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How do I deal with aquarium snails? Nathan Hill • Aquarium snails are considered a pest by some and a pal by others. Spotting snails in your aquarium may not cause any issue at first, but that novelty may quickly wears off and disrupt the eco-system - and when the numbers get out of hand, you’ll need to intervene.
Setting up your first fish tank - Practical Fishkeeping
It needs to suit your space (away from windows, radiators, air vents, speakers and banging doors) but the tendency for beginners to buy very small tanks (45ltr and less) is high and it’s counterproductive. Small tanks are harder to keep and very limiting for your choice of …
Beginners Guide to Keeping Fish - Practical Fishkeeping
Welcome to all new, and newish fishkeepers! In our Fishkeeping Beginners Hub, you’ll find regular articles full of fishkeeping information and top tips focused on you – taking you from nervous noob to budding hobbyist. Not only do we want to help you to keep a vibrant and healthy aquarium, we ...
39 top tips for fishkeepers - Practical Fishkeeping
If you live your life at 100 mph, then fishkeeping may not be the hobby for you. Keeping fish properly involves building complex ecosystems that harness useful bacteria to recycle waste products. This takes time to achieve and can be frustrating at times. A new tank may take six weeks or more to ...
Fish keeping advice - Practical Fishkeeping
Fishkeeping advice answering all of your questions on keeping cold water, tropical, marine, freshwater and salt water fish. We have a team of top aquatic experts on hand to answer your questions, email us at [email protected] and we'll pass your question on to …
The beginners guide: picking your first tropical aquarium fish
As ever, there is planning to do before taking a trip to a local aquatics shop and buying fish. Most importantly, your aquarium should be matured by completing a fish-less cycle, or you should have some mature bio-media ready, or recently added.
Fishkeeping inspirational and informative articles - Practical …
Inspirational and informative fish keeping articles, breed reviews and tank advice from some of the top experts in the hobby.
How to set up a simple - but stunning - planted tank
Not everyone has the time, patience or finance to set up and maintain a high tech planted aquarium. Tom Messenger prepares a realistic alternative in a step-by-step guide. Because of our changing lifestyles many prefer aquariums that demand low maintenance and can suit more modest budgets. The ...
20 tips to make fishkeeping easier - Practical Fishkeeping
Not every piece of fishkeeping advice is costly or difficult to implement. Don't believe us? Read on. There may be a few surprises for you along the way!
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