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

Community TANKS

SMALL BUT MIGHTY • What’s small, colourful, friendly, reef-safe, and absolutely convinced it can fly? It can only be the fantastic firefish.

SPECIES FACTFILES

THE UNTOLD STORY • Declared extinct, rediscovered, and possibly not wild at all - the White Cloud Mountain minnow has spent decades shrouded in mystery.

XIS FOR X-RAY! • Tai explores a clearwater habitat on the edges of the Amazon basin, finding several of the most popular aquarium tetras during his visit.

Fishkeeping Answers • Got a fishkeeping question? PFK’s crack team of aquatics experts are on hand to answer whatever you need to know…

KOI POND MYTHS AND MISTAKES • Few hobbies teach lessons the hard way quite like koi keeping, but here are the top 10 things that go wrong, so that you can avoid them!

THREE BIOTOPES IN ONE TRIBUTARY • A clearwater fish-watching trip with almost perfect visibility. Phil searches for some familiar fishes in several areas of the Rio Jauaperi, Brazil.

TINY TIGERS • With bold stripes, intriguing behaviour and excellent breeding potential, tiger teddies and tiger limias are two captivating livebearers worthy of a place in specialist aquariums.

FINEST AQUATICS • Rare reef fish, dazzling corals, and quality freshwater species make Finest Aquatics worth the trip.

WIRRAL AQUATICS • Tucked away among the typical town centre shops, Wirral Aquatics delivers a refreshing mix of healthy livestock, aquascaping inspiration, and community spirit,

COLOURFUL COMPOUNDS • A new product has entered the hobby, ready to elevate our aquascapes.

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Tailpiece ALEX BELL • Get away from social media for a day, and seek inspiration outside.