Happy New Year From Your Aquarium
After an incredibly busy 2024, we’ve enjoyed a few days off over Christmas and New Year and are now looking forward to a similarly busy and exciting 2025. We’d like …
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The Secret to Stable Aquarium pH: Understanding KH
KH, or carbonate hardness, is an important factor in maintaining stable pH levels in an aquarium. It refers to the concentration of bicarbonates (HCO₃⁻) and carbonates (CO₃²⁻) in the water, …
University Student Explores Mental Health Benefits of Aquarium Keeping
A project entitled Exploring the Mental Health Benefits of Aquarium Keeping has shown what we’ve long suspected and suggested: just some of the many benefits of fishkeeping for improved mental …
Reminder: Say No To Live Fish at Fairs!
We’ve spoken numerous times about banning pets as prizes and the RSPCA’s #nofunatthefair goldfish campaign. And OATA, the Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association, has again reminded its members and their customers …
Inaugural AQUAH Trade Show Hailed a Success
After the sad cancellation of OATA Impact Exhibitions’ AQUA trade show Water Alive consumer event, the organizers of AQUAH stepped up to fill the gap left by the UK’s then-biggest …
Exploring ZSL’s Ongoing Conservation Plans for UK Sturgeon
A report from ZSL—the Zoological Society of London—and the UK Sturgeon Alliance is now available to download, containing the two organizations’ ten-year plan to help in the conservation of UK …
Solved: Fluval Bluetooth LED Aquarium Light Won’t Connect
Fluval now boasts a genuinely impressive range of aquarium lights, including many that are Bluetooth-equipped. Have you got a problem connecting over Bluetooth? If so, you’re not alone. Scroll down …
New Aquarium Trade Show Scheduled for September
Following the announcement of the indefinite cancellation of OATA Impact Exhibitions’ AQUA trade show and all-new Water Alive consumer event, organizers of a new event coined AQUAH have stepped up …
Aquarium News Round-Up: May 2024
Between aquarium maintenance visits for existing and new customers and several big tank installs, it’s been a jam-packed month for us all at Your Aquarium! It’s also been a busy …
What’s the Biggest Sea Life Centre in the UK?
People ask us all the time for public aquarium recommendations. These attractions can be hit or miss, so we’d always recommend reading online reviews before splashing out on a visit. …
30% Off Aquarium Spring Cleaning
The start of Spring 2024 is now less than a week away. To celebrate the incoming longer days and warmer weather, we’re offering 30% off first-time fish tank cleaning and …
Don’t Miss This Pond Housing Koi Worth Almost £500,000
Dubai isn’t known for being understated. Glitzy skyscrapers and palatial homes are aplenty, and even people’s ponds are bigger and more overstated in the sprawling UAE city than almost anywhere …
UK Public Aquarium Named One of Europe’s Best
Europe is home to various world-class zoos and aquariums. From countryside safaris to city zoos, Blooloop recently compiled a list of the top 17 such visitor attractions in the region. …
Flagship Public Aquarium Kicks off 2024 in Fine Form
London’s famous Sea Life aquarium has started 2024 in fine form with its annual clean and count. This week, aquarists at London’s famous Sea Life aquarium on the South Bank …
Santa Makes Christmas Day Visit to Lancashire Aquarium
Inhabitants of Blackpool’s Sea Life aquarium have enjoyed a Christmas Day visit from Santa Claus himself. Sea Life Blackpool’s many inhabitants have enjoyed their annual visit from Father Christmas today. …
South Korea Outlaws Captive Whales and Dolphins
Aquariums in Korea are now banned from buying new cetaceans for display. According to The Korea Times, effective today, the Republic of Korea has banned public aquariums in the East …
Global Saltwater Aquarium Trade Valued at £1.69 Billion
New research published in Science Advances values the global marine aquarium trade at $2.15 billion. A paper newly published in Science Advances and led by University of Portsmouth professor Gordon …
Fishkeeping News Round-Up: November 2023
It’s been a busy month for fishkeeping news and stories. From a closer look at Florida’s tropical aquarium fish farming industry to ‘Secrets of the Aquarium’ starting on BBC2 and …
‘Secrets of the Aquarium’ Starts Tonight on BBC2
The new TV documentary series ‘Secrets of the Aquarium’ begins airing this evening on BBC2. Back in June last year, we shared the exciting news that the BBC had commissioned …
Local Council Joins Nationwide Efforts to Ban Pets as Prizes
Bolton Council has joined over 80 other local authorities in seeking an outright government ban on giving away goldfish and other pets as prizes. Earlier this year, we wrote about …