Aquarium Care Guides
2820 articles- Merry Widow Breeding GuideBreeding Phallichthys amates (merry widow): sexing by the long gonopodium, conditioning, four-week gestation, broods of 10-80 and care of se
- Humpback Limia Breeding GuideBreeding Limia nigrofasciata: sexing by the male dorsal hump and enlarged fin, algae-based conditioning, courtship, livebearing of 15-30 fry
- Perugia's Limia Breeding GuideBreeding Limia perugiae: sexing by body size and dominant-male colour, omnivorous conditioning, internal fertilization and fry care for this
- Black-bellied Limia Breeding GuideBreeding Limia melanogaster: sexing by the unique gravid spot and male fin colour, conditioning, four-week gestation and care of 6-9 mm live
- Yucatan Sailfin Molly Breeding GuideBreeding Poecilia velifera, the giant sailfin molly: sexing by the tall male sail and gonopodium, hard-water conditioning, 28-40 day gestati
- Lyretail Molly Breeding GuideBreeding the lyretail molly, a long-finned Poecilia sphenops strain: sexing by gonopodium, hard-water conditioning, gestation and care of fr
- Dalmatian Molly Breeding GuideBreeding the dalmatian molly, a black-spotted Poecilia sphenops strain: sexing by gonopodium, hard-water conditioning, gestation and rearing
- Black Molly Breeding GuideHow to breed the black molly (Poecilia sphenops var.): sexing by gonopodium, hard alkaline conditioning, internal fertilization, gestation a
- Velvet Red Swordtail Breeding GuideBreeding the Velvet Red Swordtail (Xiphophorus hellerii), a deep-red livebearer, with sexing, 24-30 day gestation, large broods, fry care an
- Lyretail Swordtail Breeding GuideBreeding the Lyretail Swordtail (Xiphophorus hellerii), a long-finned livebearer, with sexing, 24-30 day gestation, large broods, fry care a
- Pineapple Swordtail Breeding GuideBreeding the Pineapple Swordtail (Xiphophorus hellerii), a golden livebearer, with sexing, 24-30 day gestation, large broods, fry care and l
- Variatus Platy Breeding GuideBreeding the Variatus Platy (Xiphophorus variatus), a hardy livebearer that tolerates a wide temperature range, with sexing, brood size and
- Sunburst Platy Breeding GuideBreeding the Sunburst Platy (Xiphophorus maculatus), an orange-yellow livebearer, with sexing, brood size, fry care and fixing the sunburst
- Wagtail Platy Breeding GuideBreeding the Wagtail Platy (Xiphophorus maculatus), a hardy livebearer with black fins, including sexing, brood size, fry care and fixing th
- Black Mickey Mouse Platy Breeding GuideBreeding the Black Mickey Mouse Platy (Xiphophorus maculatus), a prolific livebearer, with sexing, brood size, fry care and the Mickey Mouse
- Black Bar Endler Breeding GuideBreeding the wild-type Black Bar Endler (Poecilia wingei): sexing, ~23-day broods, fry care and keeping the line pure from guppy hybridisati
- Tanzanite Endler Breeding GuideBreeding the Tanzanite Endler (Poecilia wingei), a tiny purple-blue livebearer, with sexing, ~23-day broods, fry care and keeping the line f
- Tiger Endler Breeding GuideBreeding the Tiger Endler (Poecilia wingei), a tiny barred livebearer, with notes on sexing, brood frequency, fry care and keeping the line
- Albino Guppy Breeding GuideBreeding the Albino Guppy (Poecilia reticulata), a red-eyed livebearer strain, including sexing, gestation, fry care and fixing the albino t
- Half-black Guppy Breeding GuideHow to breed the Half-black Guppy (Poecilia reticulata), a livebearer that drops live fry, and how the half-black trait is fixed by line-bre
- Breeding Mosaic GuppyHow to breed the Mosaic Guppy strain of Poecilia reticulata: a livebearer dropping live fry; line-bred for the heritable mosaic-patterned ta
- Breeding Snakeskin GuppyHow to breed the Snakeskin Guppy strain of Poecilia reticulata: a livebearer dropping live fry; line-bred for the heritable reticulated snak
- Breeding Tuxedo GuppyHow to breed the Tuxedo Guppy strain of Poecilia reticulata: a livebearer dropping live fry; line-bred for the heritable solid-black rear ha
- Breeding Cobra GuppyHow to breed the Cobra Guppy strain of Poecilia reticulata: a livebearer with internal fertilisation and live fry; line-bred for the heritab
- Breeding Chinese Algae EaterWhy Gyrinocheilus aymonieri is not bred in home aquaria: it is farmed for the trade with hormones, with only rare reported home fry and no r
- Breeding Garra rufaHow Garra rufa reproduces: a prolonged gravel/rock egg-scatterer with no parental care; most trade fish come from commercial farms, possibly
- Breeding Rosy BitterlingHow to breed Rhodeus ocellatus: the female lays eggs inside a living mussel via a long ovipositor, the male fertilises in the gill cavity, a
- Breeding European BitterlingHow to breed Rhodeus amarus: the female uses a long ovipositor to lay eggs inside a living freshwater mussel, the male fertilises through th
- Breeding Eurasian MinnowHow to breed Phoxinus phoxinus: a gravel egg-scatterer that spawns in late spring over clean gravel in flowing, well-oxygenated water, with
- Breeding Red ShinerHow to breed Notropis lutrensis: a crevice-spawning and broadcast cyprinid with brilliant breeding males, high fecundity, and an invasive-re
- Breeding Topmouth GudgeonHow Pseudorasbora parva breeds: a male-guarded nest under stones with eggs on the cavity ceiling, plus a critical warning on its invasive st
- Breeding Ginrin KoiHow to breed Cyprinus carpio var. Ginrin: a pond egg-scatterer spawning in spring, with the metallic Ginrin scale trait and demanding profes
- Butterfly Koi Breeding GuideHow to breed Butterfly koi (Cyprinus carpio), a long-finned pond egg-scattering hybrid developed in the 1980s that spawns in spring; long fi
- Doitsu Koi Breeding GuideHow to breed Doitsu koi (Cyprinus carpio), a scaleless pond egg-scattering line from German carp that spawns in spring; scalelessness comes
- Tancho Koi Breeding GuideHow to breed Tancho koi (Cyprinus carpio), a pond egg-scattering variety that spawns in spring; the single red head patch comes from selecti
- Asagi Koi Breeding GuideHow to breed Asagi koi (Cyprinus carpio), a pond egg-scattering variety that spawns in spring; the blue back with red below comes from selec
- Bekko Koi Breeding GuideHow to breed Bekko koi (Cyprinus carpio), a pond egg-scattering variety that spawns in spring; the solid colour with black markings comes fr
- Showa Koi Breeding GuideHow to breed Showa koi (Cyprinus carpio), a pond egg-scattering variety that spawns in spring; the black-based red-and-white pattern comes f
- Sanke Koi Breeding GuideHow to breed Sanke koi (Cyprinus carpio), a pond egg-scattering variety that spawns in spring; the white, red and black pattern comes from s
- Kohaku Koi Breeding GuideHow to breed Kohaku koi (Cyprinus carpio), a pond egg-scattering variety that spawns in spring; the white-bodied red-marked pattern comes fr
- Pompom Goldfish Breeding GuideHow to breed the Pompom goldfish (Carassius auratus), an egg-scattering fancy variety with nasal bouquets, triggered by spring temperature c
- Veiltail Goldfish Breeding GuideHow to breed the Veiltail goldfish (Carassius auratus), a long-finned egg-scattering fancy variety triggered by spring temperature change.
- Pearlscale Goldfish Breeding GuideHow to breed the Pearlscale goldfish (Carassius auratus), a spherical egg-scattering fancy variety with domed scales, triggered by spring te
- Celestial Goldfish Breeding GuideHow to breed the Celestial goldfish (Carassius auratus), an egg-scattering fancy variety triggered by spring temperature change, with upturn
- Telescope Goldfish (Carassius auratus) Breeding GuideHow to breed the Telescope, a protruding-eyed fancy Carassius auratus: sexing, spring trigger, adhesive eggs and fry selection.
- Fantail Goldfish (Carassius auratus) Breeding GuideHow to breed the Fantail, a twin-tailed fancy Carassius auratus: sexing by tubercles, spring trigger, adhesive eggs and fry selection.
- Comet Goldfish (Carassius auratus) Breeding GuideHow to breed the Comet, a single-tail Carassius auratus variety: spring temperature trigger, adhesive eggs, 48-72h hatch and fry care.
- Beavan's Stone Loach (Schistura beavani) Breeding GuideBreeding overview for Schistura beavani, a South Asian Nemacheilidae stone loach; aquarium spawning unrecorded, honest genus-level notes.
- Banded Stone Loach (Schistura balteata) Breeding GuideBreeding overview for Schistura balteata, a banded Nemacheilidae stone loach; aquarium spawning is unreported. Sexing and habitat covered.
- Spotted Stone Loach (Schistura notostigma) Breeding GuideBreeding overview for Schistura notostigma, a Sri Lankan Nemacheilidae stone loach; aquarium spawning unrecorded, honest genus notes.