Species Profiles
2742 articles- Bucephalandra Deep Purple care guideBucephalandra Deep Purple (Bucephalandra sp. 'Deep Purple') — medium light, 22-28 °C, pH 5.5-7.5, no CO2.
- Bucephalandra Godzilla care guideBucephalandra Godzilla (Bucephalandra sp. 'Godzilla') — medium light, 22-27 °C, pH 5.5-7, 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.
- Bucephalandra Black Pearl care guideBucephalandra Black Pearl (Bucephalandra sp. 'Black Pearl') — medium light, 22-27 °C, pH 5.5-7.5, no CO2.
- Bucephalandra Velvet care guideBucephalandra Velvet (Bucephalandra sp. 'Velvet') — medium light, 22-28 °C, pH 5.5-7.5, no CO2.
- Bucephalandra Red Mini care guideBucephalandra Red Mini (Bucephalandra sp. 'Red Mini') — medium light, 22-28 °C, pH 5.5-7.5, no CO2.
- Cryptocoryne Tonkinensis care guideCryptocoryne Tonkinensis (Cryptocoryne crispatula var. tonkinensis) — medium light, 22-28 °C, pH 6-7.5, 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 Flamingo care guideCryptocoryne Flamingo (Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Flamingo') — high light, 22-27 °C, pH 5.5-7, CO2 recommended.
- Cryptocoryne Walkeri care guideCryptocoryne Walkeri (Cryptocoryne walkeri) — low light, 22-28 °C, pH 6-7.5, no CO2.
- Cryptocoryne Wendtii Mi Oya care guideCryptocoryne Wendtii Mi Oya (Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Mi Oya') — medium light, 22-28 °C, pH 6-7.5, no CO2.
- Cryptocoryne Wendtii Florida Sunset care guideCryptocoryne Wendtii Florida Sunset (Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Florida Sunset') — medium light, 22-28 °C, pH 6-7.5, no CO2.
- Cryptocoryne Wendtii Brown care guideCryptocoryne Wendtii Brown (Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Brown') — 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 Nana Stardust care guideAnubias Nana Stardust (Anubias barteri var. nana 'Stardust') — medium light, 22-27 °C, pH 6-7.5, no CO2.
- Anubias Pangolino care guideAnubias Pangolino (Anubias barteri 'Pangolino') — medium light, 22-27 °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.
- Anubias Round Leaf care guideAnubias Round Leaf (Anubias barteri 'Round Leaf') — 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.
- Creeping Rush care guideCreeping Rush (Juncus repens) — medium light, 18-26 °C, pH 5.5-7, 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.
- Ammania Gracilis care guideAmmania Gracilis (Ammannia gracilis) — high light, 22-28 °C, pH 6-7, CO2 recommended.
- 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
- Chalinochromis Brichardi (Chalinochromis brichardi) Care GuideSlender Tanganyika rock-dweller with light tan body and a series of dark facial markings resembling bridges. Reaches 12 cm. Cave-spawning pa
- Dickfeld's Julie (Julidochromis dickfeldi) Care GuideSlender Julidochromis with three horizontal stripes and a blue-edged dorsal fin. Reaches 9 cm. Less common than ornatus or transcriptus but
- Regan's Julie (Julidochromis regani) Care GuideLargest Julidochromis species reaching 14-15 cm. Brownish body with horizontal black stripes. Pair-bonding cave spawner; peaceful for size a
- Ornate Julie (Julidochromis ornatus) Care GuideSlender rock-dwelling Lamprologine with three black horizontal stripes on a yellow body. Reaches 8 cm. Cave-spawning pair bonders; one of th
- Dhont's Telmatochromis (Telmatochromis dhonti) Care GuideSlender bottom-dwelling Lamprologine reaching 12 cm with subtle vertical bars. Pair-bonding cave spawner; peaceful for its size and a good p
- Striped Telmatochromis (Telmatochromis vittatus) Care GuideSlim Lamprologine with two horizontal stripes from snout to tail. Cave/crevice spawner reaching 8 cm. Peaceful enough for community Tanganyi
- Temporalis Shell Form (Telmatochromis temporalis "Shell") Care GuideDwarf shell-dwelling form of T. temporalis that lives among empty Neothauma shells in sand. Reaches 6 cm. Brown body with iridescent blue ey
- Blue Neon (Paracyprichromis nigripinnis) Care GuideSmall Tanganyika cichlid with electric neon blue stripes along a dark body — males display especially intense blue under proper lighting.