Here’s How Much Maintenance a Fish Tank Needs
How much maintenance a fish tank needs depends on several important factors. Tank size, stocking density, filtration, planting, and even lighting all play a part in determining how much maintenance …
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OATA Issues Warning About Japanese Rice Fish
The Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association is reminding local fish shops to only sell Japanese rice fish or medaka (Oryzias species) for indoor aquariums and to ensure fishkeepers understand they cannot …
Aquatics Brand King British Marks Half-Century in Business
The established aquatics brand King British is celebrating 50 years of keeping the country’s fish healthy in 2022. With a vast range of products from food to tap water conditioner, …
Sea Life London Set for Shark Awareness Week
Ahead of its Shark Awareness Week event, Sea Life London Aquarium is asking, “Are sharks really scary?” To help answer that question and to demystify some of what often makes …
YouTuber Builds a Custom Fish Tank Pram for His Pet Goldfish
From lickable TV screens to electric chopsticks, some weird and wonderful devices have been unveiled in recent months. But the latest invention may the wackiest yet, and certainly raised a …
How Often Should You Water Change a Fish Tank?
One-size-fits-all answers to most questions are rare. How often you should water change a fish tank is no exception. Both water change volume and frequency depend on numerous factors. These …
Fishkeepers Needed for Aquarium Substrate Research
Waltham Petcare Science Institute and the University of the West of Scotland are looking for home aquarium owners to provide substrate samples for ongoing research. The two institutions are investigating …
Pandemic Drives 50% Surge in Pet Fish Ownership
It’s been widely reported that COVID-19 lockdown restrictions have promoted new growth in the fishkeeping market. That’s as families and individuals sought to embrace new hobbies and interests as holidays …
Sea Life London Reveals Its Creatures Weird and Wonderful Courtship Rituals!
From terrapins to sharks, there’s plenty of fish in the sea for the Sea Life London Aquarium‘s residents this spring, as they begin their yearly courtship rituals. Spring has arrived …
Owner of UK’s Biggest Home Fish Tank Challenges You to Build a Bigger One
A lover of all things aquatic claims to own the UK’s biggest domestic fish tank – which is an enormous 14ft long, 12ft 8ins wide, and 7ft deep. Former council …
Docs Slam Influencers for Ingesting Methylene Blue to Fight Ageing
Doctors are slamming fitness influencers hawking the health benefits of methylene blue, an anti-fungal medication often used to treat fish tanks. The substance is sometimes prescribed by physicians to treat …
Orchid Guru Says Old Fish Tank Water Is Key to Making the Plants Flourish
With long, arching stems topped with elegant, exotic blooms, moth orchids are popular and easy-to-grow houseplants. They can flower at any time of year, creating spectacular displays that last for …
Meet the Heroes of the Rock Pool
Rock pools are one of the UK’s most extreme habitats. With the tide coming in twice a day, causing crashing waves and powerful surges, rock pool creatures must survive some …
Realtor.com Shares an Aquarium Upgrade Guide for Grownups
If you’ve ever longed for a gorgeous, James Bond-villain-style aquarium teeming with exotic sea creatures, the good news is that they’re now entirely within your reach thanks to the rising …
Pampered Pussy Gets His Own £1,800 Aquarium!
One cat is living the feline dream after his owner spent £1,800 creating a custom aquarium specifically designed for his viewing pleasure. Jasper the Siamese cat used to spend hours …
Meet Methuselah: The World’s Oldest Aquarium Fish
Meet Methuselah, the fish that likes to eat fresh figs, get belly rubs, and is believed to be the oldest living aquarium fish in the world. In the Bible, Methuselah …
The Dentist Will See You Now
For a toothy porcupine pufferfish, a trip to the dentist couldn’t come soon enough. Despite her owner’s best efforts, five-year-old Goldie’s teeth had grown so big that the prickly porker …
Leading French Aquarium Brand Axes Cruel Fish Bowls
A leading French aquarium vendor has decided to stop selling round fish bowls. French pet care market leader AgroBiothers Laboratoire will no longer sell any aquariums with a capacity of …
Goldfish Learn How to Drive Fish-Operated Vehicle (Yes, Really)
There’s an amusing joke about some fish in a tank, idly wondering how they drive it. Build them an FOV (fish-operated vehicle), however, and it seems they do more than …