Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the livebearer index How to look afterLimia melanogaster Blackbelly Limia (Günther, 1866) (Other members of the genus Limia) ADULT SIZE: 4 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately hard and alkaline TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C FOOD: Feed Limia melanogaster small live-foods and fine grade dried foods […]

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 catfish index How to look afterScleromystax barbatus Bearded catfish, Banded cory, Giant cory Quoy & Gaimard, 1824 (Other members of the genus Scleromystax) ADULT SIZE: 10 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 20-25 C FOOD: Feed Scleromystax barbatus live and dried […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the rainbowfish index How to look afterMelanotaenia trifasciata Jewel rainbowfish (Rendahl, 1922) There are many strains (color varieties) of the jewel rainbowfish; some are very different from others more images here (Other members of the genus Melanotaenia) ADULT SIZE: 12 cm WATER CONDITIONS: […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the catfish index How to look afterCorydoras leopardus Leopard corycat Myers, 1933 (Other members of the genus Corydoras) ADULT SIZE: 7 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Very hard and alkaline TEMPERATURE RANGE: 20-25 C FOOD: Feed Corydoras leopardus small live-foods and fine grade dried foods […]

Microworms are absolutely tiny worms, fed by aquarists to newly hatched fish fry. Whilst not as nutritious as newly hatched Artemia (brine shrimp), they are incredibly easy to culture and, with a small amount of work, offer a permanent, clean, and effectively free, source of fry food, available whenever needed. As stated above, there is […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the oddball index How to look afterStigmatogobius sadanunidio Knight goby Hamilton, 1822 (Other members of the genus Stigmatogobius) ADULT SIZE: 8 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Brackish (tablespoon of seasalt/gallon) TEMPERATURE RANGE: 20-27 C FOOD: Feed Stigmatogobius sadanunidio predominantly live foods DISTRIBUTION: This species comes […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the livebearer index How to look afterXiphophorus maculatus Platy (Guenther, 1866) (Other members of the genus Xiphophorus) ADULT SIZE: 6 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately hard and alkaline TEMPERATURE RANGE: 21-25 C FOOD: Feed Xiphophorus maculatus small live-foods and fine grade dried foods. Some […]

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 livebearer index How to look afterLimia melanogaster Blackbelly Limia (Günther, 1866) (Other members of the genus Limia) ADULT SIZE: 4 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately hard and alkaline TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C FOOD: Feed Limia melanogaster small live-foods and fine grade dried foods […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the catfish index How to look afterPseudoplatystoma fasciatum Tiger shovelnose catfish (Linnaeus, 1766) (Other members of the genus Pseudoplatystoma) ADULT SIZE: 50 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C FOOD: Feed Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum live foods and small fish DISTRIBUTION: This species […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the characin index How to look afterDistichodus sexfasciatus Clown tetra Boulenger, 1897 (Other members of the genus Distichodus) ADULT SIZE: 75 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Neutral TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-28 C FOOD: Feed Distichodus sexfasciatus a predominantly vegetarian diet DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from Angola, […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the oddball index How to look afterRhinogobius duospilus (Herre, 1935) (Other members of the genus Rhinogobius) ADULT SIZE: 5 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 16-25 C FOOD: Feed Rhinogobius duospilus predominantly live foods DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from China AQUARIUM CARE: […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the catfish index How to look afterPeckoltia pulcher Dwarf Pleco (Steindachner, 1915) (Other members of the genus Peckoltia) ADULT SIZE: 12 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-28 C FOOD: Feed Peckoltia pulcher a predominantly vegetarian diet DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from […]