Aquarium Care Guides
996 articles- Corydoras schwartzi Breeding GuideBreeding Schwartz's Cory (Corydoras schwartzi): sexing, conditioning, soft-water cooler-change trigger, T-position spawning and raising fry.
- Breeding Corydoras eques (Horseman Cory)Breeding guide for Corydoras eques: sexing, conditioning, the cool-water trigger and its tendency to deposit eggs near the surface.
- Breeding Corydoras concolor (Slate Cory)Breeding guide for Corydoras concolor: sexing by the male's extended dorsal fin, conditioning, spawning trigger and fry care.
- Breeding Corydoras habrosus (Salt-and-Pepper Cory)How to breed the dwarf Corydoras habrosus: sexing, conditioning, the cool soft-water spawning trigger, T-position mating and fry care.
- Corydoras virginiae Breeding GuideHow to breed the Miguelito Corydoras (Corydoras virginiae): sexing, conditioning, the cooler-water spawning trigger, T-position pairing and
- Corydoras agassizii Breeding GuideHow to breed Agassiz's Corydoras (Corydoras agassizii): sexing, conditioning, the cooler-water spawning trigger, T-position pairing and fry
- Smudge-Spot Corydoras (Corydoras similis) Breeding GuideHow to breed Corydoras similis: cooler-water trigger, T-position spawning with eggs on the glass in high flow, hatch in 3-5 days, fry on mic
- Sven's Pike Cichlid (Crenicichla sveni) Breeding GuideBreeding notes for the pike cichlid Crenicichla sveni, anchored on the documented cave-spawning, biparental brood-care pattern of the genus
- Red Terror Cichlid Breeding GuideHow to breed Mesoheros festae, an Ecuadorian cichlid that spawns in caves and pits and produces very large guarded broods.
- Vieja argentea Breeding GuideHow to breed the Silver cichlid (Vieja argentea), a Usumacinta-basin Mexican cichlid that spawns biparentally on a large stone or in a cave.
- Midas Cichlid Breeding GuideHow to breed the Midas cichlid (Amphilophus citrinellus), a large, aggressive Central American substrate-spawner with strong biparental care
- Aequidens diadema Breeding GuideBreeding Aequidens diadema, a substrate-spawning acara that lays 200-300 eggs on flat stone and rears fry with both parents.
- Triangle Cichlid (Uaru amphiacanthoides) Breeding GuideBreeding Uaru amphiacanthoides: a substrate spawner whose fry graze on the parents' slime coat, much like discus.
- Altum Angelfish Breeding GuideWhy Pterophyllum altum is rarely bred in captivity: extreme blackwater demands, wild-caught stock and general angelfish spawning behaviour.
- Geophagus steindachneri Breeding GuideBreeding Geophagus steindachneri, the red-hump eartheater, an immediate maternal mouthbrooder where one polygamous male spawns with several
- Geophagus parnaibae Breeding GuideBreeding Geophagus parnaibae, a Rio Parnaiba eartheater that is an ovophilous biparental mouthbrooder bred on numerous occasions in aquaria.
- Crenicichla menezesi Breeding GuideHow to breed Crenicichla menezesi, a pike cichlid endemic to northeastern Brazilian rivers; a cave spawner with little documented captive br
- Laetacara dorsigera Breeding GuideBreeding the red-breasted flag cichlid Laetacara dorsigera: a peaceful biparental substrate spawner whose breeders show red cheeks and belly
- Nannacara anomala Breeding GuideBreeding the golden dwarf cichlid Nannacara anomala: an easy, female-led brood carer in which the brooding female shows a dramatic checkerbo
- Dicrossus maculatus Breeding GuideBreeding the spade-tail checkerboard cichlid Dicrossus maculatus: a substrate spawner needing near-distilled, strongly acidic water for eggs
- Apistogramma erythrura Breeding GuideHow to breed Apistogramma erythrura, a Bolivian Mamore-basin dwarf cichlid; a cave-spawning harem species that prefers soft, slightly acidic
- Apistogramma viejita Breeding GuideBreeding Apistogramma viejita, a Colombian dwarf cichlid that spawns in crevices with female-tended fry and soft acidic water, eggs hatching
- Steatocranus casuarius Breeding GuideBreeding the buffalohead Steatocranus casuarius, a rheophilic Congo-rapids cave spawner with biparental care of a small clutch.
- Hemichromis fasciatus Breeding GuideBreeding the large, predatory banded jewel Hemichromis fasciatus, a substrate spawner with extended biparental care of larvae and juveniles.
- Neolamprologus falcicula Breeding GuideHow to breed the Daffodil Brichardi (Neolamprologus falcicula), a Lake Tanganyika colonial cave-spawner with cooperative brood care.
- Ophthalmotilapia boops Breeding GuideHow to breed the featherfin Ophthalmotilapia boops: sand bowers, pelvic-fin egg dummies, harem ratios and maternal mouthbrooding of up to 60
- Xenotilapia flavipinnis Breeding GuideBreeding Xenotilapia flavipinnis, a sand-sifting Tanganyikan cichlid: biparental mouthbrooding with the female passing the brood to the male
- Breeding Julidochromis ornatus (Ornate Julie)Breeding the Ornate Julie (Julidochromis ornatus): a bi-parental cave spawner from Lake Tanganyika that pairs for life and gives long-lived
- Breeding Altolamprologus compressicepsBreeding Altolamprologus compressiceps: a laterally compressed Tanganyikan cichlid that spawns in small crevices and shells where only the f
- Breeding Neolamprologus leleupi (Lemon Cichlid)Breeding the Lemon Cichlid (Neolamprologus leleupi): a bi-parental cave spawner from Lake Tanganyika that lays up to 150 eggs and gives exte
- Fossorochromis rostratus Breeding GuideBreeding Fossorochromis rostratus, a large sand-sifting Lake Malawi hap that feeds by sifting sand and broods its eggs and larvae in the fem
- Red Phantom Tetra Breeding GuideBreeding Hyphessobrycon sweglesi: sexing by fins, conditioning, a dim egg-trap spawning tank, soft acidic water and raising the light-sensit
- Dwarf Petricola Catfish Breeding GuideBreeding Synodontis lucipinnis: a Tanganyikan dwarf catfish allied to the brood-parasitic S. petricola, with notes on cave/group spawning an
- Gold Denison Barb Breeding GuideWhy the Gold Denison Barb (Sahyadria denisonii) is essentially not a home-breeding fish: commercial hormone induction, two rare hobby spawni
- Mahachai Betta Breeding GuideBreeding Betta mahachaiensis, a brackish-tolerant bubble-nester: sexing, the spawning embrace, the male's sole nest care, and raising labyri
- Dwarf Spotted Danio Breeding GuideBreeding Danio nigrofasciatus: sexing, a cool-water-change trigger, an egg-scattering spawn over mesh or moss, and rearing the small clutch
- Ruby Tetra Breeding GuideBreeding Axelrodia riesei: sexing, soft acidic water requirements, an egg-scattering spawn on fine-leaved plants, and rearing fry on microor
- Sailfin Pleco (Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps) Breeding GuideWhy the Sailfin Pleco (Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps) is not home-bred: it digs metre-long burrows to spawn and is produced commercially in tro
- Vampire Pleco (Leporacanthicus galaxias) Breeding GuideWhat is known about breeding the Vampire Pleco (Leporacanthicus galaxias L029): it has spawned in the hobby but with no detailed reports, an
- Blue Zaire Frontosa Breeding GuideHow to breed Cyphotilapia gibberosa, a deepwater Tanganyikan maternal mouthbrooder; females hold 10-50 eggs for 35-50+ days before releasing
- Peaceful Betta Breeding GuideHow to breed Betta imbellis, a bubble-nesting wild betta far calmer than Betta splendens, in which the male alone tends the nest; eggs hatch
- Breeding the Olive Nerite SnailNerite snails like the olive nerite lay white sesame-seed egg capsules in freshwater, but the larvae need brackish or saltwater to hatch, so
- Breeding the Black Devil SnailFaunus ater is a brackish-water snail that does not establish breeding populations in freshwater; it lays eggs and probably has free-swimmin
- Breeding Golden Back Yellow ShrimpGolden Back is a yellow Neocaridina davidi morph that breeds readily in freshwater; females carry 20-30 eggs and hatch miniature adults with
- Breeding Bloody Mary ShrimpBloody Mary is a deep-red Neocaridina davidi morph that breeds easily in freshwater; females carry 20-30 eggs on their swimmerets and hatch
- Breeding the Splash TetraCopella arnoldi spawns on surfaces above the waterline; the male splashes water onto the eggs for 36-72 hours until they hatch and drop into
- Whiptail Catfish (Rineloricaria lanceolata) Breeding GuideBreeding the Whiptail Catfish (Rineloricaria lanceolata): sexing by head and pectoral odontodes, tube/cave spawning, male egg-guarding and f
- Silver Dollar Breeding GuideBreeding the silver dollar (Metynnis argenteus): a prolific group-spawning egg scatterer; sexing, the shimmying courtship, scattered eggs ov
- Coral Red Pencilfish Breeding GuideBreeding the coral red pencilfish (Nannostomus mortenthaleri): sexing by the male's red colour, spawning over fine plants or mops in soft ac
- Red-eye Puffer Breeding GuideBreeding the red-eye puffer (Carinotetraodon irrubesco): sexing by the male's red ventral stripe, spawning among plants, removing egg-eating