Using salt in the freshwater aquarium has long been a staple remedy of many enthusiasts within the freshwater trade. Got fungus? Ahhh, throw in a bit of salt. White Spot? A bit of salt will get rid of that. Columnaris? Itching? Lethargy? A bad hair day? Throw in a bit of salt, mate....

    People sometimes ask me how I came to find myself so heavily involved in fish and the fishkeeping industry. Usually my response is something along the lines of ‘I fell into it when I was offered a job at a pet store’ but really this is only a tiny part of the real answer. Like so many...

    I've worked at an aquarium before. Quite a few, truth be told. Some better than others. I have worked at the retail level, wholesale level and consumer level. The first point to note is the difference between a 'big brand' pet store and a genuine 'aquarium' retail outlet. And...