FASCINATING FISH Swamp Eel
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.
CHRIS SERGEANT
Chris works in conservation research and regularly writes for aquarium publications.
ALAMY
PERUSING THE aisles of your local LFS for inspiration can be a minefield when you have a spare, generously-sized tank.
It can be a trip into the unknown or the chance to rediscover an old friend — at least that’s how it is for me. But what is it that draws you in? Maybe you’re a fan of the billowing fins of a showy Betta, or the eclectic adornments of a Steel-blue killifish, Fundulopanchax gardneri. If you’re anything like me, the chances are you make a beeline for something completely out of the ordinary, a fish that really fuels your curiosity.