Species Profiles
2734 articles- Rachov's Nothobranch care guideRachov's Nothobranch (Nothobranchius rachovii) — minimum tank 30 L, temperature 20-24 °C, pH 6-7.
- Blue Lyretail Killifish care guideBlue Lyretail Killifish (Fundulopanchax sjoestedti) — minimum tank 60 L, temperature 20-24 °C, pH 6-7.
- Gardneri Killifish care guideGardneri Killifish (Fundulopanchax gardneri) — minimum tank 40 L, temperature 22-26 °C, pH 6-7.5.
- Golden Wonder Killifish care guideGolden Wonder Killifish (Aplocheilus lineatus) — minimum tank 80 L, temperature 22-28 °C, pH 6-7.5.
- Figure Eight Puffer care guideFigure Eight Puffer (Dichotomyctere ocellatus) — minimum tank 80 L, temperature 24-28 °C, pH 7-8.
- Rainbow Shark care guideRainbow Shark (Epalzeorhynchos frenatum) — minimum tank 200 L, temperature 24-27 °C, pH 6.5-7.5.
- Wagtail Platy care guideWagtail Platy (Xiphophorus maculatus var. Wagtail) — minimum tank 60 L, temperature 22-28 °C, pH 7-8.5.
- Sailfin Molly care guideSailfin Molly (Poecilia latipinna) — minimum tank 120 L, temperature 22-28 °C, pH 7.5-8.5.
- Gold Barb care guideGold Barb (Barbodes semifasciolatus) — minimum tank 75 L, temperature 18-24 °C, pH 6-8.
- Denison Barb care guideDenison Barb (Sahyadria denisonii) — minimum tank 200 L, temperature 20-25 °C, pH 6.5-7.8.
- Tinfoil Barb care guideTinfoil Barb (Barbonymus schwanefeldii) — minimum tank 500 L, temperature 22-27 °C, pH 6.5-7.5.
- Odessa Barb care guideOdessa Barb (Pethia padamya) — minimum tank 75 L, temperature 22-26 °C, pH 6-7.
- Five-Banded Barb care guideFive-Banded Barb (Desmopuntius pentazona) — minimum tank 60 L, temperature 23-27 °C, pH 5-7.
- Rosy Barb care guideRosy Barb (Pethia conchonius) — minimum tank 100 L, temperature 18-25 °C, pH 6-8.
- Skunk Loach care guideSkunk Loach (Yasuhikotakia morleti) — minimum tank 100 L, temperature 24-28 °C, pH 6-7.5.
- Bengal Loach care guideBengal Loach (Botia dario) — minimum tank 120 L, temperature 22-28 °C, pH 6-7.5.
- Dojo Loach care guideDojo Loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus) — minimum tank 120 L, temperature 10-24 °C, pH 6-8.
- Dwarf Chain Loach care guideDwarf Chain Loach (Ambastaia sidthimunki) — minimum tank 60 L, temperature 24-28 °C, pH 6-7.5.
- Zebra Loach care guideZebra Loach (Botia striata) — minimum tank 80 L, temperature 21-26 °C, pH 6-7.5.
- Hillstream Loach care guideHillstream Loach (Sewellia lineolata) — minimum tank 75 L, temperature 18-24 °C, pH 6.5-7.5.
- Dwarf Corydoras care guideDwarf Corydoras (Corydoras hastatus) — minimum tank 30 L, temperature 22-27 °C, pH 6-7.5.
- Emerald Corydoras care guideEmerald Corydoras (Brochis splendens) — minimum tank 100 L, temperature 22-28 °C, pH 6-7.5.
- Albino Corydoras care guideAlbino Corydoras (Corydoras aeneus var. albino) — minimum tank 60 L, temperature 22-28 °C, pH 6-8.
- Adolfoi Corydoras care guideAdolfoi Corydoras (Corydoras adolfoi) — minimum tank 60 L, temperature 24-28 °C, pH 5-7.
- Three-stripe Corydoras care guideThree-stripe Corydoras (Corydoras trilineatus) — minimum tank 60 L, temperature 22-26 °C, pH 6-7.5.
- Golden Pencilfish care guideGolden Pencilfish (Nannostomus beckfordi) — minimum tank 60 L, temperature 22-28 °C, pH 5.5-7.5.
- Black Phantom Tetra care guideBlack Phantom Tetra (Hyphessobrycon megalopterus) — minimum tank 60 L, temperature 22-28 °C, pH 6-7.5.
- Lemon Tetra care guideLemon Tetra (Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis) — minimum tank 60 L, temperature 23-28 °C, pH 5.5-7.5.
- Bloodfin Tetra care guideBloodfin Tetra (Aphyocharax anisitsi) — minimum tank 60 L, temperature 18-28 °C, pH 6-8.
- Serpae Tetra care guideSerpae Tetra (Hyphessobrycon eques) — minimum tank 60 L, temperature 22-27 °C, pH 5.5-7.5.
- Penguin Tetra care guidePenguin Tetra (Thayeria boehlkei) — minimum tank 80 L, temperature 22-28 °C, pH 6-7.5.
- Silvertip Tetra care guideSilvertip Tetra (Hasemania nana) — minimum tank 60 L, temperature 22-28 °C, pH 6-7.5.
- Glowlight Tetra care guideGlowlight Tetra (Hemigrammus erythrozonus) — minimum tank 40 L, temperature 24-28 °C, pH 5.5-7.
- Black Neon Tetra care guideBlack Neon Tetra (Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi) — minimum tank 40 L, temperature 23-27 °C, pH 5.5-7.5.
- Black Skirt Tetra care guideBlack Skirt Tetra (Gymnocorymbus ternetzi) — minimum tank 60 L, temperature 22-26 °C, pH 6-7.5.
- Montipora digitata Care GuideMontipora digitata is a fast-growing, beginner-friendly Indo-Pacific SPS coral with branching finger-like colonies in green, purple or orang
- Frogspawn Coral (Euphyllia divisa) Care GuideEuphyllia divisa is an Indo-Pacific LPS coral with bulbous multi-tipped tentacles resembling frog eggs; kept under moderate reef parameters.
- Hammer Coral (Euphyllia ancora) Care GuideEuphyllia ancora is an Indo-Pacific LPS coral with T-shaped hammer-tipped tentacles, kept in moderate light and flow with stable reef chemis
- Crystal Red Shrimp (Caridina cantonensis) Care GuideCaridina cantonensis 'Crystal Red' is a selectively bred red-and-white shrimp from Taiwan/Hong Kong demanding soft acidic water and stable T
- Amano Shrimp (Caridina multidentata) Care GuideCaridina multidentata is a large translucent freshwater shrimp from Japan and Taiwan, valued as a strong algae eater; larvae require brackis
- Red Cherry Shrimp (Neocaridina davidi) Care GuideNeocaridina davidi 'Red Cherry' is the most popular freshwater shrimp: hardy, prolific in neutral medium-hard water, and an effective algae
- Amazon Frogbit (Limnobium laevigatum) Care GuideLimnobium laevigatum is a floating plant from tropical Americas with round leaves and trailing roots that shade tanks and absorb excess nutr
- Bucephalandra Care GuideBucephalandra is a rheophytic aroid endemic to Borneo, grown attached to rocks or wood, with iridescent leaves and slow but undemanding grow
- Dwarf Baby Tears HC Cuba (Hemianthus callitrichoides) Care GuideHemianthus callitrichoides 'Cuba' is the smallest-leaved aquarium plant, forming a tight foreground carpet under high light and CO2.
- Dwarf Hairgrass (Eleocharis sp. 'Mini') Care GuideEleocharis sp. 'Mini' is a dwarf selection of hairgrass producing a thick grass-like lawn under 4 cm, demanding strong light, CO2 and rich s
- Monte Carlo (Micranthemum tweediei) Care GuideMicranthemum tweediei 'Monte Carlo' is a small-leaved carpeting plant from South America, easier to grow than HC Cuba but still benefits fro
- Rotala Rotundifolia (Rotala rotundifolia) Care GuideVersatile Asian stem plant. Develops pink to red coloration under strong light and CO2, and is easy to shape through frequent trimming.
- Vallisneria Nana (Vallisneria nana) Care GuideCompact narrow-leaf Vallisneria native to northern Australia. Forms graceful ribbon-like meadows in midground positions and propagates readi
- Cryptocoryne Wendtii (Cryptocoryne wendtii) Care GuideHighly adaptable Sri Lankan aroid available in green, bronze and red forms. Known for occasional crypt melt after transplanting, but recover
- Amazon Sword (Echinodorus bleheri) Care GuideClassic large rosette plant from South America. Produces broad lanceolate leaves and benefits strongly from root tabs in a nutrient-rich sub