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Placing a fish tank near other electrical appliances is fraught with risk, particularly if it leaks onto them or near plugs - electricity and water do not mix. Siting your tank under a TV is probably not wise either.

A spotlight has been shining on Scottish Salmon farming recently, moreover the prevalence of sea lice affecting the farmed salmon stock. One method of controlling parasites present in farms relies upon the Wrasse

Good quality koi carp can cost a couple of hundred pounds at your average garden centre or koi farm, but any potential resale value is negligible - especially after being introduced into your unique garden pond ecosystem.

In wintertime you should stop feeding pond fish daily when the water temperature drops below 10°C is. Below this temperature, pond fish will start to show less interest in food and will move to the lower reaches of the pond.

Wheatgerm is an easily assimilated, highly digestible daily diet for coldwater fish, and also some tropical fish. Pond fish such as koi, goldfish, koi fry and larger tropical fish (like cichlids) will happily eat wheatgerm pellets.

In this blog we will be exploring a little-known fish fact that you may not be aware of. Today, we explore fish memory, specifically whether they can actually recognise their relatives, and whether fish have the capacity to learn.

In this regular blog feature, we explore the common freshwater fish that inhabit Britain's waterway, lakes and rivers. Todays blog looks at the Rudd, Scardinius erythrophthalmus.

Do fish have ears? Well, yes, but you can't see them. That's because a fish's ears are located inside its head, behind each eye.

Herons, whilst spectacular to look at, are overall negative for garden ponds. Herons will eat the fish and other animals in the pond, and can also damage pond plants and the pond liner with their sharp beaks.

The order Cypriniformes contains a vast variety of fish, including all of the carp-like fish (Common carp, koi carp, mirror carp etc) and smaller fish such as barbs, rasboras and danios, plus loaches and others.