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GEAR USED & ABUSED

Want to know how the goods on sale really perform? We put them through their paces so you can sort the good from the bad…

TMC REEF-SKIM PRO 500 SKIMMER

Tested by: Gabor Horvath

Duration: 2 months

Price: £229.99

Info: www.tropicalmarinecentre.com

Reef tank keepers know very well that a reliable skimmer is a must for maintaining a healthy marine aquarium. There’s an ongoing debate about the best skimmers available and one brand’s name keeps popping up quite frequently.

I took it upon myself to check out what the hype’s all about so I put a TMC REEF-Skim PRO 500 DC protein skimmer under a rigorous test and took it apart (literally) to pieces. Here’s what I found. Protein skimmers went through a serious development in the past few decades, especially given the way that modern saltwater aquarists expect a lot from their equipment.

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Welcome
ON FEBRUARY 13th my friend died. Her name was Caitlin
INSPIRATION
Swamp thing
Snaky but slimy and found amongst thick mud in stagnant waters, Chris Sergeant still sees the beauty in the stomach-turning Swamp eel.
Playing with FIRE
It’s up there as one of the best old school cichlids for the larger community, but did you know it also makes a great breeding project too? Gabor Horvath explains.
DIAGNOSING DANIOS
Imports in recent years have increased the number of Danio species available. We offer a visual guide to picking out some of the newer arrivals.
CORYDORADINAE unpacked & packed in
After decades of revisions and confusion, just what IS the current state of the subfamily Corydoradinae? Alas, the truth is as muddy as the substrates these catfish live on…
A summer in the sun
Many small fish in the coldwater sections of our stores can not only survive, but actively thrive when given an outdoor summer. Paul Tapley explains.
The REEF MUSE
Most Mandarinfish are doomed to a life of starvation in home aquaria, but it needn’t be so. Nathan Hill looks at how to avoid a tragedy.
A CRISIS OF CRYPTOCORYNE
It’s so abundant in tanks, you’d think it was problem free in the wild. Alas, Cryptocoryne, like so many fish, still needs our help.
Catfish of the dunes
For a catfish, a substrate might be its whole world. Two authors look at the species devoted to a life spent on the sands.
THE HATCHET JOB
Forget everything you know about hatchetfish coming from slow waters as Tai Strietman discovers them thriving in a less than expected environment.
REGULARS
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
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