The correct lighting in an aquarium is very important; it should help the fish to look their best, allow plants to grow, and above all be safe – we all know care must be taken when using electricity near water! Safety first This has to be the key concern Good lights for the fish Good […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the labyrinth index How to look afterBetta brownorum Browns anabantid Witte & Schmidt, 1992 (Other members of the genus Betta) ADULT SIZE: 6 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Very soft and acidic TEMPERATURE RANGE: 22-27 C FOOD: Feed Betta brownorum predominantly live foods DISTRIBUTION: This […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the catfish index How to look afterAncistrus temmincki Temmincks bristlenose, Bristlenose catfish (Valenciennes, 1840) (Other members of the genus Ancistrus) ADULT SIZE: 5 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 24-28 C FOOD: Feed Ancistrus temmincki live and dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This species […]

back to the country index Anostomus anostomus Striped headstander Corydoras melanistius Blue-spotted Corydoras Gasteropelecus sternicla Silver hatchet fish Hemigrammus armstrongi Armstrongs tetra Hyphessobrycon bentosi Ornate tetra Mesonauta festiva Festive cichlid Myleus rubripinnis Red finned silver dollar Nannacara anomala Golden dwarf acara Nannostomus beckfordi Beckford’s pencil fish Nannostomus marginatus Dwarf pencil fish Poecilia sphenops Molly

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the catfish index How to look afterCorydoras schwartzi Schwartz’s Corydoras Rössel, 1963 (Other members of the genus Corydoras) ADULT SIZE: 6 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C FOOD: Feed Corydoras schwartzi small live-foods and fine grade dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the killifish index How to look afterFundulopanchax filamentosus Plumed lyretail Meinken, 1933 (Other members of the genus Fundulopanchax) ADULT SIZE: 6 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C FOOD: Feed Fundulopanchax filamentosus live and dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the cichlid index How to look afterSymphysodon aequifasciatus Discus Pellegrin, 1904 (Other members of the genus Symphysodon) ADULT SIZE: 22 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately soft and acidic TEMPERATURE RANGE: 26-30 C FOOD: Feed Symphysodon aequifasciatus live and dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This species comes […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the livebearer index How to look afterGirardinus metallicus Metallic livebearer Poey, 1854 (Other members of the genus Girardinus) ADULT SIZE: 5 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Brackish (tablespoon of seasalt/gallon) TEMPERATURE RANGE: 22-26 C FOOD: Feed Girardinus metallicus small live-foods and fine grade dried foods […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the rainbowfish index How to look afterMelanotaenia fluviatilis Castelnau, 1878 (Other members of the genus Melanotaenia) ADULT SIZE: 10 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately hard and alkaline TEMPERATURE RANGE: 22-25 C FOOD: Feed Melanotaenia fluviatilis live and dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the characin index How to look afterBrycinus longipinnis Long-Finned Characin Gunther, 1864 (Other members of the genus Brycinus) ADULT SIZE: 13 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C FOOD: Feed Brycinus longipinnis small live-foods and fine grade dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the livebearer index How to look afterPoecilia reticulata Guppy, Millions fish Peters, 1859 (Other members of the genus Poecilia) ADULT SIZE: 6 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 20-29 C FOOD: Feed Poecilia reticulata small live-foods and fine grade dried foods DISTRIBUTION: […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the livebearer index How to look afterHeterandria formosa Mosquito fish, Dwarf livebearer Girard, 1859 (Other members of the genus Heterandria) ADULT SIZE: 5 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately hard and alkaline TEMPERATURE RANGE: 18-30 C FOOD: Feed Heterandria formosa small live-foods and fine grade […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the catfish index How to look afterPareutropius debauwi African glass catfish, Debauwi catfish, Three-striped glass catfish. De Vos, 1986 (Other members of the genus Pareutropius) ADULT SIZE: 8 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-28 C FOOD: Feed Pareutropius debauwi small live-foods […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the rainbowfish index How to look afterChilatherina bleheri Bleher’s rainbowfish Allen, 1985 (Other members of the genus Chilatherina) ADULT SIZE: 12 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately hard and alkaline TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-28 C FOOD: Feed Chilatherina bleheri small live-foods and fine grade dried foods […]