Ruth McDonald, Author at Tropical Fish Keeping UK

Daily Question: I’ve been told you shouldn’t change too much water, 10% weekly is enough and 25% once a month. You recommend 50% a week.

There is a lot of myths about water changes. Let’s put a few of them to bed before we look

Some fish may be locally bred in your tap water, but the number in an average fish shop is so

None. Yeah yeah you want more details.So if you are talking about a marine tank you need specialist marine salt

I think nothing makes my heart sink more than that statement. People will then go on to say that they

I’ve paused before writing this, because lets be honest that acronym comes across as cruel and mocking new keepers. It’s

So you’ve got your water parameters sorted, and your tank is doing well, but we see accidents every day, and

Sue asks: What fish are suitable for hard water, especially for smaller tanks? Ruth answers: It’s a question that comes

John asks, What filter would I need for a 5 foot by 1 and a half foot by 2 foot

Danielle asks Would Cory’s, betta’s and guppy’s be well suited in the same tank? From my research I believe they

There have been a fair few people on Social Media asking about using pillows as a cheap source of filter