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DICK'S DABBLINGS The Webmaster wanders down some watery ways.

HAVE YOU GOT A LICENCE?
The ramifications of the proposed changes to the DEFRA Order
regarding the keeping of non-native fish species in England and Wales.

VIVE LES DIFFERENCES
Compare various aspects of keeping the different types of fish
available to the fish-keeper (tropical, coldwater and marine).

QUICK POND GUIDE
So you wannabe a pond-owner?

CHOOSING POND FISH
Now you've got a pond, what are going to put in it?

IT'S A LONG TIME 'TIL SPRING!
Here are some alternative plans for Spring water-gardeners.

AN INTRODUCTION TO MARINES
Are you teetering on taking up marines?

THE WIGHT ADVICE     Les Pearce offers words of aquatic wisdom

ALL THE FUN OF THE FAIR
Food for thought on the controversial subject of the giving of goldfish as prizes at fairgrounds.

BUYING AND HOUSING YOUR GOLDFISH
Useful advice when purchasing goldfish for your pond, aquarium or fish house.

THE 'COMMON' GOLDFISH
Is it a justified title?

THE BRACKISH WATER AQUARIUM
Take a little salt with it!

AQUARIAN ADVICE by Dr Peter Burgess of the Aquarian Advisory Service

MOVING HOUSE Some very useful advice on ways to safely move your fish when you are moving house.

SHEDDING LIGHT ON VELVET DISEASE
Guarding against this debilitating, lookalike disease.

THE PERILS OF TAPWATER DISEASE
Can you trust your fish to live safely in what comes out of the tap?

ULCERS - The FAQs
The answers to Frequently Asked Questions about these afflictions.

BRING BACK THE RICEFISH
What's wrong with the original model?

CHEMICAL FILTRATION IN SHOW TANKS
John Egan puts Peter Burgess's theory to a road test.

THE FATHEAD - A MINNOW THAT THINKS IT'S A CICHLID
Peter Burgess describes this split-personality.

Betta sp MAHACHAI
Nonn Panitvong goes in search of what he thinks might be a new Betta species in the Mahachai area of Samutsakorn Province in Thailand.

MOUTHBROODING Betta spp
Nonn Panitvong discusses the mouthbrooding Betta species of Thailand including the recently discovered species from Southern Thailand.

TETRA TOPICS Rupert Bridges offers a varied programme of fishkeeping aspects.

AIR-BREATHING IN TROPICAL FRESHWATER FISHES

OXYGEN IN PONDS

BIOLOGICAL FILTRATION

STRESS IN FISH

THE IMPORTANCE OPF FOOD QUALITY

CARING FOR AROWANA


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DUNSTABLE'S DIARISTS Janine Elliot & Martin Kelly


EARPHONES, BATTERIES, HORMONES &
ELECTRIC FISHES

A shocking item for your delectation!

MORPHS, MUTATIONS & MANIPULATIONS
Fish Fry - by design?

THE GIANT GOURAMI
If you're going to have one, have a BIG ONE!

THE POWDER BLUE
The Surgeon will see you now!

THE ROMAN NUMERAL CICHLID
India's unknown Cichlid

WHAT'S IN A NAME?
Gordon Howes gently leads you into the mysteries of taxonomy.

FROM OUR RYEDALE REPORTERS
David Marshall, Majid Ali, Malcolm Short

STILL A GRAND DAY OUT A re-visited North-Eastern aquatic attraction.

A TINY WONDER Take a look at the Dwarf Guppy.

STINGRAYS & FLAMINGOS An exciting attraction right on his doorstep.

THE MUSTARD CATFISH A Synodontis worth searching for.

GLASS WORM These spooky things are worth catching.

MATLOCK AQUARIUM A 'Peak' into aquatic delights.

Synodontis robertsi A less commonly seen Catfish

Synodontis sp 'Black Pebble' A Catfish with an unknown ancestry?

ANGELS AT CHRISTMAS A Christmas Stockingful of Fry

AQUARIUM DECORATION A recipe for success

A LAKESIDE VISIT David Marshall revisits Windermere's Aquarium

THE BLUE PLANET AQUARIUM David Marshall can't keep away from it

THE LOGAN FISH POND An Almost Natural Marine Aquarium

THE NATIONAL LOBSTER HATCHERY Pots full of interest

MEVAGISSEY HARBOUR AQUARIUM The Smallest Public Aquarium?

JUST WHAT IS THIS STUFF WE CALL ALGAE?
David Page thinks green and looks ahead to Spring.

BREEDING Otocinclus
David Bent soon runs out of tank space!

SPAWNING SHUBUNKINS
Jim Day guides you to success.

BREEDING Corydoras
Terry Waller  reveals how England cricket team's loss was fishkeeping's gain.

HAGEN'S HOLLIDAY HINTS Les Holliday presents a series of aquatic subjects.

TESTING TIMES
How to give your aquarium a thorough water quality check

SPRING INTO LIFE
How to prepare your pond for the winter

FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Delivering the correct diet

COMPLETE ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUR FISH
Choosing a 'Des. Res' for your fish

MIX 'n MATCH
Malcom Goss   invites you to 'Spot the Difference'.

THE FIREMOUTH
Bill Smith Brisbane's Best sings the praises of this long-
established favourite.


Queensland Cichlid Group

AN EXPERIMENT IN AQUARIUM LIGHTING
Ilford's Ron Ruth tries something different.

          

CLIVE'S CORNER

THE CLOWN BOTIA IN MY POND    There's a logical explanation for this!

A HAPPY/UNHAPPY FISHKEEPER My two sides of the hobby.