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 labyrinth index How to look afterTrichogaster leeri Pearl gourami Bleeker, 1852 (Other members of the genus Trichogaster) ADULT SIZE: 12 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-23 C FOOD: Feed Trichogaster leeri live and dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the catfish index How to look afterSynodontis nigriventris Upside-down catfish David, 1936 (Other members of the genus Synodontis) ADULT SIZE: 10 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C FOOD: Feed Synodontis nigriventris live and dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the labyrinth index How to look afterTrichogaster microlepis Moonlight gourami Gunther, 1861 (Other members of the genus Trichogaster) ADULT SIZE: 14 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C FOOD: Feed Trichogaster microlepis 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 taeniatus (Boulenger, 1901) (Other members of the genus Pelvicachromis) ADULT SIZE: 9 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 25-29 C FOOD: Feed Pelvicachromis taeniatus live and dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from Cameroon, Nigeria […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the cichlid index How to look afterNeolamprologus leleupi Lemon cichlid (Poll, 1956) (Other members of the genus Neolamprologus) ADULT SIZE: 10 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately hard and alkaline TEMPERATURE RANGE: 25-28 C FOOD: Feed Neolamprologus leleupi small live-foods and fine grade dried foods […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the livebearer index How to look afterAmeca Splendens Butterfly goodeid Miller & Fitzsimmons, 1971 (Other members of the genus Ameca) ADULT SIZE: 12 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C FOOD: Feed Ameca Splendens a predominantly vegetarian diet DISTRIBUTION: This species […]

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 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 […]

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 afterSimpsonichthys magnificus (Costa & Brasil) 1991 Simponichthys magnificus is one of the more colourful South American annual fish more images here (Other members of the genus Simpsonichthys) ADULT SIZE: 4 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the characin index How to look afterHyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi Black Neon Tetra Gery, 1961 (Other members of the genus Hyphessobrycon) ADULT SIZE: 4 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately soft and acidic TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C FOOD: Feed Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi live and dried foods. This species […]

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 […]

Well planted aquariums are not only great looking, they are also very beneficial to the fish. They oxygenate the water, absorb nitrates, reduce algae and provide refuge for fry (and other timid species). Plants like Java fern, hornwort, Amazon sword, Vallisneria (eel grass), Cryptocoryne and Anubias can all do well in a typical home aquarium […]