Aquarium Care Guides
2820 articles- Breeding Tilapia buttikoferi (Hornet Tilapia)Tilapia buttikoferi is a large pair-bonding biparental open-substrate spawner that holds very large territories and may breed year-round. Bo
- Breeding Thysochromis ansorgii (Five-Banded Cichlid)Thysochromis ansorgii is a pair-bonding West African cichlid that spawns on substrate, preferring caves. Both parents guard eggs and fry in
- Nanochromis parilus Breeding GuideBreeding the blue Congo dwarf cichlid Nanochromis parilus, a soft-water cave spawner that will not spawn above pH 6.5, with biparental fry c
- Nanochromis transvestitus Breeding GuideBreeding Nanochromis transvestitus, a tiny Lake Mai-Ndombe cave spawner with reversed dichromatism that needs very soft, highly acidic water
- Steatocranus tinanti Breeding GuideBreeding the slender lionhead Steatocranus tinanti, a rheophilic Congo cave spawner in which the female lays in the male's cave with biparen
- Steatocranus casuarius Breeding GuideBreeding the buffalohead Steatocranus casuarius, a rheophilic Congo-rapids cave spawner with biparental care of a small clutch.
- Hemichromis stellifer Breeding GuideBreeding the star-spangled jewel Hemichromis stellifer, a Congo-basin pair-bonding substrate spawner with biparental brood care.
- Hemichromis fasciatus Breeding GuideBreeding the large, predatory banded jewel Hemichromis fasciatus, a substrate spawner with extended biparental care of larvae and juveniles.
- Hemichromis lifalili Breeding GuideBreeding the blood-red jewel cichlid Hemichromis lifalili, a monogamous substrate spawner that lays on a flat stone with biparental fry care
- Anomalochromis thomasi Breeding GuideBreeding the African butterfly cichlid Anomalochromis thomasi, a peaceful substrate spawner that lays on flat rocks with biparental fry care
- Pelvicachromis subocellatus Breeding GuideBreeding Pelvicachromis subocellatus, a soft-water West African cave spawner whose females flash a deep pink belly during courtship.
- Pelvicachromis sacrimontis Breeding GuideBreeding the giant krib Pelvicachromis sacrimontis, a Nigerian cave-spawning dwarf cichlid with monogamous biparental brood care.
- Pelvicachromis roloffi Breeding GuideBreeding Pelvicachromis roloffi, a soft-water West African dwarf cichlid that pairs off and spawns inside small caves with biparental care.
- Neochromis nigricans Breeding GuideHow to breed Neochromis nigricans, a Lake Victoria algae-grazing haplochromine that reproduces by maternal mouthbrooding.
- Platytaeniodus degeni Breeding GuideBreeding Platytaeniodus degeni, a sand-foraging Lake Victoria maternal mouthbrooder kept mainly as a conservation strain, with a genus-level
- Pyxichromis orthostoma Breeding GuideBreeding Pyxichromis orthostoma, a predatory large-mouthed Lake Kyoga maternal mouthbrooder kept as a rare conservation strain.
- Mbipia mbipi Breeding GuideBreeding Mbipia mbipi, a rocky-shore Lake Victoria maternal mouthbrooder with limited species data, kept mainly as a conservation strain.
- Paralabidochromis chromogynos Breeding GuideBreeding Paralabidochromis chromogynos, a marbled Lake Victoria maternal mouthbrooder of conservation interest with limited published data.
- Astatotilapia nubila Breeding GuideBreeding Astatotilapia nubila, a hardy Lake Victoria maternal mouthbrooder in which spawning males turn black with bright red anal and dorsa
- Astatotilapia burtoni Breeding GuideBreeding Astatotilapia burtoni (Burton's mouthbrooder), an East African maternal mouthbrooder and classic neuroscience model organism.
- Astatotilapia latifasciata Breeding GuideBreeding Astatotilapia latifasciata (Zebra Obliquidens), a hardy, prolific maternal mouthbrooder from Uganda's Lake Kyoga system.
- Haplochromis obliquidens Breeding GuideBreeding the hobby Zebra Obliquidens (sold as Haplochromis obliquidens), a prolific maternal mouthbrooder of the Lake Victoria region, with
- Pundamilia pundamilia Breeding GuideBreeding Pundamilia pundamilia, the blue-backed Lake Victoria mouthbrooder and sister species of P. nyererei in a classic speciation pair.
- Pundamilia nyererei Breeding GuideBreeding Pundamilia nyererei, a Lake Victoria maternal mouthbrooder where colourful males drive female mate choice and speciation.
- Variabilichromis moorii Breeding GuideBreeding Variabilichromis moorii, a Lake Tanganyika substrate spawner with biparental care, large clutches and lunar-timed spawning.
- Neolamprologus falcicula Breeding GuideHow to breed the Daffodil Brichardi (Neolamprologus falcicula), a Lake Tanganyika colonial cave-spawner with cooperative brood care.
- Neolamprologus savoryi Breeding GuideHow to breed the colony-forming Tanganyika cichlid Neolamprologus savoryi: cave spawning, monogamous pairs and extended multi-generation bro
- Lobochilotes labiatus Breeding GuideHow the big-lipped Tanganyika cichlid Lobochilotes labiatus breeds: maternal mouthbrooding, large adult size, conditioning and rocky-zone bi
- Boulengerochromis microlepis Breeding GuideWhy the giant emperor cichlid Boulengerochromis microlepis is not a home-breeding species: huge size, monogamous substrate spawning and prob
- Lepidiolamprologus cunningtoni Breeding GuideHow to breed the large Tanganyika predator Lepidiolamprologus cunningtoni: large sand crater nests, careful pairing and substrate spawning i
- Lepidiolamprologus attenuatus Breeding GuideHow to breed the sand-dwelling Tanganyika predator Lepidiolamprologus attenuatus: large crater nests, substrate spawning and biparental broo
- Lepidiolamprologus elongatus Breeding GuideHow to breed the predatory Tanganyika pike cichlid Lepidiolamprologus elongatus: careful pairing, cave spawning and biparental brood guardin
- 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
- Ophthalmotilapia nasuta Breeding GuideHow to breed the long-nose featherfin Ophthalmotilapia nasuta: large sand bowers up to 90 cm, pelvic-fin egg dummies and maternal mouthbrood
- Ophthalmotilapia ventralis Breeding GuideHow to breed the featherfin Ophthalmotilapia ventralis: sand or rock bowers, pelvic-fin egg dummies, harem ratios and maternal mouthbrooding
- Cyathopharynx furcifer Breeding GuideHow to breed the featherfin Cyathopharynx furcifer: large sand craters up to 60 cm wide, ventral-fin egg dummies and maternal mouthbrooding
- Callochromis macrops Breeding GuideHow to breed the big-eyed sand-sifter Callochromis macrops: deep-sand crater bowers, anal-fin egg mimicry, harem ratios and maternal mouthbr
- Aulonocranus dewindti Breeding GuideHow to breed the featherfin Aulonocranus dewindti: sand-bower colony courtship, maternal mouthbrooding, conditioning the group and rearing t
- Xenotilapia papilio Breeding GuideBreeding Xenotilapia papilio, a colourful Tanganyikan sand cichlid: a biparental mouthbrooder that pairs and defends a rock-and-sand territo
- Xenotilapia spilopterus Breeding GuideBreeding Xenotilapia spilopterus, a sand-sifting Tanganyikan cichlid: a biparental mouthbrooder in which the female transfers the brood to t
- Xenotilapia flavipinnis Breeding GuideBreeding Xenotilapia flavipinnis, a sand-sifting Tanganyikan cichlid: biparental mouthbrooding with the female passing the brood to the male
- Xenotilapia ochrogenys Breeding GuideBreeding Xenotilapia ochrogenys, a sand-sifting Tanganyikan cichlid: a maternal mouthbrooder best spawned in a female-skewed group.
- Spathodus erythrodon Breeding GuideBreeding Spathodus erythrodon, a surf-zone Tanganyikan goby cichlid: biparental mouthbrooding with the brood transferred from female to male
- Spathodus marlieri Breeding GuideBreeding Spathodus marlieri, the largest Tanganyikan goby cichlid: a maternal mouthbrooder in which the female broods the whole clutch herse
- Tanganicodus irsacae Breeding GuideBreeding Tanganicodus irsacae, the smallest Tanganyikan goby cichlid: pair bonding, biparental mouthbrooding and the female-to-male fry tran
- Eretmodus cyanostictus Breeding GuideBreeding Eretmodus cyanostictus, a biparental mouthbrooding goby cichlid: pairing, the female-to-male egg transfer, brooding and slow-growin
- Chalinochromis popelini Breeding GuideBreeding Chalinochromis popelini, a biparental cave-spawning Tanganyikan cichlid and sister species to C. brichardi: pairing, sexing and fry
- Chalinochromis brichardi Breeding GuideBreeding Chalinochromis brichardi, a biparental cave-spawning Tanganyikan cichlid related to Julidochromis: pairing, sexing and fry care.
- Julidochromis dickfeldi Breeding GuideBreeding Julidochromis dickfeldi, a biparental cave-spawning Tanganyikan cichlid: pairing, sexing, secretive cave spawning and fry rearing.
- Julidochromis regani Breeding GuideHow to breed Julidochromis regani, a biparental cave-spawning Tanganyikan cichlid: pairing, sexing, spawning in caves and fry care.