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This time around we asked AI to create an image of "create a blue acara cichlid with golden scales swimming in an aquarium" and this is what we got. We would get many requests in the shop for "golden" fish.

This blog originates from experiments to produce accurate images of actual fish species, many of which went horribly wrong! Maybe we should call it 'mutant AI fish experiments'...?

As anyone who has tangled with AI to produce specific blogs images or text will know, in its current form and without the correct prompting AI doesn't always quite produce what you need.

Taking the decision to care for a feral cat, or a stray cat as we know them, is a huge responsibility not to be taken lightly. It can be a hard, long term commitment, but if you are an experienced cat owner you can experience some real reward in taking in a stray.

Here is an exquisite antique piano / working aquarium spotted in Gateway Antiques, Burford, a delightful antiques shop in the Oxfordshire Cotswolds. Someone has had the genius idea of embedding a fish tank into an old piano.

In this article, we picture some fish-themed artwork spotted at a craft fair, at the Old Post Office (National Trust) in the Cornish village of Tintagel. These pieces would have hung rather well in our offices! We love a bit of fish art.

Determining the sex of your amphibian can be essential to ensure you have the correct mix in your habitat, and the right balance when it comes to breeding and mating.

In this article, we picture some seaside marine murals spray-painted onto walls on the pier underpass in Eastbourne, Sussex. The artworks are designed to encourage beach-goers to be a bit more responsible on the beaches.

In our regular blog series, Around our Shores, we explore places, wildlife and habitat around Britain's coastline of notable interest.

In these short blog snippets, we share more seashore-related images taken by our own photographers on our travels for your enjoyment.

In this regular blog feature we present aquatic-themed oddities and curiosities discovered throughout the UK.

In this article, we picture a shop sign, that was formerly in use on our fish house premises. We had stored the fish house sign in a sealed storage container, which snails appear to have infiltrated and begun to munch on.