The Zebra Danio: The Zebra Danio (or zebrafish), is one of the most popular tropical aquarium fishes in the hobby today, and is often one of the first tropical fishes new fishkeepers have in their tanks. A different colour morph called the leopard danio, although superficially different is actually the same species. Belonging to the [...]

The Plecostomus Hypostomus plecostomus, is the scientific name for a type of freshwater tropical fish found in Central and South America which belong to the family Loricariidae. These fish are large algae eaters and to differentiate them from small algae eaters they are referred to as Plecostomus, often referred to as ‘Plecos’ or ‘Plecs’. The [...]

The Bronze Corydoras Corydoras aeneaus, known more commonly as the bronze corydoras due to its colouring is a native of South America, Colombia and Trinidad, although those seen in the global aquarium fish trade will be almost exclusively captive bred. Corydoras is one of several genera of the armoured catfish group, a feature that unites [...]

The freshwater Angelfish, was first described by Lichtenstein in 1823 and was given the scientific name Pterophyllum scalare, by Günther in 1862. (Pterophyllum, means winged leaf, a reference to the broad leaf like fins of the fish, scalare, means stepped or ‘ladder-like’, presumably a reference to the jagged leading edge of the dorsal fin. 3 [...]

Siamese Fighter (Betta Splendens)   The Siamese fighter also known as the “Betta fish” is a truly spectacular fish and one of the most popular species of freshwater aquarium fish today. The Betta is a member of the Gourami family (family Osphronemidae) order of Perciformes, but was formally classified amoung the Anabantidae, and although there [...]

Koi Magazine Nutrition & Water Quality Rupert Bridges, Tetra   Most koi keepers know that water quality is critical to the health and quality of their fish. However, perhaps fewer appreciate how significantly water quality is affected by the food they are using. In this article we will attempt to highlight the link between nutrition [...]

Growth in Koi Rupert Bridges, Tetra   The potential size that koi might get to is a common topic of conversation amongst koi keepers. This isn’t surprising given the enormous size that some specimens attain – the current world angling record for Cyprinus carpio is around the 85lb (38kg) mark! Although koi tend to be [...]