Practical Fishkeeping - 16 Okt 2025
COMMON WONDERS
TRIGGER POINT
UNUSUAL, UNCOMMON, UNBELIEVABLE
CICHLIDS OF THE CENOTES
– GENETICS, KEY TO BREEDING QUALITY LIVEBEARERS
THE AQUARIUM HOBBY AS A CONSERVATION FORCE
IT’S A BIRD, IT’S A PLANE, NO, IT’S… SUPERFISH?
COMMON WONDERS: A GUIDE TO THE OVERLOOKED FISH
STARTING OUT WITH CENTRAL AMERICANS
GENETICS IN LIVEBEARERS
UNUSUAL, UNCOMMON, UNBELIEVABLY COOL
TRIGGER POINT
COMMUNITY TANKS
5 THINGS YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS ISSUE
Welcome
TAILPIECE
FISHKEEPING ANSWERS
‘ROUGH ROAD INTO THE UNKNOWN’
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Community TANKS
WIN AN AQUADIP CARE PACKAGE
IAN SARGENT
DANIEL JONES
PAUL ADONIS MACAVEI
SOHAM MUKHERJEE
GENETICS IN Livebearers
GENETICS IN Livebearers
DID YOU KNOW?
FACTFILE
KEY TAKEAWAYS FOR HOBBYISTS
FACTFILE
COMMON WONDERS: A GUIDE TO THE OVERLOOKED FISH
COMMON WONDERS: A GUIDE TO THE OVERLOOKED FISH
Top tip
DID YOU KNOW?
DID YOU KNOW ?
Trigger POINT
Trigger POINT
BLUE THROAT TRIGGERFISH
CLOWN TRIGGERFISH
TROPICAL Is this catfish behaving oddly?
Fishkeeping Answers
THE EXPERTS
WIN!
MARINE Which fish should I choose?
Top Tip
PLANTS Can I propagate this plant?
Can I set up a temperate reef tank?
Top Tip
Why are my platies harassing my angels?
Are these heaters a good choice?
PLANTS Which plants can I grow in hard water?
Top Tip
HEALTH How soon should I restock this tank?
TROPICAL Is this bullying normal for severums?
Did you know?
TROPICAL Is this skin shedding normal?
Top Tip
What’s wrong with this pond fish?
Are these livebearers hard to breed?
Did you know?
CICHLIDS OF THE CENOTES: STARTING OUT WITH CENTRAL AMERICANS
CICHLIDS OF THE CENOTES: STARTING OUT WITH CENTRAL AMERICANS
DID YOU KNOW?
YELLOW CONVICT
RAINBOW CICHLID
FIREMOUTH CICHLID
DID YOU KNOW?
NICARAGUA CICHLID
DID YOU KNOW?
JAGUAR CICHLID
SALVINI CICHLID
IT’S A BIRD, IT’S A PLANE, NO, IT’S… Super Fish?
IT’S A BIRD, IT’S A PLANE, NO, IT’S… Super Fish?
SHOPPING LIST
DID YOU KNOW?
NEON TETRA
FACTFILE
PEARLWEED
STEP BY STEP BEGINNER NANO AQUASCAPE
UNUSUAL , UNCOMMON, UNBELIEVABLY cool
UNUSUAL , UNCOMMON, UNBELIEVABLY cool
ADIPOSE MISSING!
ONE LINED AFRICAN CHARACIN
The genus Nannaethiops contains 2 valid species:
WATER CHEMISTRY MEASURED IN THEIR NATIVE HABITATS
DID YOU KNOW?
ANSORGE’S NEOLEBIAS
DID YOU KNOW?
The Aquarium Hobby as a Conservation Force
The Aquarium Hobby as a Conservation Force
THREATENED FAVOURITES: SHOAL PRIORITY FISHES IN THE HOBBY
PRACTICAL WAYS HOBBYISTS CAN HELP
‘ROUGH ROAD INTO THE UNKNOWN’ BY BÉLA NAGY
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VERDICT
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