Species Profiles
2402 articles- Pagoda Snail care guidePagoda Snail (Brotia pagodula) — minimum tank 60 L, temperature 22-28 °C, pH 7.5-8.5.
- White-Spotted Rabbit Snail care guideWhite-Spotted Rabbit Snail (Tylomelania kruimeli) — minimum tank 60 L, temperature 26-30 °C, pH 7.5-8.5.
- Gemmifera Rabbit Snail care guideGemmifera Rabbit Snail (Tylomelania gemmifera) — minimum tank 60 L, temperature 26-30 °C, pH 7.5-8.5.
- Perfecta Rabbit Snail care guidePerfecta Rabbit Snail (Tylomelania perfecta) — minimum tank 60 L, temperature 26-30 °C, pH 7.5-8.5.
- Black Rabbit Snail care guideBlack Rabbit Snail (Tylomelania patriarchalis) — minimum tank 80 L, temperature 26-30 °C, pH 7.5-8.5.
- Wandering Snail care guideWandering Snail (Radix balthica) — minimum tank 10 L, temperature 4-26 °C, pH 6.5-8.5.
- Two-Ridge Ramshorn care guideTwo-Ridge Ramshorn (Helisoma anceps) — minimum tank 10 L, temperature 18-28 °C, pH 6.5-8.5.
- Channeled Apple Snail care guideChanneled Apple Snail (Pomacea canaliculata) — minimum tank 60 L, temperature 18-28 °C, pH 7-8.5.
- Turret Nerite care guideTurret Nerite (Vittina turrita) — minimum tank 20 L, temperature 22-28 °C, pH 7-8.5.
- Whisker Shrimp care guideWhisker Shrimp (Macrobrachium lanchesteri) — minimum tank 40 L, temperature 22-28 °C, pH 6.8-8.
- Hygrophila Polysperma Sunset care guideHygrophila Polysperma Sunset (Hygrophila polysperma 'Sunset') — medium light, 20-28 °C, pH 6-8, no CO2.
- Hygrophila Compact care guideHygrophila Compact (Hygrophila corymbosa 'Compact') — medium light, 22-28 °C, pH 6-7.5, no CO2.
- Limnophila Rugosa care guideLimnophila Rugosa (Limnophila rugosa) — medium light, 22-28 °C, pH 6-7.5, no CO2.
- Limnophila Belem care guideLimnophila Belem (Limnophila sp. 'Belem') — high light, 22-28 °C, pH 5.5-7, CO2 recommended.
- Ludwigia Rubin care guideLudwigia Rubin (Ludwigia repens 'Rubin') — medium light, 20-28 °C, pH 6-7.5, no CO2.
- Ludwigia Meta care guideLudwigia Meta (Ludwigia 'Meta') — medium light, 20-28 °C, pH 6-7.5, no CO2.
- Ludwigia Senegalensis care guideLudwigia Senegalensis (Ludwigia senegalensis) — high light, 22-28 °C, pH 5.5-7, CO2 recommended.
- Rotala Ceylon care guideRotala Ceylon (Rotala ceylonica) — medium light, 22-28 °C, pH 6-7.5, no CO2.
- Rotala Macrandra Mini care guideRotala Macrandra Mini (Rotala macrandra 'Mini') — high light, 22-28 °C, pH 5.5-7, CO2 recommended.
- Rotala Bonsai care guideRotala Bonsai (Rotala sp. 'Bonsai') — medium light, 22-28 °C, pH 6-7.5, no CO2.
- Floating Crystalwort care guideFloating Crystalwort (Riccia fluitans 'Floating') — medium light, 18-28 °C, pH 6-8, no CO2.
- Flame Moss care guideFlame Moss (Taxiphyllum 'Flame') — medium light, 20-28 °C, pH 5.5-7.5, no CO2.
- Bucephalandra Deep Purple care guideBucephalandra Deep Purple (Bucephalandra sp. 'Deep Purple') — medium light, 22-28 °C, pH 5.5-7.5, no CO2.
- Bucephalandra Catherineae care guideBucephalandra Catherineae (Bucephalandra catherineae) — medium light, 22-28 °C, pH 5.5-7, no CO2.
- Bucephalandra Brownie Phantom care guideBucephalandra Brownie Phantom (Bucephalandra sp. 'Brownie Phantom') — medium light, 22-28 °C, pH 5.5-7.5, no CO2.
- Cryptocoryne Ciliata care guideCryptocoryne Ciliata (Cryptocoryne ciliata) — medium light, 24-29 °C, pH 6.5-8, no CO2.
- Cryptocoryne Striolata care guideCryptocoryne Striolata (Cryptocoryne striolata) — medium light, 23-28 °C, pH 5-7, no CO2.
- Cryptocoryne Hudoroi care guideCryptocoryne Hudoroi (Cryptocoryne hudoroi) — medium light, 23-28 °C, pH 5.5-7, no CO2.
- Cryptocoryne Walkeri care guideCryptocoryne Walkeri (Cryptocoryne walkeri) — low light, 22-28 °C, pH 6-7.5, no CO2.
- Cryptocoryne Wendtii Red care guideCryptocoryne Wendtii Red (Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Red') — medium light, 22-28 °C, pH 6-7.5, no CO2.
- Cryptocoryne Wendtii Green care guideCryptocoryne Wendtii Green (Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Green') — low light, 22-28 °C, pH 6-7.5, no CO2.
- Anubias Wrinkled Leaf care guideAnubias Wrinkled Leaf (Anubias barteri var. glabra) — low light, 22-28 °C, pH 6-7.8, no CO2.
- Hedyotis Salzmannii care guideHedyotis Salzmannii (Hedyotis salzmannii) — medium light, 20-28 °C, pH 5.5-7, CO2 recommended.
- Piptospatha Ridleyi care guidePiptospatha Ridleyi (Piptospatha ridleyi) — low light, 22-27 °C, pH 5.5-7, no CO2.
- Lagenandra Keralensis care guideLagenandra Keralensis (Lagenandra keralensis) — low light, 22-28 °C, pH 6-7, no CO2.
- Lagenandra Meeboldii Red care guideLagenandra Meeboldii Red (Lagenandra meeboldii 'Red') — medium light, 22-28 °C, pH 6-7.5, no CO2.
- Japanese Spatterdock care guideJapanese Spatterdock (Nuphar japonica) — low light, 18-26 °C, pH 5.5-7.5, no CO2.
- Creeping Jenny care guideCreeping Jenny (Lysimachia nummularia) — low light, 15-26 °C, pH 6-8, no CO2.
- Mayaca Fluviatilis care guideMayaca Fluviatilis (Mayaca fluviatilis) — medium light, 22-28 °C, pH 5.5-7, no CO2.
- Mexican Oak Leaf care guideMexican Oak Leaf (Shinnersia rivularis) — medium light, 18-28 °C, pH 6-8, no CO2.
- Japanese Cress care guideJapanese Cress (Cardamine lyrata) — medium light, 15-22 °C, pH 6-7.5, no CO2.
- Azolla Caroliniana care guideAzolla Caroliniana (Azolla caroliniana) — medium light, 15-28 °C, pH 5.5-7.5, no CO2.
- Salvinia Auriculata care guideSalvinia Auriculata (Salvinia auriculata) — medium light, 18-30 °C, pH 6-8, no CO2.
- Christmas Moss Variant care guideChristmas Moss Variant (Vesicularia montagnei) — low light, 18-28 °C, pH 5.5-7.5, no CO2.
- Riccardia Chamedryfolia care guideRiccardia Chamedryfolia (Riccardia chamedryfolia) — low light, 18-26 °C, pH 5.5-7, no CO2.
- Eleocharis Parvula care guideEleocharis Parvula (Eleocharis parvula) — medium light, 18-28 °C, pH 6-7.5, CO2 recommended.
- Variabilichromis Moorii (Variabilichromis moorii) Care GuideStocky algae-grazing Lamprologine reaching 11 cm. Adults dark with yellow-orange edged finnage; juveniles are bright yellow. Pair-bonding ca
- Emperor Cichlid (Boulengerochromis microlepis) Care GuideWorld's largest cichlid, reaching 70-90 cm in the wild. Predator from open waters of Lake Tanganyika; pair-spawner that dies after one massi
- Callochromis Macrops (Callochromis macrops) Care GuideLarge-eyed sand-sifter reaching 14 cm. Males develop bright orange-red mid-body and iridescent blue scales. Mouthbrooder; needs spacious tan
- Chalinochromis Popelini (Chalinochromis popelini) Care GuideSister species to C. brichardi but with a single black horizontal stripe on the body. Reaches 12 cm. Found in deeper rocky habitats; pair-bo