Freshwater
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietaryAfrican Butterflyfish
Pantodon buchholzi
Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value6 - 7 pHGH2 - 10 dGHKH1 - 5 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 100 LTank levelTopAdult size12 cm
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Freshwater species for community aquariums, river biotopes, and planted tanks.
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©AI Generated·ProprietaryAmapá tetra
Hyphessobrycon amapaensis
Water temp21 - 30 °CpH Value5 - 8 pHGH0 - 14 dGHKH1 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 60 LTank levelMiddleAdult size3 cm
Freshwater
Expert
©AI Generated·ProprietaryAtlantic mudskipper
Periophthalmus barbarus
Water temp25 - 30 °CpH Value7.5 - 8.5 pHGH10 - 30 dGHKH5 - 15 dKHMinimum tank volume150 LTank levelAll levelsAdult size15 cm
Freshwater
Easy
©AI Generated·ProprietaryBelica
Leucaspius delineatus
Water temp10 - 20 °CpH Value6.5 - 8 pHGH10 - 20 dGHKH5 - 10 dKHMinimum tank volume100 LTank levelTop/MiddleAdult size9 cm
Freshwater
Advanced
©AI Generation·ProprietaryBlack Piranha
Serrasalmus rhombeus
Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value5.5 - 7.5 pHGH2 - 15 dGHKH1 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 500 LTank levelMiddleAdult size45 cm
Freshwater
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©AI Generated·ProprietaryBlack Spot Piranha (Orinoco Piranha / Cariba)
Pygocentrus cariba
Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value6 - 7.5 pHGH5 - 15 dGHKH2 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume500 LTank levelMiddleAdult size30 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·ProprietaryBorneo Sucker
Gastromyzon ctenocephalus
Water temp20 - 24 °CpH Value6 - 7.5 pHGH2 - 12 dGHKH1 - 6 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 60 LTank levelBottomAdult size4.5 cm
Freshwater
Expert
©AI Generated·ProprietaryBucktooth Tetra
Exodon paradoxus
Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value5.5 - 7.5 pHGH1 - 10 dGHKH1 - 5 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 180 LTank levelTop/MiddleAdult size15 cm
Freshwater
Intermediate
©AI Generation·ProprietaryCandy Stripe Pleco (L015)
Peckoltia vittata
Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value5.5 - 7.2 pHGH1 - 10 dGHKH2 - 10 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 120 LTank levelBottomAdult size14 cm
Freshwater
Expert
©AI Generated·ProprietaryClown Knifefish
Chitala chitala
Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value6 - 8 pHGH5 - 15 dGHKH2 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 500 LTank levelMiddleAdult size100 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
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·ProprietaryCommon Goldfish
Carassius auratus
Water temp10 - 24 °CpH Value7 - 8 pHGH8 - 20 dGHKH4 - 12 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 150 LTank levelAll levelsAdult size30 cm
Freshwater
Expert
©AI Generated·ProprietaryDwarf Gourami
Trichogaster lalius
Water temp22 - 27 °CpH Value6 - 7.5 pHGH4 - 15 dGHKH2 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 60 LTank levelTop/MiddleAdult size7 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
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
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
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietaryEurasian Minnow
Phoxinus phoxinus
Water temp10 - 20 °CpH Value7 - 8 pHGH10 - 25 dGHKH5 - 12 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 100 LTank levelTop/MiddleAdult size12 cm
Freshwater
Expert
©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
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
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
Intermediate
©AI Generation·ProprietaryFuelleborn's Cichlid
Labeotropheus fuelleborni
Water temp23 - 28 °CpH Value7.5 - 8.5 pHGH10 - 25 dGHKH5 - 12 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 180 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size18 cm
Freshwater
Easy
©AI Generated·ProprietaryGarra Rufa (Doctor Fish)
Garra rufa
Water temp15 - 28 °CpH Value6.5 - 8 pHGH5 - 15 dGHKH2 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 180 LTank levelBottomAdult size14 cm
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