A Keighley man is celebrating getting tanked up after he won a national fish keepers competition.

Alexis Towers, 18, from Mannville Road entered the competition in national magazine Today's Fish Keeper to win a tropical fish tank.

He has been a keen fish keeper for about five years and is thrilled with the new tank. He said: "I had to write to the magazine and explain to them why I wanted to win. I just outlined how much I'd like to be able to have tropical fish, and couldn't believe it when I found out I'd won.

"Keeping fish has been a hobby of mine for a good few years but tropical fish tanks are really expensive so I haven't been able to keep tropical fish until now.

"I've kept cold water fish but the temperature of the water has to be monitored for tropical fish.

"The tank is all set up now and I've got about three different kinds in there -- including a puffer fish.

"It's a fantastic prize and I'm really pleased to have won," he said.