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 WIL LEARN IN THIS ISSUE

Welcome

BEST FOOT FORWARDS • Slow to breed and not destructive, white wizards could be the problem-free snail your tank has been crying out for.

The world's best AQUASCAPES of 2023 • We look at and comment on some of this year's winners of the prestigious International Aquatic Plants Layout Contest.

Three of the best • Gabor Horvath recounts his love for three very different suckermouths. Could you be tempted by one from this gorgeous traid?

INFLATED EGOS • Some of the commonly seen puffers might not be as user friendly as their charming faces suggest. Tim Smith looks at small fish with a big care requirement.

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

INTRODUCING CORALS SAFELY • Introducing corals to a new aquarium requires some forethought if it's to go smoothly. Chris Sergeant offers some advice.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT WINTER PONDS • When the frosty weather creeps in, it's easy to forget you have a pond altogether. But here are some things to consider if you want to find your fish alive in spring.

WINTER ESSENTIALS SHOPPING LIST • Before the cold hits, try to obtain the following…

Limbos in limbo • Michel Keijman reports on a stunning African cichlid that's a perfect aquarium fish but facing a perilous future.

More than lowns • Not all of us have considered keeping a`loach before, but there are plenty of smaller species, each with their wn unique merits. Here are just a few…

Off the (badly) beaten tracks • Killifish explorer Bela Nagy recounts his successes across Democratic Republic of Congo as he sought out new Nothobranchius species.

JOIN THE BRITISH KILLIFISH ASSOCIATION • You'll often see reference to ‘join a club’ in PFK's killifish features, to help you source and buy fish. Well, here's the biggest one in the UK for you to get involved with!

GEAR BOOK REVIEW • ‘XINGU – BELOW WATER’ BY OLIVER LUCANUS AND LEANDRO SOUSA

GEAR TRIED & TESTED • AQUAEL HYPERMAX 4500

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Tailpiece NATHAN HILL • Who's ultimately responsible for the care of your fish? You or your retailer? Based on recent observations, I'm not sure anyone really knows.