Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the cichlid index How to look afterVieja synspila Redheaded cichlid (Hubbs, 1935) (Other members of the genus Vieja) ADULT SIZE: 35 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately hard and alkaline TEMPERATURE RANGE: 25-29 C FOOD: Feed Vieja synspila live and dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This species […]
Hemigrammus caudovittatus >> aquarium-fish.info
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the characin index How to look afterHemigrammus caudovittatus Buenos Aires Tetra Ahl, 1923 (Other members of the genus Hemigrammus) ADULT SIZE: 7 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 18-28 C FOOD: Feed Hemigrammus caudovittatus live and dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This species comes […]
Julidochromis marlieri >> aquarium-fish.info
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the cichlid index How to look afterJulidochromis marlieri Poll, 1956 (Other members of the genus Julidochromis) ADULT SIZE: 15 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Very hard and alkaline TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-26 C FOOD: Feed Julidochromis marlieri live and dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from […]
Colisa chuna >> aquarium-fish.info
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the labyrinth index How to look afterColisa chuna Honey gourami Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822 The honey gourami is a popular aquarium species more images here (Other members of the genus Colisa) ADULT SIZE: 5 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 22-28 C FOOD: Feed […]
Aplocheilus lineatus >> aquarium-fish.info
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the killifish index How to look afterAplocheilus lineatus Golden wonder panchax (Valenciennes, 1846) (Other members of the genus Aplocheilus) ADULT SIZE: 12 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 22-28 C FOOD: Feed Aplocheilus lineatus live and dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This species comes […]
Oryzias latipes >> aquarium-fish.info
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 […]
Pelvicachromis taeniatus >> aquarium-fish.info
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 […]
Nothobranchius guentheri >> aquarium-fish.info
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: […]
Melanotaenia praecox >> aquarium-fish.info
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 […]
Breeding Aquarium Fish – Marbles >> aquarium-fish.info
Many species of fish scatter their eggs over an area, particularly at sunrise. They then gobble up all they can find. This behaviour is typical of Characins, Barbs, and Danios, but also many other species. The basis of the marble method is to prevent the predation of the eggs after spawning by making them inaccessible […]
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 […]
Lasiancistrus tentaculatus >> aquarium-fish.info
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the catfish index How to look afterLasiancistrus tentaculatus Woodeating Lasiancistrus Armbruster, 2005 (Other members of the genus Lasiancistrus) ADULT SIZE: 15 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately soft and acidic TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C FOOD: Feed Lasiancistrus tentaculatus primarily a wood eater. Some vegetables and […]
Myleus rubripinnis >> aquarium-fish.info
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the characin index How to look afterMyleus rubripinnis Red finned silver dollar, Moon redhook Mueller and Troschel, 1844 (Other members of the genus Myleus) ADULT SIZE: 12 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately soft and acidic TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C FOOD: Feed Myleus rubripinnis anything, […]
Semaprochilodus taeniurus >> aquarium-fish.info
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the characin index How to look afterSemaprochilodus taeniurus Silver prochilodus (Valenciennes, 1821) (Other members of the genus Semaprochilodus) ADULT SIZE: 25 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately soft and acidic TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C FOOD: Feed Semaprochilodus taeniurus a predominantly vegetarian diet DISTRIBUTION: This species […]