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

THE CONTEMPORARY COMMUNITY • Neale Monks takes a look at how community tanks have evolved, and offers three suggestions for a modern set up.

COMMUNITY ERRORS • Community tanks are the most abundant aquaria out there, but they're also prone to some easily avoidable compatibility problems.

THE BIG eater • When Jack Heathcote whimsically bought pikeheads, the odds should have been against him. Yet somehow it all went okay…

SETTING UP ESSENTIALS • If you want to try your own hand at keeping pikeheads (correctly), you'll want to assemble much of the following…

majestic managuensis • With big cichlids once again gaining popularity in the UK hobby, Jeremy Gay looks at one unrivalled ‘king of the tankbusters’.

The Swimmer's biotope • On a journey to explore aquatic habitats, Tai Strietman discovers a man-made biotope that's rich on plants and surprises.

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

THE EXPERTS

HELP, I HAVE A BABY! • For most of us, our first experience of fish breeding comes quite by accident, and leads to panic. As renowned breeder Gabor Horvath explains, there's no need to fluster.

SHRIMPING ESSENTIALS • Want to try the leggy side of aquatics but don't know where to start? Here are some things you should know as you start your shrimping journey

THE SHRIMP CARE CHECKLIST

PERILOUS PLANTS!

AN INTRODUCTION TO USING BOTANICALS • ‘Botanicals’ is a word that's only joined the aquarium lexicon quite recently. So what does it mean, and what should you know about botanical use?

Salt water matters • There's more to the chemistry of a marine tank than salt and water. Chris Sergeant explains some of the key marine components.

GEAR TRIED & TESTED • Gabor puts the new Sicce Scuba heater to the test.

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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.