Aquarium Care Guides
2820 articles- Lasiancistrus heteracanthus Breeding GuideBreeding notes for Lasiancistrus heteracanthus: a cave/crevice-spawning loricariid; species data is thin, so documented genus-level behaviou
- Pseudohemiodon apithanos Breeding GuideBreeding the Chameleon Whiptail (Pseudohemiodon apithanos): a paternal lip-brooder of the upper Amazon; the male carries the egg clutch on h
- Pseudohemiodon laticeps Breeding GuideBreeding the Giant Whiptail (Pseudohemiodon laticeps): a remarkable paternal lip-brooder where the male carries the egg clutch on his labial
- Chaetostoma formosae Breeding GuideBreeding the rheophilic Bulldog/Rubbernose Pleco (Chaetostoma): a cool-water cave-spawner with paternal egg care; captive spawning is rare a
- Leporacanthicus joselimai (L264) Breeding GuideBreeding the Sultan Pleco (L264): a Rio Tapajos cave-spawner that has been bred in the hobby, with paternal cave care resembling Ancistrus o
- Leporacanthicus heterodon (L172) Breeding GuideBreeding notes for the Golden Vampire Plec (L172): a cave-spawning Leporacanthicus rarely if ever bred in the hobby, documented honestly wit
- Pseudacanthicus spinosus (L065) Breeding GuideBreeding the Spiny Cactus Pleco (L065): one of the described Pseudacanthicus cactus plecos, a cave-spawner with paternal egg care documented
- Pseudacanthicus pirarara (L024) Breeding GuideBreeding the Red Phantom Cactus Pleco (L024): a large Pseudacanthicus cave-spawner with paternal egg care. Species data is thin, so genus-le
- Pseudacanthicus leopardus (L114) Breeding GuideHow to breed the Leopard Cactus Pleco (L114): a cave-spawning loricariid with paternal egg care, demanding warm, soft water and dedicated ro
- Breeding the Vermiculated Sailfin Pleco (Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus)Breeding biology of Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus: a large invasive sailfin pleco that spawns in riverbank burrows guarded by the male. Not
- Breeding the Orinoco Sailfin Pleco (Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus)Breeding biology of Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus: a large sailfin pleco that spawns in riverbank burrows guarded by the male. Not practica
- Breeding the Snow Leopard Pleco (Pterygoplichthys anisitsi)Breeding biology of Pterygoplichthys anisitsi: a large sailfin pleco that spawns in riverbank burrows guarded by the male. Not practical to
- Breeding the Snow King Pleco (Pterygoplichthys ambrosettii)Breeding biology of Pterygoplichthys ambrosettii: a large sailfin pleco that spawns in riverbank burrows guarded by the male. Not practical
- Breeding the Amazon Sailfin Pleco (Pterygoplichthys pardalis)Breeding biology of Pterygoplichthys pardalis: males dig riverbank burrows to guard eggs. Bred commercially in ponds, not in home aquaria.
- Breeding Baryancistrus niveatus (L177)Breeding guide for Baryancistrus niveatus (L177): a large Amazonian loricariid. Captive reproduction is essentially undocumented; home breed
- Breeding Otocinclus arnoldiBreeding guide for Otocinclus arnoldi: dwarf loricariid that scatters adhesive, unguarded eggs and is rarely bred in aquaria. Genus-level re
- Breeding Otocinclus flexilisBreeding guide for Otocinclus flexilis: the largest Otocinclus, a Batesian Corydoras mimic that scatters adhesive, unguarded eggs. Aquarium
- Breeding Otocinclus hoppeiBreeding guide for Otocinclus hoppei: dwarf loricariid that scatters adhesive, unguarded eggs and is rarely bred in aquaria. Genus-level rep
- Breeding Otocinclus muraBreeding guide for Otocinclus mura: dwarf loricariid that scatters adhesive, unguarded eggs and is rarely bred in aquaria. Genus-level repro
- Breeding Otocinclus mariaeBreeding guide for Otocinclus mariae: dwarf loricariid that scatters adhesive, unguarded eggs and is rarely bred in aquaria. Genus-level rep
- Breeding Otocinclus affinisBreeding guide for Otocinclus affinis: dwarf loricariid suckermouth catfish that scatter adhesive, unguarded eggs. Aquarium breeding is docu
- Otocinclus macrospilus Breeding GuideBreeding the Big-Spot Otocinclus (Otocinclus macrospilus): a Corydoras-style T-position spawner that scatters eggs with no parental care. Se
- Farlowella vittata Breeding GuideBreeding the Striped Twig Catfish (Farlowella vittata): an open spawner laying eggs on glass, with the male guarding and fanning the clutch.
- Farlowella amazonum Breeding GuideBreeding the Amazon Twig Catfish (Farlowella amazonum): an open spawner laying eggs on glass/wood, with the male guarding and fanning the cl
- Sturisomatichthys barbatum Breeding GuideBreeding the Bearded Whiptail (Sturisomatichthys barbatum): an open spawner laying eggs on glass, with the male guarding and fanning the clu
- Sturisoma panamense Breeding GuideBreeding the Royal/Panamanian Whiptail (Sturisoma panamense): an open spawner laying eggs on glass, with the male guarding and fanning the c
- Sturisoma nigrirostrum Breeding GuideBreeding the Black-Mouthed Whiptail (Sturisoma nigrirostrum): an open spawner laying eggs on wood/glass, with the male tending the clutch. S
- Sturisoma festivum Breeding GuideBreeding the Festive Whiptail (Sturisoma festivum): an open spawner laying eggs on flat surfaces, with the male guarding and fanning the clu
- Sturisoma aureum Breeding GuideBreeding the Golden Whiptail (Sturisoma aureum): an open spawner that lays eggs on flat surfaces, with the male guarding and fanning the clu
- Panaqolus changae (L226) Breeding GuideBreeding the Tiger Panaqolus (Panaqolus changae, L226): a small wood-eating cave-spawner where the male fans and guards the clutch in a wood
- Panaque armbrusteri (L027) Breeding GuideBreeding the Watermelon Panaque (Panaque armbrusteri, L027): a huge wood-eating cave-spawner where the male guards the clutch. Sexing, setup
- Panaque cochliodon (L240) Breeding GuideBreeding the Blue-Eyed Panaque (Panaque cochliodon, L240): a large wood-eating cave-spawner where the male guards the clutch. Sexing, setup
- Peckoltia ucayalensis Breeding GuideBreeding the Ucayali Peckoltia (Peckoltia ucayalensis): a cave-spawning loricariid where the male guards the clutch. Sexing, setup and fry c
- Breeding Peckoltia snethlageae (L141)Breeding the L141 Peckoltia snethlageae: sexing by body odontodes, a cave setup and male brood care following the documented Peckoltia patte
- Breeding Peckoltia lineolus (L007)Breeding the L007 Peckoltia lineolus: sexing by body odontodes, a cave setup and male brood care following the documented Peckoltia pattern.
- Breeding Peckoltia furcata (L075)Breeding the L075 Peckoltia furcata: sexing by body odontodes, a cave setup and male brood care following the documented Peckoltia pattern.
- Breeding Peckoltia brevis (L030)Breeding the L030 Peckoltia brevis: sexing by body odontodes, a soft-water cave setup and male brood care following the documented Peckoltia
- Breeding Hypancistrus furunculus (L260)Breeding the L260 queen arabesque Hypancistrus furunculus: cave spawning with male brood care following the documented Hypancistrus pattern,
- Breeding Hypancistrus inspector (L102)How to breed the L102 Hypancistrus inspector (snowball pleco): sexing by odontodes, a high-flow cave setup, male brood care and rearing carn
- Breeding Hypancistrus contradens (L201)Breeding the L201 Hypancistrus contradens: cave spawning with male brood care following the documented Hypancistrus pattern, plus sexing and
- Breeding Ancistrus dubiusBreeding the spotted bristlenose Ancistrus dubius: sexing by head tentacles, cave spawning and male brood care following the documented Anci
- Breeding Ancistrus brevipinnis (L059)Breeding the short-fin bristlenose Ancistrus brevipinnis (L059): sexing by tentacles, cave spawning and male brood care following the docume
- Breeding Ancistrus triradiatusHow to breed Ancistrus triradiatus: sexing by head tentacles, a well-oxygenated cave setup, male egg-fanning and rearing the large orange-eg
- Breeding Ancistrus hoplogenys (L181)Breeding the black bristlenose Ancistrus hoplogenys (L181): sexing by head tentacles, cave spawning and male brood care following the docume
- Breeding Ancistrus ranunculus (L034)How to breed the L034 medusa pleco Ancistrus ranunculus: sexing by tentacles, a soft acidic cave setup, male brood care and raising the larg
- Ancistrus claro Breeding GuideBreeding the gold marble bristlenose Ancistrus claro: sexing by head tentacles, cave spawning and the male guarding and fanning the eggs.
- Ancistrus cirrhosus Breeding GuideBreeding the jumbie bristlenose Ancistrus cirrhosus: sexing by head tentacles, cave spawning and the male guarding and fanning the eggs.
- Ancistrus dolichopterus (L183) Breeding GuideBreeding the starlight bristlenose Ancistrus dolichopterus L183: sexing by tentacles, cave spawning, the male guarding eggs and rearing fry.
- Corydoras multiradiatus Breeding GuideBreeding notes for Corydoras (Brochis) multiradiatus, the hognosed brochis, an egg-depositor from the western Amazon basin.
- Corydoras britskii Breeding GuideBreeding notes for Corydoras (Brochis) britskii, the largest former-Brochis catfish, an egg-depositor from the upper Paraguay basin.