Freshwater
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietaryFilamentous pyrrhulina
Pyrrhulina filamentosa
Water temp23 - 28 °CpH Value5.8 - 7.5 pHGH5 - 15 dGHKH2 - 8 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 100 LTank levelAll levelsAdult size10 cm
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Freshwater fish
Freshwater species for community aquariums, river biotopes, and planted tanks.
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©AI Generation·ProprietaryFine-Spot Golden Nugget Pleco (L081)
Baryancistrus sp.
Water temp27 - 32 °CpH Value6 - 7.4 pHGH2 - 15 dGHKH1 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 180 LTank levelBottomAdult size20 cm
FreshwaterBrackish
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©AI Generated·ProprietaryFinescale Four-eyed Fish
Anableps microlepis
Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value7.5 - 8.5 pHGH4 - 15 dGHKH2 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 350 LTank levelTopAdult size30 cm
Freshwater
Expert
©AI Generated·ProprietaryFire Eel
Mastacembelus erythrotaenia
Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value6 - 7.5 pHGH5 - 15 dGHKH2 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 500 LTank levelBottomAdult size100 cm
Freshwater
Intermediate
©AI Generation·ProprietaryFire Rasbora / Pearly Rasbora
Rasboroides vaterifloris
Water temp23 - 28 °CpH Value5.5 - 6.5 pHGH1 - 5 dGHKH1 - 2 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 30 LTank levelMiddleAdult size4 cm
Freshwater
Easy
©AI Generated·ProprietaryFiremouth Cichlid
Thorichthys meeki
Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value6.5 - 8 pHGH10 - 20 dGHKH5 - 10 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 180 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size15 cm
Freshwater
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©AI Generation·ProprietaryFive-bar Cichlid (Tretocephalus)
Neolamprologus tretocephalus
Water temp24 - 27 °CpH Value8 - 9 pHGH10 - 25 dGHKH5 - 12 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 180 LTank levelBottomAdult size15 cm
Freshwater
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietaryFiveband Barb
Desmopuntius pentazona
Water temp22 - 26 °CpH Value4.5 - 6.5 pHGH1 - 8 dGHKH1 - 4 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 80 LTank levelBottomAdult size5 cm
Freshwater
Easy
©AI Generated·ProprietaryFlag Acara (Smiling Cichlid)
Laetacara curviceps
Water temp22 - 26 °CpH Value5.5 - 7.5 pHGH1 - 10 dGHKH1 - 5 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 80 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size7 cm
Freshwater
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietaryFlag Cichlid (Festivum)
Mesonauta festivus
Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value6 - 7.5 pHGH4 - 12 dGHKH2 - 6 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 200 LTank levelTop/MiddleAdult size15 cm
Freshwater
Easy
©AI Generation·ProprietaryFlag Tetra
Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus
Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value5.5 - 7 pHGH1 - 12 dGHKH1 - 6 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 80 LTank levelMiddleAdult size4.5 cm
Freshwater
Easy
©AI Generation·ProprietaryFlag-tail Cory
Corydoras robineae
Water temp22 - 26 °CpH Value6 - 7.2 pHGH2 - 12 dGHKH1 - 8 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 100 LTank levelBottomAdult size4.5 cm
Freshwater
Easy
©AI Generation·ProprietaryFlagtail Porthole Catfish
Dianema urostriatum
Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value6 - 7.2 pHGH2 - 15 dGHKH2 - 10 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 120 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size12 cm
Freshwater
Easy
©AI Generated·ProprietaryFlame tetra
Hyphessobrycon flammeus
Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value5.5 - 7.5 pHGH1 - 15 dGHKH1 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 40 LTank levelMiddleAdult size4 cm
Freshwater
Easy
©AI Generated·ProprietaryFlameback bleeding heart tetra
Hyphessobrycon pyrrhonotus
Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value6 - 7.5 pHGH2 - 12 dGHKH1 - 6 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 75 LTank levelMiddleAdult size5 cm
Freshwater
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietaryFlameback Cichlid
Haplochromis nyererei
Water temp23 - 27 °CpH Value7.5 - 8.5 pHGH10 - 20 dGHKH5 - 10 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 100 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size8 cm
Freshwater
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietaryFlavescent Peacock / Stuartgrant's Peacock
Aulonocara stuartgranti
Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value7.8 - 8.6 pHGH10 - 25 dGHKH5 - 12 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 180 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size13 cm
Freshwater
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietaryFly River rainbowfish
Melanotaenia sexlineata
Water temp24 - 29 °CpH Value7 - 8 pHGH10 - 20 dGHKH5 - 10 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 75 LTank levelMiddleAdult size8 cm
Freshwater
Intermediate
©AI Generation·ProprietaryFlying Fox
Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus
Water temp24 - 27 °CpH Value6 - 7.5 pHGH2 - 12 dGHKH1 - 6 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 180 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size15 cm
Freshwater
Advanced
©AI Generation·ProprietaryFoirni Checkerboard Cichlid (Dicrossus foirni)
Dicrossus foirni
Water temp25 - 29 °CpH Value4.5 - 6.5 pHGH1 - 5 dGHKH1 - 2 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 100 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size9 cm
Freshwater
Easy
©AI Generation·ProprietaryForest Betta
Betta pugnax
Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value5.5 - 7.5 pHGH1 - 12 dGHKH1 - 6 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 100 LTank levelAll levelsAdult size10 cm
Freshwater
Easy
©AI Generated·ProprietaryForktail Blue-eye
Pseudomugil furcatus
Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value7 - 8 pHGH5 - 15 dGHKH2 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 60 LTank levelTop/MiddleAdult size6 cm
Freshwater
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©AI Generation·ProprietaryFossorochromis rostratus
Fossorochromis rostratus
Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value7.8 - 8.6 pHGH10 - 25 dGHKH5 - 12 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 300 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size25 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
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