Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the cichlid index How to look afterPelvicachromis pulcher Kribensis, Purple cichlid (Boulenger, 1901) (Other members of the genus Pelvicachromis) ADULT SIZE: 10 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 24-28 C FOOD: Feed Pelvicachromis pulcher live and dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This species comes […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the catfish index How to look afterCorydoras julii Leopard Cory Steindachner, 1906 Corydoras julii more images here (Other members of the genus Corydoras) ADULT SIZE: 5 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 22-26 C FOOD: Feed Corydoras julii small live-foods and fine […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the oddball index How to look afterCarinotetraodon irrubesco Red-tailed puffer, Red-eyed pufferfish Tan, 1999 (Other members of the genus Carinotetraodon) ADULT SIZE: 5 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C FOOD: Feed Carinotetraodon irrubesco predominantly live foods DISTRIBUTION: This species comes […]

Aquarium Setup: Slow or no current. Densely planted with some floating plants. Use peat filtration Substrate: Silver sand, driftwood (planted with Java fern Microsorium pteropus or Java moss Vesicularia dubyana), old leaves and coconut shells Water Conditions: Soft and slightly acidic to very soft and very acidic Temperature: 24-28 C Typical fish: Labyrinth fishes, Barbs, […]

The Angel Fish, Pterophyllum scalare is one of the Amazons most famous residents The tributaries and floodplains of the Amazon basin flood spectacularly, and the forest itself is several feet under water at certain times in the year. The water is full of broken wood, terrestial plants, and considerable leaf litter. As the water subsides, […]