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Lampeye-Spy

It’s so bright it looks like it’s carrying around its own biological torch. This is the Emerald lampeye, the killifish you never knew you wanted

Caring for Sundadanio

Easy to miss and easier to love, the tiny Neon dwarf ‘rasboras’ have a unique charm but high demands. They’re also one of the cheapest home breeding projects you’ll ever meet

WHAT’S BLACK & RED ALL OVER?

You think you know a fish, and then someone observes it in the wild and you have to start over. Here’s the confusing world of the Black phantom tetra

Earning your Stripes

One of the most common fish around can be a spawning and biotope delight, writes Chris Sergeant. It’s time to pay dues to the humble Zebra danio

Biotope Aquarium Contest 2020

Biotope aquaria are more than just authentic set-ups. Promoted the right way, they can help to raise awareness of the natural world, acting as a powerful conservation tool

Are you hardcore enough for biotopes?

Been around the block a few times? Want to be at the top of the fishkeeping game? Biotopes are the way forward for you, my friend

ECSENIUS AT A GLANCE

While they can fit in to a well-planned and balanced reef tank, the little clown blennies of Ecseniusare regularly overlooked by aquarists. We look at some of the options (sometimes) available

LUXURY SHRIMP

Some shrimps are ten a penny, but at the highest ends of top-tier livestock, prices can be eye watering. Gabor Horvath looks at a premium line of invertebrates

Fishkeeping Answers Win

Got afishkeeping question? PFK’s crack team of aquatics experts are on hand to answer whatever you need to know... questions@practicalfishkeeping.co.uk

DEALING WITH EGG ‘FUNGUS’

There’s nothing worse than having a spawn of eggs blighted by the appearance of fuzz. Here’s how to deal with a pernicious problem that besets many breeders

GEAR BOOK REVIEW

PIMS PIMELODIDAE, HEPTAPTERIDAE AND PSEUDOPIMELODIDAE CATFISHES

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