Tropical Fish Keeping UK

The advice that various AI platforms are pumping out is dangerously wrong, this is fine if it's just a random fact, but now when people are using this, and pushing it to treat animals, Fish especially. 

Deformed, diseased, and cheap. So many of the fish that are being sold, shouldn't be available at all. Let's stop thinking of this as a cheap hobby and start looking to pay more for our pets. 

Wnat to hear what is getting me very angry? Yes? Great here it is. Enjoy. 

Continuing our journey around South America looking at Cichlids, Today we join Alfred Russel Wallace in one of the most harrowing parts of his adventures, and then look at Pike cichlids, and one decent alternative. 

Let's leave the cold wet winter behind and head to the tropics, the Amazon River Basin to be exact, looking at the cichlids that occupy the reaches of the river, specifically the discus. Often thought to be the king of cichlids, or even fish, there is far more than you might think to those stunning fih. 

Okay follow me on a journey into my favourtie fish, or group of fish. Cichlids. From Rift Lake Cichlids to South American, and all the rest.    Apologies for the wrandom noises. I'm not feeling up to rerecording it, and I messed up a bit, I will do better next time. 

This rant is brought to you by frustration, so much that my darling assistance dog told me my blood pressure was off part way through. Listen to the rant. You'll understand.   The dog world has brought out a set of standards for dog breeding, and in this rant about that, I lay outr some standards we also should use. 

There seems to be a multitude of ways that your fish tank can if not kill you, at least do you a serious mischeif.   Let's have a quick run down of the main dangers and how you can avoid some of them. Please forgive me having a cold and sounding more stuffy than normally. Normal service should resume soon enough.  You can find out more info at  www.tropicalfishkeeping.co.uk  

Not a rant, a ramble through my love of our wonderful hobby.    Don't forget to check out the website www.tropicalfishkeeping.co.uk   

The Don't Pet Me campaign has come out and seems to be saying that the fishkeeping hobby should be subjected to a positive list, and heavily restricted. It seems that we aren't capable of keeping fish without significant welfare issues. Join me for my thoughts on these ridiculous ideas, and even though many might think this is targeted at primates, and big cats, fish keeping is the area really at...

Join me on a rant about the things that people say in the comments, and why so often they are just plain old wrong. 

Part two of looking at livebearers, looking not only just at Goodieds, but also the conservation projects around them. There's some diversions down different streams of thought, but I get there in the end. 

Livebearers are fascinating fish, from the humble Guppy that graces so many of our tanks, through to less well known species, but there's a lot more than meets the eye. Come and join me as I dive into the world of livebearers.   

Welcome back to the irregularly scheduled rants, this is a topic that gets me so angry, and I can see the issues that are facing the industry. But we as keepers can make choices, and even if that isn't the same choice that others make it will still matter to the fish you keep. 

Welcome back to the final part of the question, what are your parameters. This time we are looking at hardness and phosphates, and then that is it for analytical chemistry for a while.    So dive in and learn a little more. I'm aware we've done hardness in another episode, but it never hurts to revisit this topic. 

Continuing looking at the water tests that should be a regular part of your fish keeping, looking at nitrates and pH. For beginners and more experienced aquarist alike.    Nitrates are so often miunderstood, they're seen as being completely safe, but in fact they are deadly at higher concentrations. 

What are your parameters is a question I ask far too often. Most issues in fish keeping can be traced back to issues with our water, so when trying to help I will ask that question.  But what do I mean, what are I refering to when I ask that question? What is ammonia and why is it an issue, why do we want to know. Where does ammonia and nitrite come from, and what harm do they cause?   This is for...

According to a recent article 90% of aquarium fish are wild caught, and that's destroying the ocean. Is this even close to the truth? And are wild caught fish even an issue that the aquarists need to be concerned about?  The first episode back after an unplanned break Ruth explores something that she's passionate about. How aquarists can use their hobby as a real conservation tool. 

Do you love the look of planted tanks, or know how much they can add to your tank in terms or removing nitrates, and enrichment for your fish. But the cost is just too much. Well here are some ideas on how to start keeping plants without blowing the budget. 

The much loved Siamese fighting fish, or the betta is a great fish to consider, today we dive into the species to give you some more information. 

So what is in water that will impact our fish? Let's have a look at what's in our water and how it gets there. Why is this important? How can we protect our fish?  Want to find our socials?  Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/tropicalfishkeepinguk UK Facebook Group -Tropical Fish Keeping UK  https://www.facebook.com/groups/TropicalFishKeepingUK International Facebook Group - Tropical Fish Keeping  h...

Want to save some money, and make things healthier for your fish, then have a look around your house for things you can feed to your fish. 

One of my favourite little fish, the guppy is a great addition to the right set up, but all too often they're not kept right, the adults are cheaply bought from the pet store, and no selection on the fry that are born. 

Plants can be an amazing part of any tank, and the hobby of fish keeping, but it can be expensive and intimidating to get into. Here's a way of dipping a toe in the water, and hopefully something that's nice and easy. 

Swimbladder is commonly diagnosed disease, but it doesn't exist. There's a lot more to that word than a simple disorder.