Practical Fishkeeping - Magazine

Practical Fishkeeping is a monthly magazine aimed at fishkeepers and covering freshwater, marine and pond fish topics. It also has a very active forum at www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk, where you will also find articles previously printed in the magazine and plenty of advice for new and more experienced fishkeepers. I started buying this magazine about 6 months ago when starting in the hobby, fishkeeping is more popular than you might think, being one of the biggest hobbies in the UK. This magazine aims to cater for beginners and the avid hobbyist alike in my opinion. With a cover price of £3.60 this isn't the cheapest of magazines, but a ...  Read the complete review

...Practical Fishkeeping is a monthly magazine that covers all aspects of keeping fish. PFK covers everything from tropical and marine fish to cold-water pond fish and plants. This magazine has all the information you will ever need whether you are a beginner or an expert. With a fun, colourful layout it is easy on the eye and the information is concise and clear. All the scientific terms are also explained in simple English. I will run through what you can expect to find in an average issue (I have the April 2001 edition next to me for reference and will use it for any examples) EDITORIAL On the first page after the contents, the ...  Read the complete review

I have found this to be an excellent source of information. After trying several magazines on the subject of fishkeeping, I finally came across Practical Fishkeeping, and subsequently subscribed, and have been for two years. A recent "make over" has improved the over-all image of the magazine, with no loss of usefullness, although only a little gain. The only thing that I would complain about is the apparently large amount of information on Marine fish and Cichlids, which I currently do not keep, and do not plan to in the future. This would appeal to some, and does mean that, as there is plenty of information/subjects on Tropical, Coldwater ...  Read the complete review

I'm a newcommer to the hobby of fishkeeping and was always on the look out for a good magazine to help me. I found this one, and have been buying it ever since. I keep all copies I have bought for reference as I find them better than books for this. The articles are varied and excellently written out. It's easy to read and it caters for amateurs and expererienced hobbyists alike. I keep Goldfish myself but I would certainly like to start up a tropical tank as well. This magazine would help do this, advising me on the best tank setup, plants, fishes and equipment to use for the easiest and rewarding tank. It has a regular problem page for all the different ...  Read the complete review