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Aphyocharax rathbuni in the wild.

In the September issue of Practical Fishkeeping, Tai Strietman writes all about the habitat of Rathbun's tetra, Aphyocharax rathbuni. For anyone who wants to set up a tank for them, this video should help you to see how they live in the wild.

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The Black (read 'Red') phantom tetra in its natural habitat — a video by Tai Strietman.

The Black phantom tetra, Hyphessobrycon megalopterus, is actually red in the wild! The reasons for it being bred into black-blue forms (especially the males) after being brought to the hobby are not quite clear, but it may have been to differentiate them from Hyphessobrycon eques, the Serpae tetra.…

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Ian Cresdee's spectacular 'coal store' reef tank

A quick peek at Ian Cresdee's amazing reef system set up beneath his house. For full details on this tank, check out the comprehensive ten-page feature in the April 2020 issue of Practical Fishkeeping.

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