FreshwaterBrackish
Easy
©AI Generated·ProprietaryBlack Molly
Poecilia sphenops
Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value7 - 8.5 pHGH10 - 30 dGHKH8 - 20 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 80 LTank levelAll levelsAdult size8 cm
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Brackish fish
Species for estuaries, mangroves, and aquariums with controlled intermediate salinity.
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FreshwaterBrackish
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietaryBlack Molly
Poecilia sphenops var. Black
Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value7.5 - 8.5 pHGH15 - 30 dGHKH7 - 15 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 80 LTank levelTop/MiddleAdult size7 cm
FreshwaterBrackish
Advanced
©AI Generated·ProprietaryBumblebee goby
Brachygobius xanthomelas
Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value6 - 7.5 pHGH2 - 12 dGHKH1 - 6 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 40 LTank levelBottomAdult size2 cm
FreshwaterBrackish
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietaryBumblebee Goby
Brachygobius xanthozonus
Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value7.5 - 8.5 pHGH10 - 20 dGHKH5 - 10 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 40 LTank levelBottomAdult size4 cm
BrackishMarine
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietaryChulae Goby
Mugilogobius chulae
Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value7.5 - 8.5 pHMinimum tank volume>= 50 LTank levelBottomAdult size4.5 cm
FreshwaterBrackish
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietaryDwarf panchax
Aplocheilus parvus
Water temp22 - 26 °CpH Value6 - 7.5 pHGH3 - 12 dGHKH1 - 6 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 40 LTank levelTopAdult size4.5 cm
BrackishMarine
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietaryFlathead Grey Mullet
Mugil cephalus
Water temp12 - 28 °CpH Value7.5 - 8.5 pHMinimum tank volume>= 400 LTank levelAll levelsAdult size40 cm
FreshwaterBrackish
Expert
©AI Generated·ProprietaryFour-eyed fish
Anableps anableps
Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value7.5 - 8.5 pHGH10 - 25 dGHKH5 - 12 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 200 LTank levelTopAdult size30 cm
FreshwaterBrackish
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietaryGlass Goby
Gobiopterus chuno
Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value7 - 8.2 pHGH8 - 20 dGHKH6 - 15 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 30 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size3 cm
FreshwaterBrackishMarine
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietaryGreen chromide
Etroplus suratensis
Water temp22 - 30 °CpH Value7.5 - 8.5 pHGH15 - 30 dGHKH7 - 15 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 300 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size30 cm
FreshwaterBrackish
Easy
©AI Generated·ProprietaryIndian glassfish
Parambassis lala
Water temp21 - 30 °CpH Value6 - 8 pHGH0 - 14 dGHKH0 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 40 LTank levelMiddleAdult size4 cm
FreshwaterBrackish
Easy
©AI Generated·ProprietaryKoi swordtail
Xiphophorus hellerii var. Koi
Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value7 - 8.5 pHGH12 - 30 dGHKH6 - 15 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 100 LTank levelTop/MiddleAdult size12 cm
BrackishMarine
Advanced
©AI Generated·ProprietaryLeaf Goblinfish
Neovespicula depressifrons
Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value7.5 - 8.5 pHMinimum tank volume>= 100 LTank levelBottomAdult size10 cm
FreshwaterBrackish
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietaryLong-whiskered Catfish
Mystus gulio
Water temp20 - 28 °CpH Value7 - 8.2 pHGH4 - 15 dGHKH2 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 200 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size20 cm
FreshwaterBrackish
Advanced
©AI Generated·ProprietaryMediterranean killifish
Aphanius fasciatus
Water temp15 - 28 °CpH Value7.5 - 8.5 pHGH12 - 30 dGHKH6 - 15 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 60 LTank levelTop/MiddleAdult size6 cm
BrackishMarine
Advanced
©AI Generated·ProprietaryNeon Blue-eye
Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis
Water temp20 - 30 °CpH Value7.5 - 8.5 pHMinimum tank volume>= 60 LTank levelTop/MiddleAdult size3.5 cm
FreshwaterBrackish
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietaryOrange Chromide
Etroplus maculatus
Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value7.5 - 8.5 pHGH10 - 25 dGHKH5 - 12 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 100 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size8 cm
FreshwaterBrackish
Advanced
©AI Generated·ProprietaryPacific four-eyed fish
Anableps dowei
Water temp24 - 29 °CpH Value7.5 - 8.5 pHGH4 - 15 dGHKH2 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 300 LTank levelTopAdult size22 cm
FreshwaterBrackish
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietarySailfin Molly
Poecilia latipinna
Water temp20 - 28 °CpH Value7.5 - 8.5 pHGH15 - 35 dGHKH7 - 17 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 120 LTank levelAll levelsAdult size12 cm
FreshwaterBrackish
Advanced
©AI Generated·ProprietaryShort-tailed Pipefish
Microphis brachyurus
Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value7 - 8 pHGH10 - 20 dGHKH6 - 12 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 120 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size20 cm
BrackishMarine
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietarySingapore Mono
Monodactylus kottelati
Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value7.5 - 8.5 pHMinimum tank volume>= 250 LTank levelMiddleAdult size12 cm
FreshwaterBrackish
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietarySmallscale Archerfish
Toxotes microlepis
Water temp24 - 30 °CpH Value7 - 8.5 pHGH10 - 25 dGHKH5 - 12 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 200 LTank levelTopAdult size15 cm
BrackishMarine
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietarySpotbanded Scat
Selenotoca multifasciata
Water temp20 - 28 °CpH Value7.5 - 8.5 pHMinimum tank volume>= 300 LTank levelMiddleAdult size28 cm
BrackishMarine
Advanced
©AI Generated·ProprietarySpotted Catfish
Arius maculatus
Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value7.5 - 8.5 pHMinimum tank volume>= 350 LTank levelBottomAdult size30 cm
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