This page summarises breeding reports provided by visitors to this site, along with some statistical analysis. Please feel free to contribute – whatever your experience! 1 breeder has filled in a breeding report, a summary of which is shown in the graphs below. You can read the full reports here. To add details of your […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the livebearer index How to look afterLimia nigrofasciata Black striped limia, Hump-backed livebearer Regan, 1913 (Other members of the genus Limia) ADULT SIZE: 5 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately hard and alkaline TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-28 C FOOD: Feed Limia nigrofasciata anything, a true omnivore […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the catfish index How to look afterOtocinclus affinis Oto, Dwarf sucker catfish, Midget suckermouth catfish Steindachner, 1877 (Other members of the genus Otocinclus) ADULT SIZE: 5 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 20-26 C FOOD: Feed Otocinclus affinis a predominantly vegetarian diet […]

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 […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the killifish index How to look afterNothobranchius furzeri Furzers Notho Jubb 1971 (Other members of the genus Nothobranchius) ADULT SIZE: 8 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 25-30 C FOOD: Feed Nothobranchius furzeri predominantly live foods DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from Zimbabwe, […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the cyprinid index How to look afterRasbora pauciperforata Red-line Rasbora Weber & de Beaufort 1916 (Other members of the genus Rasbora) ADULT SIZE: 6 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately soft and acidic TEMPERATURE RANGE: 24-28 C FOOD: Feed Rasbora pauciperforata small live-foods and fine […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the cichlid index How to look afterMesonauta festiva Festive cichlid Heckel, 1840 Festive cichlids make fine community fish more images here (Other members of the genus Mesonauta) ADULT SIZE: 12 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 24-29 C FOOD: Feed Mesonauta festiva […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the catfish index How to look afterCorydoras haraldschultzi Mosaic corydoras Knaack, 1962 (Other members of the genus Corydoras) ADULT SIZE: 6 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 24-28 C FOOD: Feed Corydoras haraldschultzi small live-foods and fine grade dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the cichlid index How to look afterPterophyllum scalare Angel Fish Lichenstein, 1823 (Other members of the genus Pterophyllum) ADULT SIZE: 15 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately soft and acidic TEMPERATURE RANGE: 24-28 C FOOD: Feed Pterophyllum scalare live and dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This species […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the rainbowfish index How to look afterTelmatherina ladigesi Celebes rainbowfish Ahl, 1936 (Other members of the genus Telmatherina) ADULT SIZE: 7 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately hard and alkaline TEMPERATURE RANGE: 25-28 C FOOD: Feed Telmatherina ladigesi small live-foods and fine grade dried foods. […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the rainbowfish index How to look afterMelanotaenia boesemani Boesemans rainbow fish Allen & Cross, 1980 (Other members of the genus Melanotaenia) ADULT SIZE: 14 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately hard and alkaline TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C FOOD: Feed Melanotaenia boesemani live and dried foods […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the cichlid index How to look afterJulidochromis marlieri Poll, 1956 (Other members of the genus Julidochromis) ADULT SIZE: 15 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Very hard and alkaline TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-26 C FOOD: Feed Julidochromis marlieri live and dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the cichlid index How to look afterMesonauta festiva Festive cichlid Heckel, 1840 Festive cichlids make fine community fish more images here (Other members of the genus Mesonauta) ADULT SIZE: 12 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 24-29 C FOOD: Feed Mesonauta festiva […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the catfish index How to look afterPseudoplatystoma fasciatum Tiger shovelnose catfish (Linnaeus, 1766) (Other members of the genus Pseudoplatystoma) ADULT SIZE: 50 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C FOOD: Feed Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum live foods and small fish DISTRIBUTION: This species […]