Neale Monks offers some advice to a reader whose Kribensis keeps attacking her mate. Q. Four months ago I bought a pair of Kribensis, hoping to breed them. The fish in the shop tank were in pairs, but ...
The National Marine Fisheries Service (Fisheries) has announced that it will review the Humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) for potential listing under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). WildEarth ...
Just how aggressive are these gorgeous fish - and is there any chance of keeping them successfully in a community tank? Bob Mehen has some advice for a reader who'd like to know if their reputation is ...
A: Bob replies: Snails can sometimes become a nuisance in tanks, but usually this is the result of another problem. To reach ‘plague’ proportions they need to have a food source, and this is often ...
New company Aqua Mart UK are distributing the new Dymax IQ3 acrylic nano aquarium. At just 220mm(L) x 170mm(W) x 220mm(H) the tank is tiny in size though it has some interesting design features ...
A: Bob says: I think it’s worth bearing in mind that many of the high end aquascapes that feature in magazines and elsewhere, are not intended as long-term habitats for fish. It’s not unusual for them ...
What other fish live alongside the Firemouth cichlid, Thorichthys meeki, in the wild? Central American cichlid expert Juan Miguel Artigas Azas explains. Thoricthys meeki, the Firemouth, is a cichlid ...
A 6ft swordfish washed up in South Gloucestershire yesterday - an extremely rare sight in the UK. Visitors to Severn Beach on the mouth of the River Severn saw the fish struggling in shallow waters ...
Brazilian ichthyologists have described a new species of parrotfish from the southwestern Atlantic. Naming the new species Sparisoma rocha in a recent issue of the journal Zootaxa, Hudson Pinheiro, ...
It's taken 27 years, but the Nationwide Committee has agreed on and released its new standard for goldfish varieties. It all started back in 1989 when members of the six goldfish societies in the UK ...
A Surrey fireman tripped and broke his ankle while saving three goldfish during a fire in New Malden. Around 20 firefighters tackled the blaze, which had been spotted by a postman on Monday morning.
A goldfish pond where Pope Benedict XVI likes to pray and feed the fish has inspired a children's book. "The Mystery of the Little Pond" is the story of a goldfish who is fed by 'the man in white' ...