Freshwater
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietaryDwarf rasbora
Boraras maculatus
Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value4 - 6.5 pHGH1 - 8 dGHKH7 - 14 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 20 LTank levelTop/MiddleAdult size2.5 cm
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Freshwater species for community aquariums, river biotopes, and planted tanks.
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©AI Generation·ProprietaryDwarf Whiptail
Rineloricaria parva
Water temp22 - 27 °CpH Value6 - 7.5 pHGH2 - 12 dGHKH1 - 6 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 100 LTank levelBottomAdult size11 cm
Freshwater
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietaryEartheater Cichlid
Geophagus altifrons
Water temp26 - 30 °CpH Value6 - 7.5 pHGH4 - 10 dGHKH2 - 5 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 400 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size25 cm
Freshwater
Intermediate
©AI Generation·ProprietaryEctodus descampsii
Ectodus descampsii
Water temp24 - 27 °CpH Value8 - 9 pHGH10 - 20 dGHKH5 - 10 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 100 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size10 cm
Freshwater
Easy
©AI Generated·ProprietaryEcuador tetra
Hyphessobrycon ecuadoriensis
Water temp23 - 27 °CpH Value6 - 7.5 pHGH2 - 12 dGHKH1 - 6 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 80 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size4.5 cm
Freshwater
Intermediate
©AI Generation·ProprietaryEdith's Betta
Betta edithae
Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value5 - 7.5 pHGH1 - 10 dGHKH1 - 5 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 60 LTank levelAll levelsAdult size7 cm
Freshwater
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietaryEgger's killifish
Nothobranchius eggersi
Water temp22 - 26 °CpH Value6.5 - 7.5 pHGH5 - 15 dGHKH2 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 20 LTank levelBottomAdult size5 cm
Freshwater
Easy
©AI Generation·ProprietaryEgyptian Mouthbrooder
Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor
Water temp20 - 26 °CpH Value6.5 - 8 pHGH5 - 18 dGHKH2 - 9 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 100 LTank levelBottomAdult size8 cm
Freshwater
Easy
©AI Generation·ProprietaryEhrhardt's Corydoras
Corydoras ehrhardti
Water temp20 - 25 °CpH Value6 - 7.2 pHGH2 - 12 dGHKH2 - 10 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 80 LTank levelBottomAdult size5.5 cm
Freshwater
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietaryEilyos tetra
Hyphessobrycon eilyos
Water temp23 - 28 °CpH Value5.5 - 7.5 pHGH2 - 10 dGHKH1 - 5 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 80 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size4 cm
Freshwater
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietaryElectric Blue Hap
Sciaenochromis fryeri
Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value7.8 - 8.6 pHGH10 - 25 dGHKH5 - 12 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 180 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size18 cm
Freshwater
Expert
©AI Generated·ProprietaryElectric Blue Ram
Mikrogeophagus ramirezi var. Electric Blue
Water temp27 - 30 °CpH Value5.5 - 6.8 pHGH1 - 5 dGHKH1 - 2 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 60 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size7 cm
Freshwater
Expert
©AI Generated·ProprietaryElectric Eel
Electrophorus electricus
Water temp23 - 28 °CpH Value5.5 - 7 pHGH1 - 10 dGHKH1 - 5 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 500 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size200 cm
Freshwater
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietaryElegant cory
Corydoras elegans
Water temp22 - 26 °CpH Value6 - 7.5 pHGH2 - 15 dGHKH1 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 75 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size5 cm
Freshwater
Easy
©AI Generation·ProprietaryElegant Pencilfish
Nannostomus limatus
Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value5.5 - 7 pHGH1 - 10 dGHKH1 - 6 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 60 LTank levelTop/MiddleAdult size3.5 cm
Freshwater
Expert
©AI Generated·ProprietaryElephant Ear Betta (Dumbo)
Betta splendens var. Elephant Ear
Water temp24 - 29 °CpH Value6 - 7.5 pHGH4 - 15 dGHKH2 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 20 LTank levelTop/MiddleAdult size7 cm
Freshwater
Expert
©AI Generated·ProprietaryElephantnose Fish
Gnathonemus petersii
Water temp23 - 28 °CpH Value6 - 7.5 pHGH4 - 15 dGHKH2 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume250 LTank levelBottomAdult size23 cm
Freshwater
Advanced
©AI Generation·ProprietaryElizabethae Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma elizabethae)
Apistogramma elizabethae
Water temp24 - 30 °CpH Value4 - 5.5 pHGH0 - 3 dGHKH1 - 2 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 100 LTank levelBottomAdult size7 cm
Freshwater
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietaryElliott's Cichlid
Thorichthys maculipinnis
Water temp23 - 28 °CpH Value7 - 8 pHGH10 - 20 dGHKH5 - 10 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 180 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size15 cm
FreshwaterBrackish
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietaryElongate glassy perchlet
Chanda nama
Water temp20 - 28 °CpH Value7 - 8.5 pHGH8 - 15 dGHKH4 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 100 LTank levelMiddleAdult size10 cm
Freshwater
Advanced
©AI Generated·ProprietaryElongated Goby Cichlid (Teleocichla prionogenys)
Teleocichla prionogenys
Water temp26 - 30 °CpH Value6 - 7 pHGH1 - 5 dGHKH1 - 2 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 100 LTank levelBottomAdult size8 cm
Freshwater
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietaryEmber tetra
Hyphessobrycon amandae
Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value5.5 - 7.5 pHGH1 - 10 dGHKH1 - 5 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 40 LTank levelMiddleAdult size2 cm
Freshwater
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietaryEmerald Betta
Betta smaragdina
Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value6 - 7.5 pHGH4 - 12 dGHKH2 - 6 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 50 LTank levelTop/MiddleAdult size7 cm
Freshwater
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietaryEmerald catfish
Corydoras splendens
Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value6 - 7.5 pHGH2 - 15 dGHKH1 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 115 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size8 cm
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