Aquarium Care Guides
2881 articles- Six-banded Distichodus Breeding GuideBreeding of Distichodus sexfasciatus, a large African characin, has not been recorded in captivity. Sexing is unknown and aquarium spawning
- Nurse Tetra Breeding GuideBreeding the Nurse Tetra (Brycinus nurse): a large potamodromous African alestid; aquarium spawning is undocumented, with only sexing and ge
- Longfin Tetra Breeding GuideBreeding the Longfin Tetra (Brycinus longipinnis): sexing by the male dorsal fin, soft acidic spawning and rearing several hundred orange eg
- Blue Congo Tetra (greeni) Breeding GuideBreeding the Blue Congo Tetra (Bathyaethiops greeni): a Congo-tetra-pattern soft acidic egg-scattering spawn; species-specific captive data
- Yellow Congo Tetra Breeding GuideBreeding the Yellow Congo Tetra (Phenacogrammus aurantiacus): a Congo-tetra-pattern soft acidic spawn with weakly adhesive eggs; species-spe
- Rainbow Emperor Tetra Breeding GuideBreeding the Rainbow Emperor Tetra (Nematobrycon lacortei): sexing by eye colour and fins, soft-water pair spawning and batch-laid eggs.
- Slender Tetra Breeding GuideBreeding the Slender Tetra (Iguanodectes spilurus): sexing by nuptial males and an egg-scattering approach; aquarium spawning is largely und
- Longfin Black Skirt Tetra Breeding GuideBreeding the Longfin Black Skirt Tetra (Gymnocorymbus ternetzi): black skirt tetra spawning biology, with the long fins as a heritable selec
- GloFish Black Skirt Tetra Breeding GuideBreeding the GloFish Black Skirt Tetra (Gymnocorymbus ternetzi): spawning biology of the black skirt tetra, with notes on its trademarked tr
- Hockey-stick Tetra (obliqua) Breeding GuideBreeding the Hockey-stick Tetra (Thayeria obliqua): sexing and a Thayeria-pattern egg-scattering setup, noting captive breeding is undocumen
- Cochu's Blue Tetra Breeding GuideBreeding Cochu's Blue Tetra (Boehlkea fredcochui): subtle sexing, soft acidic peat-filtered water, eggs laid under broad leaves, prompt pare
- Royal Blue Tetra Breeding GuideBreeding the Royal Blue Tetra (Inpaichthys kerri): sexing by adipose-fin colour, a soft acidic spawning setup, egg scattering and rearing li
- Gold Pristella Tetra Breeding GuideHow to breed the Gold Pristella (Pristella maxillaris), an egg-scattering tetra: sexing, a dim soft-water spawning setup, egg scattering and
- Silver Tetra (Ctenobrycon spilurus) Breeding GuideBreeding Ctenobrycon spilurus, the silver tetra: a productive egg-scatterer; a female can produce around 2,000 eggs, incubated for about 50-
- Banded Astyanax (Astyanax fasciatus) Breeding GuideBreeding Astyanax fasciatus (now Psalidodon fasciatus): a hardy, widely distributed egg-scattering characin; species-specific spawning data
- Two-spot Astyanax (Astyanax bimaculatus) Breeding GuideBreeding Astyanax bimaculatus: a large, hardy egg-scatterer with weakly adhesive eggs laid in low-current water, with a January-February spa
- Paraguay Bloodfin (Aphyocharax paraguayensis) Breeding GuideBreeding the Paraguay bloodfin (Aphyocharax paraguayensis, a synonym of A. nattereri): a fecund egg-scatterer spawned in soft acidic water,
- Xingu Tetra (Moenkhausia xinguensis) Breeding GuideBreeding Moenkhausia xinguensis, a Xingu River tetra: species data are scarce, so this guide applies the documented Moenkhausia egg-scatteri
- Glass Tetra (Moenkhausia oligolepis) Breeding GuideBreeding Moenkhausia oligolepis, a prolific egg-scatterer: cool, soft, acidic water, fine-plant spawning sites and eggs that hatch in 24-36
- Bandtail Tetra (Moenkhausia dichroura) Breeding GuideBreeding Moenkhausia dichroura, the bandtail tetra: species data are scarce, so this guide applies the documented Moenkhausia egg-scattering
- Costae Tetra (Moenkhausia costae) Breeding GuideBreeding Moenkhausia costae: species data are limited, so this guide applies the documented Moenkhausia egg-scattering pattern in soft, acid
- Marginatus Tetra (Hemigrammus marginatus) Breeding GuideBreeding Hemigrammus marginatus: species-specific data are scarce, so this guide applies the documented Hemigrammus egg-scattering pattern i
- Feather-fin Tetra (Hemigrammus unilineatus) Breeding GuideBreeding Hemigrammus unilineatus, a widespread egg-scattering characin reputedly easy to reproduce: soft acidic water, fine-plant spawning a
- Levis Tetra (Hemigrammus levis) Breeding GuideBreeding Hemigrammus levis, an Amazonian egg-scatterer: soft acidic water, fine-plant spawning sites and light-sensitive eggs that hatch in
- Gold Tetra (Hemigrammus rodwayi) Breeding GuideHow to breed Hemigrammus rodwayi: an egg-scattering characin spawned in soft acidic water over fine plants, with light-sensitive eggs that h
- Garnet / Pretty Tetra (Hemigrammus pulcher) Breeding GuideHemigrammus pulcher spawns in dark, soft, acidic water; eggs and fry are light-sensitive, hatching in 24-36 hours with fry free-swimming in
- Blue Tetra (Hemigrammus coeruleus) Breeding GuideCaptive breeding of Hemigrammus coeruleus is undocumented; this guide records its FishBase taxonomy plus the Hemigrammus egg-scattering patt
- January Tetra (Hemigrammus hyanuary) Breeding GuideHemigrammus hyanuary males show an anal-fin hook; pairs spawn overnight in dark soft acidic water, with light-sensitive eggs hatching in 24-
- Featherfin / Red-Base Tetra (Hemigrammus stictus) Breeding GuideCaptive breeding of Hemigrammus stictus is undocumented; this guide records its FishBase taxonomy plus the Hemigrammus egg-scattering patter
- Buenos Aires Tetra (Hemigrammus caudovittatus) Breeding GuideThe Buenos Aires tetra scatters semi-adhesive eggs into plant thickets and breeds readily in slightly acidic water; eggs hatch in about 24 h
- False Rummynose Tetra (Petitella georgiae) Breeding GuidePetitella georgiae can be quite tricky to breed; it needs a dark tank with soft, acidic, peat-filtered RO water, and its light-sensitive egg
- True Rummynose Tetra (Hemigrammus bleheri) Breeding GuideHemigrammus bleheri spawns in dark, soft, acidic water; eggs and fry are light-sensitive, hatching in 24-36 hours with fry free-swimming in
- Albino Neon Tetra (Paracheirodon innesi) Breeding GuideThe albino is a selectively bred form of Paracheirodon innesi; spawning needs very dim, soft, acidic water with light-sensitive eggs that ha
- Yellow Tetra / Dawn Tetra (Hyphessobrycon eos) Breeding GuideCaptive breeding of Hyphessobrycon eos is undocumented; this guide records its FishBase taxonomy and the Hyphessobrycon egg-scattering patte
- Colombian Red Fin Tetra (Hyphessobrycon columbianus) Breeding GuideHyphessobrycon columbianus is an egg-scattering free spawner with no parental care; a well-conditioned female can lay up to 2000 eggs that h
- Purple Tetra (Hyphessobrycon metae) Breeding GuideCaptive spawning of Hyphessobrycon metae is unreported; this guide gives sexing data from Seriously Fish plus the Hyphessobrycon egg-scatter
- Werner's Tetra Breeding GuideBreeding notes for Werner's Tetra (Hyphessobrycon werneri), a Guamá basin egg-scatterer bred by the genus method.
- Calypso Tetra Breeding GuideBreeding notes for the Calypso Tetra (Hyphessobrycon axelrodi), a Near Threatened Trinidad egg-scatterer bred by the genus method.
- Compressed Tetra Breeding GuideBreeding notes for the Compressed Tetra (Hyphessobrycon compressus), a Central American egg-scatterer bred by the genus method.
- Kitty Tetra Breeding GuideBreeding notes for the Kitty Tetra (Hyphessobrycon heliacus), a small Tapajós egg-scatterer whose spawning is only partly documented.
- Coffee Bean Tetra Breeding GuideBreeding notes for the Coffee Bean Tetra (Hyphessobrycon takasei), a small Amapá characin bred by the genus egg-scattering method.
- Ornate Tetra Breeding GuideHow to breed the Ornate Tetra (Hyphessobrycon bentosi), an egg-scattering free spawner that produces eggs overnight in dim, soft water.
- Socolof's Tetra Breeding GuideHow to breed Socolof's Tetra (Hyphessobrycon socolofi), a rio Negro egg-scatterer with no parental care.
- Loreto Tetra Breeding GuideHow to breed the Loreto Tetra (Hyphessobrycon peruvianus), an Amazonian egg-scatterer that shows no parental care.
- Synodontis grandiops Breeding GuideBreeding notes for the Lake Tanganyika squeaker Synodontis grandiops, a brood-parasitic catfish whose home breeding is not established.
- Synodontis ornatissimus Breeding GuideBreeding notes for the Congo squeaker Synodontis ornatissimus, whose reproduction is poorly understood and not established in home aquaria.
- Corydoras cervinus Breeding GuideBreeding notes for Corydoras cervinus, a Brazilian cory bred using the genus-typical T-position method, as species-specific protocols are no
- Corydoras loxozonus Breeding GuideHow to breed Corydoras loxozonus, a Colombian cory that spawns in the classic T-position with eggs hatching in three to four days.
- Breeding Hypancistrus debilittera (L129)Breeding guide for the Colombian Zebra Pleco Hypancistrus debilittera (L129): a cave spawner bred in warm, fast-flowing, oxygen-rich water w
- Breeding Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus (L001)Breeding overview for the Gold Spot Sailfin Pleco Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus (L001): a riverbank burrow spawner that is not realisticall