Aquarium Care Guides
2820 articles- Banggai Cardinalfish Breeding Guide (Pterapogon kauderni)Breeding the Banggai cardinalfish Pterapogon kauderni: paternal mouthbrooding of up to 90 eggs, ~30-day incubation, no larval stage, and rea
- Gold Barb Breeding Guide (Barbodes semifasciolatus)Breeding the gold barb Barbodes semifasciolatus: sexing by body shape and male pigment, mature-water egg-scatter spawning with a barrier, an
- Odessa Barb Breeding Guide (Pethia padamya)Breeding the Odessa barb Pethia padamya: sexing by the red flank band, mature-water spawning setup with egg barrier, and infusoria fry feedi
- Giant Gourami Breeding Guide (Osphronemus goramy)Breeding the giant gourami Osphronemus goramy: sexing by dorsal fin, plant-fibre nest building, male egg-guarding and rapid hatching, with f
- Neon Dwarf Rainbowfish Breeding Guide (Melanotaenia praecox)Breeding the neon dwarf rainbowfish Melanotaenia praecox: sexing by colour and body depth, mop spawning, daily egg collection and infusoria
- Hillstream Loach Breeding Guide (Sewellia lineolata)How to breed the reticulated hillstream loach Sewellia lineolata in a high-flow aquarium: sexing by tubercles, cool-water triggers, gravel e
- Yo-Yo Loach Breeding GuideBotia almorhae is a migratory spawner with no confirmed home-aquarium breeding; commercial stock is produced through hormone-induced spawnin
- Synodontis Petricola Breeding GuideSynodontis petricola is bred regularly in aquaria, spawning over rocks or in caves; eggs hatch in about 24 hours and it is also a brood-para
- Clown Pleco Breeding GuidePanaqolus maccus is a cave spawner: the female lays 20-25 eggs in the male's narrow cave, eggs hatch in 5-6 days, and fry stay in the cave f
- Jack Dempsey Breeding GuideRocio octofasciata spawns on a flat surface, laying 500-800 eggs; both parents incubate and guard the fry, darkening almost black during bre
- Firemouth Cichlid Breeding GuideThorichthys meeki forms monogamous pairs and spawns on flat rocks or wood; both parents guard the eggs and lead the fry while the male defen
- Diamond Tetra Breeding GuideMoenkhausia pittieri scatters eggs over fine-leaved plants in soft acidic water; remove the adults, as eggs hatch in 24-36 hours and fry swi
- Yellowtail Damselfish Breeding GuideChrysiptera parasema is a demersal spawner: the male guards adhesive eggs that hatch in about 4-5 days, though rearing the tiny larvae remai
- Mystery Snail Breeding GuidePomacea bridgesii lays pink egg clutches above the waterline; with a humid air gap the eggs hatch in 1-4 weeks into miniature snails.
- Nerite Snail Breeding GuideNerite snails lay white egg capsules in freshwater, but the larvae require brackish or saltwater to develop, so they essentially do not bree
- Cherry Shrimp Breeding GuideNeocaridina davidi breeds readily in freshwater: females carry 20-30 eggs for 2-3 weeks and release fully formed shrimplets with no larval s
- Denison Barb Breeding GuideHow Sahyadria denisonii reproduces: home spawning is rare and requires large groups in soft, acidic water; most stock is commercially hormon
- Breeding Sparkling GouramiBreeding Trichopsis pumila: a bubble-nesting labyrinth fish. Sexing via backlit ovaries, soft warm water, an embrace spawn, male-guarded nes
- Breeding Boesemani RainbowfishBreeding Melanotaenia boesemani: a continuous egg-scattering rainbowfish. Sexing colourful males, alkaline water, spawning mops, thread-atta
- Breeding Clown LoachBreeding Chromobotia macracanthus: essentially not achieved by home aquarists. Wild migratory spawning, hormone-induced commercial farming a
- Breeding Pygmy CorydorasBreeding Corydoras pygmaeus: a tiny egg-depositing catfish. Sexing the rounder female, a cool-water-change trigger, T-position spawning and
- Breeding Sterbai CorydorasBreeding Corydoras sterbai: an egg-depositing catfish. Sexing the rounder female, a cool-water-change trigger, the T-position, eggs on the g
- Breeding Yellow Lab CichlidBreeding Labidochromis caeruleus: a maternal mouthbrooding Malawi cichlid. Harem setup, hard alkaline water, 5-30 eggs held 3-4 weeks and fr
- Breeding Cockatoo Dwarf CichlidBreeding Apistogramma cacatuoides: a cave-spawning dwarf cichlid. Sexing the larger colourful male, harem setup with caves, female-tended eg
- Breeding Convict CichlidBreeding Amatitlania nigrofasciata: an exceptionally easy substrate-spawning cichlid. Sexing, simple pairing, up to 300 eggs on a cleaned su
- Breeding KribensisBreeding Pelvicachromis pulcher: a cave-spawning dwarf cichlid. Sexing the purple-bellied female, pairing from a group, caves, ~300 eggs and
- Breeding Black Skirt TetraBreeding Gymnocorymbus ternetzi: a readily-bred egg-scattering tetra. Sexing, separate conditioning, a warm acidic spawning tank, fast-hatch
- Breeding Congo TetraBreeding Phenacogrammus interruptus: an egg-scattering African characin. Sexing, soft acidic water, a mesh base, several hundred eggs and a
- Breeding Serpae TetraBreeding Hyphessobrycon eques: an egg-scattering characin with no parental care. Sexing, conditioning, a mesh or moss spawning base, and mic
- Breeding Glowlight TetraHow to breed Hemigrammus erythrozonus, an egg-scattering tetra: sexing, soft acidic spawning setup, egg numbers, hatch time and rearing the
- Breeding Black Neon TetraHow to breed Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi, an egg-scattering tetra: sexing, conditioning, breeding setup, water parameters, egg care and f
- Breeding Amano ShrimpHow to breed Caridina multidentata, an amphidromous shrimp whose larvae need brackish water: berried females, hatching, the saltwater larval
- Breeding White Cloud Mountain MinnowHow to breed Tanichthys albonubes, an easy egg-scattering coldwater fish: sexing, breeding setup, water parameters, egg care and fry rearing
- Breeding Panda CorydorasHow to breed Corydoras panda: sexing, conditioning, the cool-water-change trigger, the T-position spawning, egg care and rearing the fry.
- Breeding Honey GouramiHow to breed Trichogaster chuna, a bubble-nesting labyrinth fish: nuptial coloration, nest building, the spawning embrace, male nest care an
- Breeding Electric Blue AcaraHow to breed Andinoacara pulcher, a substrate-spawning cichlid: pairing, spawning site, egg numbers, biparental care, hatch time and fry rea
- Breeding Siamese Algae EaterBreeding Crossocheilus (Siamese algae eater) is not recorded in the hobby; traded fish are farmed with hormones. What sources actually repor
- Breeding Celestial Pearl DanioHow to breed Danio margaritatus, an egg-scattering nano fish: sexing, conditioning, spawning medium, egg numbers, hatch time and rearing the
- Breeding Endler's LivebearerHow to breed Poecilia wingei, a prolific livebearer: sexing, brood size, birth cycle, fry care and keeping the strain pure from guppy hybrid
- Breeding Ember TetraHow to breed Hyphessobrycon amandae, a free-spawning nano tetra: sexing, breeding setup, water parameters, egg care and rearing the small fr
- Breeding Rummy-Nose TetraHow to breed Hemigrammus rhodostomus, an egg-scattering tetra: sexing, conditioning, soft acidic spawning setup, hatch time and the demandin
- Breeding OtocinclusHow to breed Otocinclus (Otocinclus vittatus): sexing, protein conditioning, a water-change trigger, T-position spawning, adhesive eggs and
- Breeding Kuhli LoachHow to breed Kuhli Loach (Pangio kuhlii): sexing by pectoral fins and ovaries, dense plant cover, greenish eggs among floating roots, and wh
- Breeding GoldfishHow to breed Goldfish (Carassius auratus): sexing by breeding tubercles, a temperature-driven spring spawn, adhesive eggs on plants, and fry
- Breeding Royal GrammaHow to breed Royal Gramma (Gramma loreto): hard-to-sex pairs, a male-built rock nest, filament-anchored eggs, male tending and rotifer-fed l
- Breeding ClownfishHow to breed Ocellaris Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris): protandrous pairing, eggs laid near the host, male egg-tending, and demanding rotif
- Breeding OscarHow to breed Oscar (Astronotus ocellatus): pairing monomorphic fish, substrate spawning on cleaned flat surfaces, large clutches and biparen
- Breeding Dwarf GouramiHow to breed Dwarf Gourami (Trichogaster lalius): sexing, a plant-reinforced bubble nest, shallow warm water, large broods and infusoria-fed
- Breeding Pearl GouramiHow to breed Pearl Gourami (Trichopodus leerii): sexing by the male's red throat, shallow water, a floating bubble nest, and infusoria-fed f
- Breeding Harlequin RasboraHow to breed Harlequin Rasbora (Trigonostigma heteromorpha): sexing, soft acidic spawning water, eggs laid under broad leaves, and fry care.