The classic but timeless beauty of a Takashi Amano Nature Aquarium aquascape has been the inspiration for countless aquarists around the world. At first many hobbyists saw his creations as unattainable ideals, but because Mr. Amano graciously shares his expertise and artistic insights, today more and more aquatic gardeners are following his lead and producing enviable works of art. We at TFH are proud of the role we have played, and continue to play, in furthering the planted tank hobby, an effort highlighted by Mr. Amano’s exclusive monthly article series, focusing this month on techniques for creating stunning driftwood-based planted aquascapes (p. 56). Feature Articles 8 Fun Gobies for Aquariums... Read more»

With their eye-catching colors and fascinating behaviors, as well as their general hardiness and relatively small sizes, clownfishes and other damsels are understandably among the most popular of the marine aquarium fishes. Beloved by beginners and experts alike, these attractive and outgoing members of the family Pomecentridae—such as the ever-popular Amphiprion ocellaris on this month’s cover—make excellent aquarium specimens if purchased in healthy condition and provided appropriate accommodations, as explained in this month’s selected excerpt on choosing and housing pomacentrids from the new T.F.H. Publications book Clownfishes and Other Damselfishes (p. 90). Photograph... Read more»