Catfish breeder database

Video: The Edge cuts it!
Learn how to set up Hagen’s new Fluval Edge aquarium and get some extra tips from Practical Fishkeeping’s video of the step-by-step sequence.

How to breed Mikrogeophagus ramirezi
John Rundle has some advice on breeding the Ram, Mikrogeophagus ramirezi.

A dream job with East African cichlids
Jeremy Gay visits a reader who has about 800 tanks – some 6m/20’ long – of Victorian and Malawi cichlids to look after. And he gets paid for doing it!

A fishkeepers guide to Panaque
Julian Dignall begins a two-part article on Panaque – a group of gorgeous suckermouth catfish with a knack of reducing your bogwood to sawdust! This month he looks at the larger members of the genus.

Rundles fish house maintenance schedule
Expert fish breeder John Rundle gives us an insight into the maintenance schedules he uses for all of those breeding tanks.

How to keep banjo catfish
Is it dead? No - if its a banjo catfish then its meant to look like that. Chris Ralph explains.

What was great in 2008?
Jeremy Gay looks at some of the products and livestock that were big in the shops in 2008.

Prawn cocktail
One area of the freshwater hobby causing quite a stir is freshwater invertebrates - namely, shrimp. Jeremy Gay looks at this latest phenomenon.

Pearlscale goldfish, Carassius auratus auratus
Matt Clarke looks at the Pearlscale goldfish or Chinshurin, a variety that looks a bit like a golfball with fins...

Ranchu, Carassius auratus auratus
Matt Clarke looks at the Ranchu, one of the most popular varieties of fancy goldfish.

Bubble-eye goldfish, Carassius auratus auratus
Matt Clarke looks at the controversial bubble-eye goldfish.

Oranda goldfish, Carassius auratus auratus
Matt Clarke looks at the popular Oranda goldfish, which is one of the largest of the fancies sold in the shops.

Ryukin goldfish, Carassius auratus auratus
Matt Clarke looks at the popular Ryukin fancy goldfish.

Stuff you need to know about fish food
Rupert Bridges of Tetra looks at the different methods fish use to locate their next meal.

Green kribensis, Pelvicachromis sacrimontis
Matt Clarke looks at the rarely seen Green kribensis, Pelvicachromis sacrimontis.