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We no longer have a fish house, but we do have some nice memories from it. These are hazy vintage-effect videos, shot on a cheap camera phone, mostly to show new fish arrivals or generally interesting videos. When placed in the aquarium, the holiday block gradually dissolves.

When placed in the aquarium, the holiday block gradually dissolves, releasing food particles (typically small pellets) into the water over a set period, typically ranging from a few days to a couple of weeks. If you're planning to use a holiday block or an automated feeder it's a good idea to test it in advance to ensure it suits your aquarium's needs.

Barnacles are essential for ocean ecosystems as they provide habitat for smaller marine life and help with water filtration. However, they can also be a nuisance for sailors due to their tendency to encrust boats and reduce their efficiency by increasing drag. 

In this regular build-up to pond season feature, we detail the best selling and most reliable pond products from last year to inform your purchases for 2025.

Here we detail which pond UV sterilizers proved the most popular and most reliable, based on our own 2024 data.

These goldfish are hardy and peaceful, making them a great choice for aquariums. However, due to their delicate scales and unique shape, they require specific care. They prefer a well-maintained tank with stable water conditions and a balanced diet of high-quality fish food, including pellets and occasional treats like vegetables or live food.

The longfin zebra danio is a captive-bred aquarium fish and has long, flowing fins and a long tail, about three times the length of the common zebra danio’s fins and tail. In the aquarium industry, zebra danios are found in a range of colors, with silvery-green, pink, blue, and purple bodies.

Atyopsis moluccensis, also known as the Bamboo shrimp, Wood Shrimp, Fan or Flower shrimp, is a freshwater shrimp native to southeast Asia. Due to their larger size when compared to cherry shrimp, they make a more suitable addition to community tanks.

A pond vacuum will help keep your pond clean, and ease the pressure on your pond filter. Pond vacuums are also handy for removing built-up sludge from non-filtered and wildlife ponds.

Above are listed the top 5 best pond vacuums and hoovers for 2025, based on Real Aquatics 2024 sales and reliability data from Real Aquatics outlets on eBay, Amazon and official websites.

Herein are listed the top 5 best aquarium external filters for 2025, based on Real Aquatics 2024 sales and reliability data from Real Aquatics outlets on eBay, Amazon and official websites.

The list consists of both external and hang-on filters only, and does not include variations such as internal filters and sponge filters - these are featured in separate awards.