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·ProprietaryAmazon red-tail tetra
Aphyocharax dentatus
Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value6 - 7.5 pHGH5 - 15 dGHKH2 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 110 LTank levelTop/MiddleAdult size7 cm
Freshwater
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietaryAmiet's lyretail
Fundulopanchax amieti
Water temp22 - 25 °CpH Value6 - 7.2 pHGH4 - 10 dGHKH2 - 5 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 40 LTank levelAll levelsAdult size7 cm
Freshwater
Advanced
©AI Generation·ProprietaryAnduze's Pencilfish
Nannostomus anduzei
Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value5 - 6.5 pHGH1 - 5 dGHKH1 - 2 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 40 LTank levelTop/MiddleAdult size1.6 cm
Freshwater
Expert
©AI Generated·ProprietaryArapaima (Pirarucu)
Arapaima gigas
Water temp25 - 29 °CpH Value6 - 7.5 pHGH4 - 15 dGHKH2 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 500 LTank levelTop/MiddleAdult size300 cm
Freshwater
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©AI Generated·ProprietaryArcherfish
Toxotes chatareus
Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value7 - 8.5 pHGH10 - 30 dGHKH5 - 15 dKHMinimum tank volume200 LTank levelTopAdult size35 cm
Freshwater
Expert
©AI Generated·ProprietaryAsian Arowana
Scleropages formosus
Water temp24 - 30 °CpH Value6.5 - 7.5 pHGH5 - 15 dGHKH2 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 500 LTank levelTopAdult size90 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
Advanced
©AI Generation·ProprietaryAxelrod's Bloodfin Tetra
Brittanichthys axelrodi
Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value5 - 6.5 pHGH1 - 5 dGHKH1 - 4 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 60 LTank levelTop/MiddleAdult size3 cm
Freshwater
Expert
©AI Generated·ProprietaryBala Shark / Silver Shark
Balantiocheilos melanopterus
Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value6 - 8 pHGH5 - 15 dGHKH2 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 300 LTank levelTop/MiddleAdult size35 cm
Freshwater
Advanced
©AI Generated·ProprietaryBalloon Molly
Poecilia latipinna var. Balloon
Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value7.5 - 8.5 pHGH15 - 30 dGHKH7 - 15 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 60 LTank levelTop/MiddleAdult size6 cm
Freshwater
Expert
©AI Generated·ProprietaryBanded Archerfish
Toxotes jaculatrix
Water temp25 - 30 °CpH Value7 - 8 pHGH10 - 30 dGHKH5 - 15 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 300 LTank levelTopAdult size25 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
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
Expert
©AI Generated·ProprietaryBlack-winged Hatchetfish
Carnegiella marthae
Water temp23 - 28 °CpH Value5 - 7 pHGH1 - 10 dGHKH1 - 5 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 30 LTank levelTopAdult size3.5 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·ProprietaryBloodfin tetra
Aphyocharax anisitsi
Water temp18 - 28 °CpH Value6 - 8 pHGH5 - 25 dGHKH2 - 12 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 80 LTank levelTop/MiddleAdult size5 cm
Freshwater
Easy
©AI Generated·ProprietaryBlue Lyretail (Gardner's Killi)
Fundulopanchax gardneri
Water temp20 - 25 °CpH Value6 - 7.5 pHGH4 - 12 dGHKH2 - 6 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 50 LTank levelAll levelsAdult size6 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·ProprietaryBoeseman's Rainbowfish
Melanotaenia boesemani
Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value7 - 8 pHGH10 - 20 dGHKH5 - 10 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 250 LTank levelTop/MiddleAdult size11 cm
Freshwater
Easy
©AI Generation·ProprietaryBrilliant Rasbora
Rasbora einthovenii
Water temp22 - 26 °CpH Value5 - 7 pHGH1 - 12 dGHKH1 - 6 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 100 LTank levelTop/MiddleAdult size9 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 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
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