Freshwater
Easy
©AI Generation·ProprietaryAtipa, Brown Hoplo
Hoplosternum littorale
Water temp20 - 28 °CpH Value5.5 - 7.5 pHGH2 - 20 dGHKH2 - 15 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 200 LTank levelBottomAdult size20 cm
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Freshwater species for community aquariums, river biotopes, and planted tanks.
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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
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
Freshwater
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietaryBlack Venezuela Corydoras
Corydoras venezuelanus var. Black
Water temp22 - 26 °CpH Value6 - 7.2 pHGH2 - 15 dGHKH1 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 80 LTank levelBottomAdult size5 cm
Freshwater
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietaryBlind Cave Tetra
Astyanax mexicanus
Water temp20 - 25 °CpH Value6.5 - 8 pHGH5 - 25 dGHKH2 - 12 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 100 LTank levelAll levelsAdult size12 cm
Freshwater
Easy
©AI Generated·ProprietaryBlue Acara
Andinoacara pulcher
Water temp22 - 30 °CpH Value6.5 - 8 pHGH3 - 15 dGHKH1 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 150 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size16 cm
Freshwater
Easy
©AI Generation·ProprietaryBlue Acara
Andinoacara pulcher
Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value6.5 - 8 pHGH4 - 15 dGHKH2 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 180 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size16 cm
Freshwater
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietaryBlue-eyed livebearer
Priapella intermedia
Water temp21 - 26 °CpH Value7 - 7.5 pHGH7 - 21 dGHKH3 - 10 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 50 LTank levelTopAdult size5 cm
Freshwater
Easy
©AI Generated·ProprietaryBronze cory
Corydoras aeneus
Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value6 - 8 pHGH2 - 20 dGHKH0 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 75 LTank levelBottomAdult size7 cm
Freshwater
Expert
©AI Generation·ProprietaryBrunei Beauty
Betta macrostoma
Water temp22 - 26 °CpH Value6 - 7 pHGH1 - 10 dGHKH1 - 5 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 100 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size11 cm
Freshwater
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietaryButterfly goodeid
Ameca splendens
Water temp22 - 30 °CpH Value7 - 8.5 pHGH10 - 25 dGHKH5 - 12 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 150 LTank levelAll levelsAdult size8 cm
Freshwater
Easy
©AI Generated·ProprietaryCobra Guppy (Snakeskin)
Poecilia reticulata var. Cobra
Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value7 - 8.5 pHGH10 - 25 dGHKH5 - 12 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 40 LTank levelAll levelsAdult size5 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
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 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
Expert
©AI Generated·ProprietaryCuban Cichlid
Nandopsis tetracanthus
Water temp24 - 30 °CpH Value7 - 8.5 pHGH10 - 25 dGHKH5 - 12 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 300 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size25 cm
Freshwater
Easy
©AI Generated·ProprietaryDalmatian Molly
Poecilia sphenops var. Dalmatian
Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value7 - 8.5 pHGH10 - 30 dGHKH5 - 15 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 80 LTank levelAll levelsAdult size8 cm
Freshwater
Intermediate
©AI Generation·ProprietaryDemon Eartheater - spotted face (Satanoperca leucosticta)
Satanoperca leucosticta
Water temp27 - 29 °CpH Value6 - 7 pHGH2 - 10 dGHKH1 - 5 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 300 LTank levelBottomAdult size25 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
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
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
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
Freshwater
Expert
©AI Generated·ProprietaryFreshwater Pipefish
Microphis deocata
Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value7 - 8 pHGH10 - 20 dGHKH5 - 10 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 180 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size15 cm
Freshwater
Easy
©AI Generated·ProprietaryGold Dust Molly
Poecilia sphenops var. Gold Dust
Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value7 - 8.5 pHGH10 - 30 dGHKH5 - 15 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 80 LTank levelAll levelsAdult size8 cm
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