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 characin index How to look afterHyphessobrycon bentosi Ornate tetra, White-tipped tetra, Bentos tetra, False rosy tetra Durbin, 1908 (Other members of the genus Hyphessobrycon) ADULT SIZE: 5 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately soft and acidic TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C FOOD: Feed Hyphessobrycon bentosi […]

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 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 cichlid index How to look afterAltolamprologus calvus Poll, 1978 (Other members of the genus Altolamprologus) ADULT SIZE: 15 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately hard and alkaline TEMPERATURE RANGE: 25-27 C FOOD: Feed Altolamprologus calvus predominantly live foods DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from Lake […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the characin index How to look afterHemigrammus erythrozonus Glowlight tetra Durbin, 1909 (Other members of the genus Hemigrammus) ADULT SIZE: 4 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately soft and acidic TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C FOOD: Feed Hemigrammus erythrozonus small live-foods and fine grade dried foods. […]

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 […]

The correct lighting in an aquarium is very important; it should help the fish to look their best, allow plants to grow, and above all be safe – we all know care must be taken when using electricity near water! Safety first This has to be the key concern Good lights for the fish Good […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the labyrinth index How to look afterBetta brownorum Browns anabantid Witte & Schmidt, 1992 (Other members of the genus Betta) ADULT SIZE: 6 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Very soft and acidic TEMPERATURE RANGE: 22-27 C FOOD: Feed Betta brownorum predominantly live foods DISTRIBUTION: This […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the catfish index How to look afterAncistrus temmincki Temmincks bristlenose, Bristlenose catfish (Valenciennes, 1840) (Other members of the genus Ancistrus) ADULT SIZE: 5 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 24-28 C FOOD: Feed Ancistrus temmincki live and dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This species […]

back to the country index Anostomus anostomus Striped headstander Corydoras melanistius Blue-spotted Corydoras Gasteropelecus sternicla Silver hatchet fish Hemigrammus armstrongi Armstrongs tetra Hyphessobrycon bentosi Ornate tetra Mesonauta festiva Festive cichlid Myleus rubripinnis Red finned silver dollar Nannacara anomala Golden dwarf acara Nannostomus beckfordi Beckford’s pencil fish Nannostomus marginatus Dwarf pencil fish Poecilia sphenops Molly

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 afterFundulopanchax filamentosus Plumed lyretail Meinken, 1933 (Other members of the genus Fundulopanchax) ADULT SIZE: 6 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C FOOD: Feed Fundulopanchax filamentosus live and dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from […]