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The strength of salt in the water averages around 3.5%, being weaker around ice caps and stronger in land-locked areas. The concentration in the Dead Sea and Red Sea areas for example is much higher, around a whopping 40%.

UV sterilisers have been used in modern times to sterilise water in aquariums and fish ponds. UV sterilizers are highly effective at clarifying green water to clear, tackling algae and also removing harmful bacterial pathogens from the water, preventing disease.

In our regular blog feature "Did you know?" we explore brief but fascinating facts about various fish species. In this blog we look at the Glass Catfish.

Many fish keepers in our hobby wake to find their beloved aquarium or pond inhabitants swimming or gasping at the surface of the water, and will assume that its because they cannot get enough oxygen. However, fish gasping at the top of the tank or pond is a common problem that can be caused by several factors.

The order Perciformes contains the cichlids and the anabantoids. The anabantoids contains all gourami's and Siamese fighting fish. Among the well-known members of this group are also perch and darters (Percidae), sea bass and groupers.

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 Cyprinodontiformes contains the livebearers - fish that give birth to live fry rather than lay eggs, killifishes and a handful of other families.

Whether your fish tank is large or small, enter your dimensions into our handy gravel volume calculator and it will tell you exactly how much gravel you will need to order to achieve a desired depth.

The order Siluriformes contains the numerous families of catfish, including species like aquarium-dwelling plecostomus and corydoras, to large-growing redtail catfish and river-dwelling Mekong Giant catfish.