Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the cichlid index How to look afterSymphysodon aequifasciatus Discus Pellegrin, 1904 (Other members of the genus Symphysodon) ADULT SIZE: 22 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately soft and acidic TEMPERATURE RANGE: 26-30 C FOOD: Feed Symphysodon aequifasciatus live and dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This species comes […]
Girardinus metallicus >> aquarium-fish.info
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 […]
Melanotaenia fluviatilis >> aquarium-fish.info
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the rainbowfish index How to look afterMelanotaenia fluviatilis Castelnau, 1878 (Other members of the genus Melanotaenia) ADULT SIZE: 10 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately hard and alkaline TEMPERATURE RANGE: 22-25 C FOOD: Feed Melanotaenia fluviatilis live and dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from […]
Brycinus longipinnis >> aquarium-fish.info
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the characin index How to look afterBrycinus longipinnis Long-Finned Characin Gunther, 1864 (Other members of the genus Brycinus) ADULT SIZE: 13 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C FOOD: Feed Brycinus longipinnis small live-foods and fine grade dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This […]
Poecilia reticulata >> aquarium-fish.info
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the livebearer index How to look afterPoecilia reticulata Guppy, Millions fish Peters, 1859 (Other members of the genus Poecilia) ADULT SIZE: 6 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 20-29 C FOOD: Feed Poecilia reticulata small live-foods and fine grade dried foods DISTRIBUTION: […]
Heterandria formosa >> aquarium-fish.info
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 […]
Pareutropius debauwi >> aquarium-fish.info
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 […]
Chilatherina bleheri >> aquarium-fish.info
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the rainbowfish index How to look afterChilatherina bleheri Bleher’s rainbowfish Allen, 1985 (Other members of the genus Chilatherina) ADULT SIZE: 12 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately hard and alkaline TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-28 C FOOD: Feed Chilatherina bleheri small live-foods and fine grade dried foods […]
Nothobranchius palmqvisti >> aquarium-fish.info
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 […]
Parambassis pulcinella >> aquarium-fish.info
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the oddball index How to look afterParambassis pulcinella Humphead glassfish Kottelat, 2003 Humphead glassfish more images here (Other members of the genus Parambassis) ADULT SIZE: 8 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 24-28 C FOOD: Feed Parambassis pulcinella live and dried foods […]
Melanotaenia boesemani >> aquarium-fish.info
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the rainbowfish index How to look afterMelanotaenia boesemani Boesemans rainbow fish Allen & Cross, 1980 (Other members of the genus Melanotaenia) ADULT SIZE: 14 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately hard and alkaline TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C FOOD: Feed Melanotaenia boesemani live and dried foods […]
Mesonauta festiva >> aquarium-fish.info
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the cichlid index How to look afterMesonauta festiva Festive cichlid Heckel, 1840 Festive cichlids make fine community fish more images here (Other members of the genus Mesonauta) ADULT SIZE: 12 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 24-29 C FOOD: Feed Mesonauta festiva […]
Megalomphodus megalopterus >> aquarium-fish.info
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the characin index How to look afterMegalomphodus megalopterus Black Phantom Tetra Eigenmann, 1915 (Other members of the genus Megalomphodus) ADULT SIZE: 5 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 22-28 C FOOD: Feed Megalomphodus megalopterus live and dried foods. Black Phantom tetras relish […]
Aquarium Fish – Breeding Report >> aquarium-fish.info
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 […]