aquarium as impressively as coral but keeping coral alive and healthy can be a tricky business. Whilst some aquarists enjoy decorating their tanks with ...

Proper filtration and aeration are essential to running a healthy aquarium but they can also be quite complicated and many people don't know where to begin. Not only is it important to make sure ...

A guide to using heaters and chillers to keep your aquarium at the optimum temperature for your tropical fish. How to choose the right heaters and chillers and how to be ready to deal with ...

Every aquarist wants a beautiful looking tank so choosing the right lighting system is an important part of setting up. What many people don't realise is that it's also important to the health of ...

Many people tend to divide aquariums neatly into the saltwater and freshwater types but in fact there are many gradations in between, with every species of fish having its own specific salt level ...

Whilst there are several different options available for filtering water the best choice for a marine aquarium is almost always the protein skimmer. Otherwise known as foam fractionating, the ...

Most people who get into fishkeeping do so because they enjoy being able to sit back and admire a beautiful aquarium scene. However even with the best care, aquariums tend to become dirty over ...

Keeping your fish at the right temperature is a vital part of maintaining a healthy aquarium. Although you may often see them labelled simply as 'tropical' and 'cold water' different fish species ...

To the new aquarist understanding water chemistry can seem like a daunting task. You may have thought that all you needed to do with your fish was clean, feed and occasionally medicate them, but ...

In order to keep fish successfully in your home aquarium it's important to have good quality water. Many beginner aquarists think that water is just water - it all looks the same, right? In fact, ...