Aquarium Care Guides
2881 articles- 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.
- Scleromystax prionotos Breeding GuideBreeding notes for Scleromystax prionotos, a cool-stream cory-relative from coastal Brazil bred along the lines of its close relative S. bar
- Scleromystax macropterus Breeding GuideBreeding notes for the subtropical sailfin cory Scleromystax macropterus, a cool-water egg-depositor from south-eastern Brazil.
- Scleromystax barbatus Breeding GuideBreeding the bearded cory Scleromystax barbatus: sexing bristled males, the cool water-change trigger, egg deposition and rearing the fry.
- Aspidoras fuscoguttatus Breeding GuideBreeding notes for Aspidoras fuscoguttatus, the darkspotted catfish from the upper Parana that scatters eggs in vegetation without guarding.
- Aspidoras spilotus Breeding GuideBreeding notes for Aspidoras spilotus (C125): sexing the rounder females, conditioning and egg-scattering reproduction in vegetation.
- Aspidoras lakoi Breeding GuideBreeding notes for Aspidoras lakoi, a small Brazilian callichthyid that scatters eggs in dense vegetation without guarding them.
- Aspidoras pauciradiatus Breeding GuideHow to breed Aspidoras pauciradiatus: sexing gravid females, conditioning, the cool water-change trigger and egg deposition in dense vegetat
- Corydoras zygatus Breeding GuideBreeding the Black-Band Cory (Corydoras zygatus): sexing, conditioning, a cooler water-change trigger, T-position spawning and raising fry.
- Corydoras xinguensis Breeding GuideBreeding Corydoras xinguensis, endemic to the Rio Xingu: parameters, sexing and the documented Corydoras T-position spawning pattern (no spe
- Corydoras tukano Breeding GuideBreeding Corydoras tukano from the Rio Tiquie: soft acidic water, sexing and the documented Corydoras T-position spawning pattern (no specie
- Corydoras surinamensis Breeding GuideBreeding Corydoras surinamensis from Suriname: parameters, sexing and the documented Corydoras T-position spawning pattern (no species-speci
- Corydoras spectabilis Breeding GuideBreeding Corydoras spectabilis from the Guapore basin: sexing, conditioning and the documented Corydoras T-position spawning pattern (no cap
- Corydoras solox Breeding GuideBreeding Corydoras solox from French Guiana: sexing, conditioning and the documented genus T-position spawning pattern (no species-specific
- Corydoras simulatus Breeding GuideBreeding Corydoras simulatus from Colombia's upper Rio Meta: sexing, conditioning and the documented genus T-position spawning pattern (no s
- Corydoras semiaquilus Breeding GuideBreeding Corydoras semiaquilus from the western Amazon: sexing, conditioning and the documented Corydoras T-position spawning pattern (no sp
- Corydoras schwartzi Breeding GuideBreeding Schwartz's Cory (Corydoras schwartzi): sexing, conditioning, soft-water cooler-change trigger, T-position spawning and raising fry.
- Corydoras robustus Breeding GuideBreeding the Robust Cory (Corydoras robustus): sexing, conditioning, water-change trigger, T-position spawning and fry care for this larger
- Corydoras robineae Breeding GuideBreeding the Flagtail Cory (Corydoras robineae): sexing, conditioning, a cooler water-change trigger, T-position spawning and fry rearing.
- Corydoras rabauti Breeding GuideHow to breed the Rust Corydoras (Corydoras rabauti): sexing, conditioning, a cooler water-change trigger, T-position spawning and raising th
- Breeding Corydoras punctatusBreeding Corydoras punctatus: water parameters, the T-position with 2-4 eggs cupped in the pelvic fins, and ~100 eggs per spawn.
- Breeding Corydoras polystictusBreeding Corydoras polystictus: sexing, ~75 F / neutral pH setup, cooler water-change trigger, glass egg deposition and fry care.
- Breeding Corydoras osteocarusBreeding Corydoras osteocarus: water parameters, egg laying in vegetation, up to 300 eggs, and a 3-4 day hatch at ~21 C.
- Breeding Corydoras orphnopterusBreeding Corydoras orphnopterus: water parameters and the documented genus T-position spawning pattern, with fry-care guidance.
- Breeding Corydoras meliniBreeding Corydoras melini: sexing, cooler water-change trigger, egg deposition on glass, plants or mops, and fry rearing.
- Breeding Corydoras loretoensisBreeding Corydoras loretoensis: sexing from above, T-position spawning, glass egg deposition in high flow, and fry care.
- Breeding Corydoras leopardusBreeding the long-snouted Corydoras leopardus: water parameters, the documented genus T-position spawning pattern, and fry care.
- Breeding Corydoras kaneiBreeding Corydoras kanei: sexing, cooler water-change trigger, egg deposition on glass and mops, and fry rearing over sand.
- Breeding Corydoras incolicanaBreeding Corydoras incolicana: sexing, cooler water-change trigger, egg deposition on glass and mops, and raising fry over sand.
- Breeding Corydoras imitatorBreeding the long-nosed Corydoras imitator: soft blackwater conditions, cooler water-change trigger, glass and mop egg deposition, fry care.
- Breeding Corydoras haraldschultziBreeding Corydoras haraldschultzi: sexing, cooler water-change trigger, egg deposition in the pelvic basket, and fry rearing.
- Breeding Corydoras guaporeHow to breed Corydoras guapore: sexing, a cooler water-change trigger, glass and spawning-mop egg deposition, and raising fry.
- Breeding Corydoras gracilis (Slender Cory)Breeding guide for the dwarf Corydoras gracilis: sexing, conditioning, the cool soft-water spawning trigger and demanding fry care.
- Breeding Corydoras gossei (Gosse's Cory)Breeding guide for Corydoras gossei: sexing, conditioning, the warm-water spawning trigger, T-position mating and fry care.
- Breeding Corydoras gomezi (Gomez's Cory)Breeding guide for Corydoras gomezi: sexing, conditioning, the cool soft-water spawning trigger, T-position mating and fry care.
- Breeding Corydoras garbei (Garbe's Cory)Breeding guide for Corydoras garbei (now Brochis garbei): sexing, water parameters and the documented T-position spawning of 2–4 sticky eggs
- Breeding Corydoras fowleri (Fowler's Cory)Breeding guide for the larger Corydoras fowleri: sexing including thickened pectoral rays, conditioning, cool-water trigger and fry care.
- Breeding Corydoras evelynae (Evelyn's Cory)Breeding guide for Corydoras evelynae (Hoplisoma evelynae): sexing, water parameters and the documented T-position spawning of 2–4 eggs per
- 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 elegans (Elegant Cory)Breeding guide for Corydoras elegans: sexing by colour and body shape, conditioning, the cool-water spawning trigger and fry care.