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 catfish index How to look afterPanaque nigrolineatus Royal Panaque L027 (Peters, 1877) (Other members of the genus Panaque) ADULT SIZE: 25 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately soft and acidic TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-28 C FOOD: Feed Panaque nigrolineatus a predominantly vegetarian diet DISTRIBUTION: This […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the killifish index How to look afterLamprichthys tanganicanus Lake Tanganyika lampeye (Boulenger 1898) (Other members of the genus Lamprichthys) ADULT SIZE: 6 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately hard and alkaline TEMPERATURE RANGE: 24-28 C FOOD: Feed Lamprichthys tanganicanus live and dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the oddball index How to look afterScatophagus argus Spotted scat, Green scat, Red tiger scat Linnaeus, 1766 (Other members of the genus Scatophagus) ADULT SIZE: 30 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Brackish (tablespoon of seasalt/gallon) TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C FOOD: Feed Scatophagus argus anything, a […]

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 […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the catfish index How to look afterSynodontis notatus One-spot catfish (Vaillant, 1893) The species name notatus refers to the spot on this fish’s flank more images here (Other members of the genus Synodontis) ADULT SIZE: 14 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: […]

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 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 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 cichlid index How to look afterMetriaclima estherae Red zebra Konings, 1995 (Other members of the genus Metriaclima) ADULT SIZE: 12 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately hard and alkaline TEMPERATURE RANGE: 25-28 C FOOD: Feed Metriaclima estherae a predominantly vegetarian diet DISTRIBUTION: This species […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the rainbowfish index How to look afterMelanotaenia praecox Dwarf neon rainbowfish (Weber & de Beaufort, 1922) (Other members of the genus Melanotaenia) ADULT SIZE: 8 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Very hard and alkaline TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C FOOD: Feed Melanotaenia praecox live and dried […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the labyrinth index How to look afterBetta splendens Siamese fighting fish Regan, 1910 (Other members of the genus Betta) ADULT SIZE: 6 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-28 C FOOD: Feed Betta splendens live and dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This species comes […]

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 catfish index How to look afterCorydoras adolfoi Adolfo’s cory cat Burgess, 1982 (Other members of the genus Corydoras) ADULT SIZE: 6 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately soft and acidic TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-28 C FOOD: Feed Corydoras adolfoi small live-foods and fine grade dried […]