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

Downsized delights • Looking for a smaller community cichlid that’s a break from the norm? Gabor Horvath offers four underappreciated aquarium gems.

Recreating the Atabapo • Looking for a themed tank for larger fish? The bold blackwater species of the Rio Atabapo might be just what you need.

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SUPER SHARP SHOOTERS • What’s a fish to do when its prey is out of reach above the water? Shoot it down, of course! And archerfish do it like no other fish can.

Fishkeeping Answers • Got a fishkeeping question? PFK’s crack team of aquatics experts are on hand to answer whatever you need to know…

AVOID A SUMMER POND WIPEOUT! • Summertime should be the most enjoyable time for a pond owner, but it can often end in tragedy. Here’s how to avoid it

HEALTHY GUTS • We don’t often think of our fishes’ innards. But we should…

BLADDERLESS

BREATHING BLADDERS

A TASTE FOR WOOD?

DEALING WITH POND ALGAE • Sunshine, light and water is the perfect recipe for algae growth, bu that's something pond keepers don't want. Here's how to get it in check.

DEALING WITH AN OVERHEAT • Every summer, fishkeepers across the nation tremble and panic as the mercury rises. But what can we do to control our tank temperatures?

BIOTOPE AQUARIUM PROJECT CONTEST '23 • We take a closer look at some of the finest biotope aquariums of 2023, as decided by a panel of hardcore fish and aquarium experts.

A soft couple • Michel Keijman shows us the most westerly-distributed Pelvicachromis within the genus, which make superb aquarium denizens for those who can source some.

WHAT ELSE LIVES THERE?

Only the deepest red • We usually imagine bright and colourful tanks to be somehow ‘artificial’. Not so, says Tai Strietman, as he unveils a bright red biotope from Brazil.

FURTHER SPECIES

THINK OUTSIDE THE BLACKWATER BOX

BRAND NAME SKIM-OFF! • Nathan Hill takes a look at two competing surface skimmers.

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Tailpiece NATHAN HILL • It’s a time for change in the PFK offices, with new blood replacing old. Here’s hoping I can leave something good behind as my legacy of fishkeeping.