Species Profiles
2742 articles- Tonina fluviatilis 'Lotus Blossom' Care GuideTonina fluviatilis 'Lotus Blossom' is a demanding South American stem plant of the pipewort family that needs very soft acidic water, high l
- Eriocaulon sp. 'Type 2' Care GuideEriocaulon sp. 'Type 2' is a hobbyist designation for an unidentified pipewort with broader leaves, kept by Asian aquascapers in soft water
- Eriocaulon sp. 'Amazon' Care GuideEriocaulon sp. 'Amazon' is a South American rosette plant from the pipewort family, adapted to soft acidic blackwater and requiring high lig
- Eriocaulon setaceum Care GuideEriocaulon setaceum is a submerged aquatic annual herb with thread-like leaves, native to South Asia, New Guinea and northern Australia, kep
- Apistogramma cacatuoides "Double Red" Care GuideApistogramma cacatuoides "Double Red" is a selectively bred form of the cockatoo dwarf cichlid from the Amazon basin, with double red rows o
- Apistogramma cacatuoides "Triple Red" Care GuideApistogramma cacatuoides "Triple Red" is a selectively bred form of the cockatoo dwarf cichlid from the Amazon basin, with intense red on th
- Divandu albimarginatus Care GuideDivandu albimarginatus is a West African stream cichlid from Gabon and the Congo Republic with white-edged fins, kept in soft, clear water.
- Lamprologus werneri Care GuideLamprologus werneri is a riverine West African cichlid from the lower Congo River, a pair-bonded cave spawner of fast-flowing rapids habitat
- Teleogramma brichardi Care GuideTeleogramma brichardi is a rheophilic cichlid from the lower Congo River rapids with a reduced swim bladder, requiring strong current and hi
- Pelvicachromis humilis Care GuidePelvicachromis humilis is the largest kribensis, a West African soft-water cichlid from Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia and a pair-bonded c
- Pelvicachromis rubrolabiatus Care GuidePelvicachromis rubrolabiatus is a Guinean dwarf cichlid with red-lipped males. It is a soft-water cave spawner suited to planted West Africa
- Haplochromis "Fire Fountain" Care GuideHaplochromis sp. "Fire Fountain" is a brightly coloured Lake Victoria haplochromine mouthbrooder for hard-water community aquariums.
- Haplochromis "Ruby Green" (Crimson Tide) Care GuideHaplochromis sp. "Ruby Green", traded as Crimson Tide, is a colourful Lake Victoria-region haplochromine mouthbrooder for hard-water communi
- Neolamprologus bifasciatus Care GuideNeolamprologus bifasciatus is a cylindrical rock-dwelling cichlid from Lake Tanganyika, a pair-bonded cave spawner suited to community rift-
- Neolamprologus tetracanthus Care GuideNeolamprologus tetracanthus is a larger predatory lamprologine from Lake Tanganyika that hunts molluscs and small fish; a pair-bonded substr
- Cyprichromis pavo Care GuideCyprichromis pavo is a larger open-water schooling cichlid from Lake Tanganyika, a peaceful mouthbrooder kept in groups in the upper water c
- Ophthalmotilapia paranasuta Care GuideOphthalmotilapia paranasuta is a featherfin cichlid from Lake Tanganyika, a sand-bower spawner with long paddle-tipped pelvic fins requiring
- Neolamprologus multifasciatus Care GuideNeolamprologus multifasciatus is one of the smallest cichlids, a Lake Tanganyika shell-dweller that breeds in empty snail shells and suits n
- Tropheus moorii "Chimba" Care GuideTropheus moorii is an algae-grazing cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika. The Chimba colour form requires a large colony and a strictly herbiv
- Tropheus Firecracker (Tropheus moorii "Kasanga") Care GuideThe Firecracker is a Kasanga colour morph of Tropheus moorii, a herbivorous rock-grazing Lake Tanganyika cichlid kept in large colonies by e
- Sciaenochromis benthicola Care GuideSciaenochromis benthicola is a predatory haplochromine cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi. Males develop a deep iridescent blue body; it needs a
- Protomelas marginatus Care GuideProtomelas marginatus is a haplochromine cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi. It is a relatively peaceful maternal mouthbrooder for community Mal
- Usisya Peacock (Aulonocara stuartgranti) Care GuideThe Usisya Peacock is a regional variant of Aulonocara stuartgranti, a sand-and-rock peacock cichlid from Lake Malawi. It is a peaceful mate
- Tropheops Red Fin Care GuideThe Tropheops Red Fin is a rock-dwelling mbuna from Lake Malawi, traded as Tropheops sp. "Red Fin". It is an aggressive algae-grazer and mat
- Chilumba Zebra (Maylandia zebra) Care GuideThe Chilumba Zebra is a regional colour morph of Maylandia zebra, a rock-dwelling mbuna from Lake Malawi. It is an aggressive maternal mouth
- Maylandia fainzilberi Care GuideMaylandia fainzilberi is a rock-dwelling mbuna from Lake Malawi. Males are blue with bars and females show an orange-blotch pattern; it is a
- Msobo Mbuna (Maylandia sp.) Care GuideThe Msobo is a rock-dwelling mbuna from the Magunga area of Lake Malawi, traded as Maylandia sp. "Msobo". It is an aggressive maternal mouth
- Labidochromis freibergi Care GuideLabidochromis freibergi is a small rock-dwelling mbuna endemic to Likoma Island in Lake Malawi. It is a relatively peaceful maternal mouthbr
- Kyoga Flameback (Haplochromis sp.) Care GuideThe Kyoga Flameback is a haplochromine cichlid from the Lake Victoria basin (Lake Kyoga). It is a robust maternal mouthbrooder kept as a con
- Hippo Point Salmon (Ptyochromis sp.) Care GuideThe Hippo Point Salmon is a Lake Victoria haplochromine cichlid that feeds on snails in the wild. It is an assertive maternal mouthbrooder a
- Christmas Fulu (Xystichromis phytophagus) Care GuideXystichromis phytophagus, the Christmas fulu, is a herbivorous Lake Victoria haplochromine. It is a maternal mouthbrooder and a popular cons
- Piebald Haplochromis (Haplochromis sp.) Care GuideThe Piebald Haplochromis is a Lake Victoria haplochromine cichlid kept as a conservation strain. It is a semi-aggressive maternal mouthbrood
- Uganda Kribensis (Haplochromis sp.) Care GuideThe Uganda Kribensis is a Lake Victoria-region haplochromine cichlid kept partly as a conservation strain. Like other haps it is a maternal
- Enantiopus melanogenys Care GuideEnantiopus melanogenys is a sand-dwelling cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika. Males build large sand bowers to court females and the species
- Speckled Krakatoa Zoa Care GuideA slow-growing Zoanthus morph with a speckled green skirt and a red volcano-like center; a photosynthetic encrusting zoanthid for reef tanks
- Joker Zoa Care GuideA Zoanthus morph with a green skirt, purple ring and orange mouth; a hardy, photosynthetic encrusting zoanthid for reef aquariums.
- Utter Chaos Zoa Care GuideA Zoanthus morph with red, orange and yellow streaks forming a chaotic flame pattern; a hardy, photosynthetic encrusting zoanthid for reef t
- King Tut Zoa Care GuideA slow-growing collector Zoanthus morph with a golden skirt, orange ring and turquoise center; a photosynthetic encrusting zoanthid for reef
- Gobstoppers Zoa Care GuideA slow-growing Zoanthus morph with a deep purple skirt, neon green ring and red mouth; a photosynthetic encrusting zoanthid for reef tanks.
- Sunny D Zoa Care GuideA bright orange-yellow Zoanthus morph with a green center; a hardy, photosynthetic encrusting zoanthid suited to reef aquariums.
- Magicians Zoa Care GuideA named Zoanthus morph with a metallic purple-blue skirt and turquoise center; a hardy, photosynthetic encrusting zoanthid for reef aquarium
- Eriocaulon ratnagiricum Care GuideIndian pipewort forming tight grass-like rosettes that turn bluish-green under intense light; a demanding high-tech plant needing CO2 and aq
- Hydrocharis morsus-ranae Care GuideEuropean frogbit, a cool-tolerant floating plant with kidney-shaped leaves and small white flowers that spreads by runners on still water.
- Spirodela punctata Care GuideDotted duckmeat, a small floating duckweed with multiple roots per frond and reddish undersides that spreads fast and consumes excess nutrie
- Salvinia auriculata 'Giant' Care GuideLarge growth form of the floating fern Salvinia auriculata with paired velvety leaves, providing strong surface shading and nutrient uptake.
- Limnobium spongia Care GuideAmerican frogbit, a floating plant with spongy-undersided leaves that provides surface shade and nutrient uptake in soft, slow-moving water
- Microsorum pteropus 'Sao Paulo' Care GuideNarrow ribbon-leaved selection of Java fern with reddish young growth, an epiphytic rhizome plant grown attached to wood or rock in low ligh
- Bolbitis heudelotii 'Mini' Care GuideSmaller selection of the African water fern with dark glossy fronds, an epiphytic rhizome plant that thrives attached to wood in flowing, so
- Microsorum pteropus 'Petite' Care GuideCompact small-leaved cultivar of Java fern that stays under 10 cm, an epiphytic rhizome plant suited to nano scapes on wood or rock.
- Black-Cheek Xenotilapia (Xenotilapia melanogenys) Care GuideXenotilapia melanogenys is a cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika. This guide covers its tank requirements, diet, behaviour and breeding.