News and Blogs

In our regular blog feature, Lords of the Sea, we look at the apex predators of the sea - those species who are generally top of their respective food chains. Today, we profile the Saltwater Crocodile.

Have mysterious air bubbles appeared in your fish tank? In this series of blogs, we explore theories of where the bubbles originate from and how to resolve them.

50 Years Under the Surface is a softcover book for the 50th anniversary of Tropica documenting their exciting history. Experienced and professional aquarists contribute to the story and talk about their connections to aquascaping.

Fish are typically dyed with fluorescent pigments by a variety of processes including injection, tattooing or interfering with the skin by using lasers or chemicals so dye is readily absorbed.

'Painting' fish with dye is a practice that is commonly frowned upon by most retailers, and is generally discouraged industry-wide on ethical grounds.

The flying fox (Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus) is a Southeast Asian species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is known to eat green algae. It is sometimes mistakenly referred to as the Siamese algae eater.

Flying foxes are bottom-dwelling fish native to the fast-flowing foothill rivers and streams of the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Borneo, Java and Sumatra in Southeast Asia. An aquarium with plenty of broad-leaved plants (like Anubias), driftwood and rock for hiding places is recommended.

We are very lucky, living on an island as we do, to be surrounded by some truly fascinating sea and shoreline life. We hope you'll enjoy this regular feature of exploring sea life typical to the UK. This blog features the Mola Mola, or Ocean Sunfish!

Angel fish, Pterophyllum, are a small genus of freshwater fish from the family Cichlidae. All Pterophyllum species originate from the Amazon Basin, Orinoco Basin and various rivers throughout tropical South America.