The long term method of aquarium fish breeding is really just a way of sucessfully rearing a few fry in a regular maintenance tank. It is not at all difficult, and requires no special equipment; just a reasonably sized fish tank, with plenty of hiding places and regular feedings of food capable of feeding either […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the rainbowfish index How to look afterMelanotaenia trifasciata Jewel rainbowfish (Rendahl, 1922) There are many strains (color varieties) of the jewel rainbowfish; some are very different from others more images here (Other members of the genus Melanotaenia) ADULT SIZE: 12 cm WATER CONDITIONS: […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the cichlid index How to look afterCichlosoma salvini Salvins cichlid (Guenther, 1862) (Other members of the genus Cichlosoma) ADULT SIZE: 15 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Neutral TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-26 C FOOD: Feed Cichlosoma salvini 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 afterNannacara anomala Golden dwarf acara Regan, 1905 (Other members of the genus Nannacara) ADULT SIZE: 5 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately soft and acidic TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C FOOD: Feed Nannacara anomala small live-foods and fine grade dried […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the characin index How to look afterPhenocogrammus interuptus Congo Tetra Boulenger, 1899 (Other members of the genus Phenocogrammus) ADULT SIZE: 9 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C FOOD: Feed Phenocogrammus interuptus small live-foods and fine grade dried foods. Live and […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the cichlid index How to look afterCyphotilapia frontosa Frontosa, humphead cichlid Boulenger, 1906 (Other members of the genus Cyphotilapia) ADULT SIZE: 35 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately hard and alkaline TEMPERATURE RANGE: 25-27 C FOOD: Feed Cyphotilapia frontosa live and dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the catfish index How to look afterPangasius sutchi Pangasius catfish Fowler, 1937 (Other members of the genus Pangasius) ADULT SIZE: 30 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-28 C FOOD: Feed Pangasius sutchi live and dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the rainbowfish index How to look afterOryzias latipes Rice fish (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) (Other members of the genus Oryzias) ADULT SIZE: 6 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately hard and alkaline TEMPERATURE RANGE: 18-25 C FOOD: Feed Oryzias latipes 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 […]

Low light plants Java moss, Java fern, and several of the Anubias species all do fine in low-light conditions. That is not to say that they do not thrive with stronger lighting, but in an aquarium with a lot of floating plants, or one with timid fish that prefer a dimmer tank, these plants are […]

The majority of aquarists first experience of fishkeeping is with a community tank holding several peaceful, but often quite different species, generally from entirely different parts of the world. But this is not the only kind of community aquarium possible. Many bodies of water contain fish communities that co-exist, and are suitable for replication in […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the catfish index How to look afterCorydoras melanistius Blue-spotted Corydoras Regan, 1912 (Other members of the genus Corydoras) ADULT SIZE: 5 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Very hard and alkaline TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C FOOD: Feed Corydoras melanistius small live-foods and fine grade dried foods […]

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 catfish index How to look afterCorydoras leopardus Leopard corycat Myers, 1933 (Other members of the genus Corydoras) ADULT SIZE: 7 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Very hard and alkaline TEMPERATURE RANGE: 20-25 C FOOD: Feed Corydoras leopardus small live-foods and fine grade dried foods […]