Freshwater
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietaryCockatoo Cichlid
Apistogramma cacatuoides
Water temp22 - 29 °CpH Value6 - 8 pHGH2 - 15 dGHKH1 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 100 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size8 cm
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Freshwater species for community aquariums, river biotopes, and planted tanks.
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©AI Generation·ProprietaryCoffee-bean Tetra
Hyphessobrycon takasei
Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value5.5 - 7.2 pHGH1 - 12 dGHKH1 - 6 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 80 LTank levelMiddleAdult size3.5 cm
Freshwater
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietaryColombian Tetra
Hyphessobrycon columbianus
Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value6 - 7.5 pHGH4 - 15 dGHKH2 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 60 LTank levelMiddleAdult size7 cm
Freshwater
Easy
©AI Generated·ProprietaryComet Goldfish
Carassius auratus var. Comet
Water temp10 - 24 °CpH Value7 - 8 pHGH8 - 20 dGHKH4 - 10 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 200 LTank levelAll levelsAdult size30 cm
Freshwater
Easy
©AI Generated·ProprietaryCommon Bristlenose Pleco
Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus
Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value6 - 7.5 pHGH2 - 15 dGHKH3 - 15 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 80 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size15 cm
Freshwater
Easy
©AI Generated·ProprietaryCommon Goldfish
Carassius auratus
Water temp10 - 24 °CpH Value7 - 8 pHGH8 - 20 dGHKH4 - 12 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 150 LTank levelAll levelsAdult size30 cm
Freshwater
Easy
©AI Generated·ProprietaryCommon Pleco
Hypostomus plecostomus
Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value6.5 - 8 pHGH4 - 15 dGHKH2 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 500 LTank levelBottomAdult size45 cm
Freshwater
Expert
©AI Generated·ProprietaryCommon Pleco
Pterygoplichthys pardalis
Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value6 - 8 pHGH5 - 20 dGHKH2 - 10 dKHMinimum tank volume600 LTank levelBottomAdult size40 cm
Freshwater
Expert
©AI Generation·ProprietaryCompressiceps Cichlid (Altolamprologus)
Altolamprologus compressiceps
Water temp24 - 27 °CpH Value8 - 9 pHGH10 - 20 dGHKH5 - 10 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 30 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size15 cm
Freshwater
Easy
©AI Generation·ProprietaryConcolor Cory
Corydoras concolor
Water temp22 - 26 °CpH Value6 - 7.2 pHGH2 - 12 dGHKH1 - 6 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 60 LTank levelBottomAdult size6 cm
Freshwater
Easy
©AI Generation·ProprietaryCondiscipulus Cory
Corydoras condiscipulus
Water temp22 - 26 °CpH Value6 - 7.2 pHGH2 - 12 dGHKH2 - 10 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 80 LTank levelBottomAdult size5 cm
Freshwater
Expert
©AI Generation·ProprietaryCongo Lamprologus
Lamprologus congoensis
Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value6.5 - 7.5 pHGH4 - 15 dGHKH4 - 10 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 150 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size15 cm
Freshwater
Expert
©AI Generated·ProprietaryCongo Puffer
Tetraodon miurus
Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value6.5 - 7.5 pHGH5 - 15 dGHKH2 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 180 LTank levelBottomAdult size15 cm
Freshwater
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietaryCongo Tetra
Phenacogrammus interruptus
Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value6 - 7.5 pHGH5 - 15 dGHKH2 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 100 LTank levelMiddleAdult size10 cm
Freshwater
Intermediate
©AI Generation·ProprietaryContradens Pleco
Hypancistrus contradens
Water temp25 - 30 °CpH Value6 - 7.5 pHGH2 - 10 dGHKH1 - 5 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 100 LTank levelBottomAdult size12 cm
Freshwater
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietaryConvict Cichlid
Amatitlania nigrofasciata
Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value7 - 8 pHGH10 - 20 dGHKH5 - 10 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 30 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size15 cm
Freshwater
Easy
©AI Generation·ProprietaryCope's Corydoras
Corydoras copei
Water temp22 - 26 °CpH Value6 - 7.2 pHGH2 - 12 dGHKH2 - 10 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 80 LTank levelBottomAdult size5 cm
Freshwater
Easy
©AI Generation·ProprietaryCopeland's Tetra
Hyphessobrycon copelandi
Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value5.5 - 7 pHGH1 - 10 dGHKH1 - 6 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 80 LTank levelMiddleAdult size4 cm
Freshwater
Easy
©AI Generation·ProprietaryCoppename Cory
Corydoras coppenamensis
Water temp22 - 26 °CpH Value6 - 7.5 pHGH2 - 12 dGHKH2 - 10 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 80 LTank levelBottomAdult size5.5 cm
Freshwater
Expert
©AI Generated·ProprietaryCoral Red Pencilfish
Nannostomus mortenthaleri
Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value6 - 7 pHGH1 - 10 dGHKH1 - 5 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 30 LTank levelTop/MiddleAdult size3.5 cm
Freshwater
Easy
©AI Generated·ProprietaryCoral Red Platy
Xiphophorus maculatus var. Coral Red
Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value7 - 8.5 pHGH10 - 30 dGHKH5 - 15 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 60 LTank levelTop/MiddleAdult size6 cm
Freshwater
Easy
©AI Generation·ProprietaryCorantijn Cory
Corydoras breei
Water temp22 - 26 °CpH Value6 - 7.2 pHGH2 - 12 dGHKH2 - 10 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 80 LTank levelBottomAdult size5 cm
Freshwater
Easy
©AI Generation·ProprietaryCostatus Striped Raphael
Platydoras costatus
Water temp23 - 30 °CpH Value5.8 - 7.5 pHGH2 - 20 dGHKH2 - 10 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 200 LTank levelBottomAdult size20 cm
Freshwater
Easy
©AI Generated·ProprietaryCroaking Gourami
Trichopsis vittata
Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value6 - 7.5 pHGH2 - 15 dGHKH1 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 60 LTank levelMiddleAdult size7 cm
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