Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the killifish index How to look afterNothobranchius rachovii Rachov’s Nothobranch Ahl 1926 (Other members of the genus Nothobranchius) ADULT SIZE: 7 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-28 C FOOD: Feed Nothobranchius rachovii predominantly live foods DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from South […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the characin index How to look afterBoehlkea fredcochui Cochu’s Blue Tetra Géry, 1966 (Other members of the genus Boehlkea) ADULT SIZE: 4 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-26 C FOOD: Feed Boehlkea fredcochui small live-foods and fine grade dried foods DISTRIBUTION: […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the labyrinth index How to look afterColisa lalia Dwarf Gourami Buchanan-Hamilton, 1822 (Other members of the genus Colisa) ADULT SIZE: 6 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Neutral TEMPERATURE RANGE: 24-28 C FOOD: Feed Colisa lalia small live-foods and fine grade dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This species […]

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 livebearer index How to look afterPoecilia sphenops Molly, Short-Finned Molly, Black Molly, Liberty Molly Valenciennes, 1846 (Other members of the genus Poecilia) ADULT SIZE: 10 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 18-28 C FOOD: Feed Poecilia sphenops anything, a true omnivore. […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the loach index How to look afterBotia modesta Red finned loach Bleeker, 1865 (Other members of the genus Botia) ADULT SIZE: 20 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C FOOD: Feed Botia modesta live and dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This species comes […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the cichlid index How to look afterLamprologus ocellatus Gold shell-dwelling cichlid (Steindachner, 1909) (Other members of the genus Lamprologus) ADULT SIZE: 6 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately hard and alkaline TEMPERATURE RANGE: 25-28 C FOOD: Feed Lamprologus ocellatus small live-foods and fine grade dried […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the characin index How to look afterHyphessobrycon erythrostigma Bleeding heart tetra Fowler 1943 (Other members of the genus Hyphessobrycon) ADULT SIZE: 8 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Neutral TEMPERATURE RANGE: 24-28 C FOOD: Feed Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma live and dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from […]

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, […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the characin index How to look afterNematobrycon palmeri Emperor tetra Eigenmann, 1911 (Other members of the genus Nematobrycon) ADULT SIZE: 4 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately soft and acidic TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C FOOD: Feed Nematobrycon palmeri small live-foods and fine grade dried foods […]