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©AI Generated·ProprietaryVampire Pleco (L029)
Leporacanthicus galaxias
Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value6 - 7.5 pHGH2 - 15 dGHKH1 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 300 LTank levelBottomAdult size25 cm
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Freshwater species for community aquariums, river biotopes, and planted tanks.
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©AI Generated·ProprietaryVariable platy
Xiphophorus variatus
Water temp21 - 26 °CpH Value7 - 8.5 pHGH7 - 21 dGHKH3 - 10 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 40 LTank levelMiddleAdult size7 cm
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©AI Generation·ProprietaryVentralis Cichlid
Neolamprologus ventralis
Water temp23 - 26 °CpH Value7.5 - 9 pHGH12 - 25 dGHKH10 - 20 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 100 LTank levelBottomAdult size7 cm
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©AI Generated·ProprietaryVentralis Cichlid (Featherfin)
Ophthalmotilapia ventralis
Water temp24 - 27 °CpH Value8.2 - 9 pHGH12 - 25 dGHKH6 - 12 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 500 LTank levelTop/MiddleAdult size15 cm
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©AI Generated·ProprietaryVenustus Cichlid / Giraffe Cichlid
Nimbochromis venustus
Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value7.8 - 8.6 pHGH10 - 25 dGHKH5 - 12 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 300 LTank levelAll levelsAdult size25 cm
Freshwater
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©AI Generated·ProprietaryViejita dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma viejita
Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value5.5 - 7 pHGH1 - 10 dGHKH1 - 5 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 60 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size7.5 cm
Freshwater
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©AI Generated·ProprietaryVietnamese White Cloud
Tanichthys micagemmae
Water temp18 - 23 °CpH Value6.5 - 7.5 pHGH5 - 15 dGHKH2 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 30 LTank levelTop/MiddleAdult size3 cm
Freshwater
Easy
©AI Generation·ProprietaryVilma's Tetra
Hyphessobrycon vilmae
Water temp23 - 27 °CpH Value5.5 - 7 pHGH1 - 10 dGHKH2 - 8 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 80 LTank levelMiddleAdult size3.5 cm
Freshwater
Easy
©AI Generation·ProprietaryVorderwinkler's Tetra
Hemigrammus vorderwinkleri
Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value5.5 - 7 pHGH1 - 10 dGHKH1 - 4 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 80 LTank levelMiddleAdult size4 cm
Freshwater
Easy
©AI Generated·ProprietaryWagtail Platy
Xiphophorus maculatus var. Wagtail
Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value7 - 8.5 pHGH10 - 30 dGHKH8 - 15 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 60 LTank levelTop/MiddleAdult size6 cm
Freshwater
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©AI Generation·ProprietaryWalter's Cichlid
Neolamprologus walteri
Water temp23 - 26 °CpH Value7.5 - 9 pHGH12 - 25 dGHKH10 - 20 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 250 LTank levelBottomAdult size6.5 cm
Freshwater
Easy
©AI Generated·ProprietaryWeather Loach
Misgurnus anguillicaudatus
Water temp10 - 25 °CpH Value6.5 - 8 pHGH5 - 20 dGHKH2 - 10 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 100 LTank levelBottomAdult size25 cm
Freshwater
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietaryWeitzman's Tetra
Hyphessobrycon weitzmanorum
Water temp23 - 27 °CpH Value5.5 - 7 pHGH2 - 10 dGHKH1 - 5 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 50 LTank levelMiddleAdult size4.5 cm
Freshwater
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietaryWerner's Tetra
Hyphessobrycon werneri
Water temp22 - 27 °CpH Value5.5 - 7 pHGH2 - 10 dGHKH1 - 6 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 60 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size3.5 cm
Freshwater
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©AI Generated·ProprietaryWest African Lungfish
Protopterus annectens
Water temp25 - 30 °CpH Value6.5 - 7.5 pHGH5 - 15 dGHKH2 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 500 LTank levelBottomAdult size100 cm
FreshwaterBrackish
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietaryWestern archerfish
Toxotes oligolepis
Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value7 - 8 pHGH4 - 15 dGHKH2 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 200 LTank levelTopAdult size15 cm
Freshwater
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietaryWestern rainbowfish
Melanotaenia australis
Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value7 - 8 pHGH10 - 20 dGHKH5 - 10 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 110 LTank levelMiddleAdult size10 cm
Freshwater
Easy
©AI Generated·ProprietaryWhiptail Catfish
Rineloricaria lanceolata
Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value6 - 7.5 pHGH2 - 15 dGHKH1 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 60 LTank levelBottomAdult size12 cm
Freshwater
Easy
©AI Generated·ProprietaryWhite Cloud Mountain Minnow
Tanichthys albonubes
Water temp14 - 22 °CpH Value6 - 8 pHGH5 - 20 dGHKH2 - 10 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 60 LTank levelTopAdult size4 cm
Freshwater
Intermediate
©AI Generation·ProprietaryWhite Seam Bristlenose (L059)
Ancistrus hoplogenys
Water temp25 - 29 °CpH Value5.5 - 7 pHGH1 - 12 dGHKH2 - 8 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 120 LTank levelBottomAdult size16 cm
Freshwater
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietaryWhite star tetra
Axelrodia stigmatias
Water temp22 - 27 °CpH Value5 - 6.8 pHGH1 - 6 dGHKH1 - 3 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 40 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size2 cm
Freshwater
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietaryWhite-cheeked Goby
Rhinogobius duospilus
Water temp18 - 24 °CpH Value7 - 8 pHGH10 - 20 dGHKH5 - 10 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 60 LTank levelBottomAdult size5 cm
Freshwater
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©AI Generated·ProprietaryWhite-seam betta
Betta albimarginata
Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value5.5 - 6.5 pHGH1 - 5 dGHKH1 - 2 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 30 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size5 cm
Freshwater
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietaryWine red betta
Betta tussyae
Water temp22 - 27 °CpH Value4 - 5.5 pHGH1 - 5 dGHKH1 - 2 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 30 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size4.5 cm
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