Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the cyprinid index How to look afterBrachydanio rerio Zebra fish, Zebra danio Hamilton, 1822 (Other members of the genus Brachydanio) ADULT SIZE: 5 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C FOOD: Feed Brachydanio rerio live and dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This species […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the characin index How to look afterParacheirodon axelrodi Cardinal Tetra Schultz, 1956 (Other members of the genus Paracheirodon) ADULT SIZE: 5 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately soft and acidic TEMPERATURE RANGE: 22-28 C FOOD: Feed Paracheirodon axelrodi live and dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This species […]

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 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 cyprinid index How to look afterTanichthys albonubes White Cloud Mountain Minnow Shu-Yen 1932 (Other members of the genus Tanichthys) ADULT SIZE: 4 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 16-22 C FOOD: Feed Tanichthys albonubes small live-foods and fine grade dried foods […]

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 killifish index How to look afterNothobranchius guentheri (Pfeffer 1893) (Other members of the genus Nothobranchius) ADULT SIZE: 5 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 22-28 C FOOD: Feed Nothobranchius guentheri predominantly live foods DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from Tanzania SEXUAL DIFFERENCES: […]

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 killifish index How to look afterNothobranchius palmqvisti Palmqvists killifish (Lonnberg) 1907 (Other members of the genus Nothobranchius) ADULT SIZE: 5 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-28 C FOOD: Feed Nothobranchius palmqvisti 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 afterAphyosemion australe Cape Lopez lyretail, Lyretailed killifish (Rachow) 1921 (Other members of the genus Aphyosemion) ADULT SIZE: 6 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-28 C FOOD: Feed Aphyosemion australe small live-foods and fine grade dried […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the cichlid index How to look afterAulonocara jacobfreibergi Freiberg’s Peacock Cichlid Johnson 1974 (Other members of the genus Aulonocara) ADULT SIZE: 12 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately hard and alkaline TEMPERATURE RANGE: 25-28 C FOOD: Feed Aulonocara jacobfreibergi live and dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the killifish index How to look afterFundulopanchax nigerianus Steel blue Aphyosemion (Clausen, 1963) (Other members of the genus Fundulopanchax) ADULT SIZE: 7 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-28 C FOOD: Feed Fundulopanchax nigerianus 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 […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the oddball index How to look afterScleropages formosus Golden Arowana (Müller & Schlegel, 1844) (Other members of the genus Scleropages) ADULT SIZE: 50 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-26 C FOOD: Feed Scleropages formosus predominantly live foods DISTRIBUTION: This species comes […]