Freshwater
Easy
©AI Generated·ProprietaryAdolfo's cory
Corydoras adolfoi
Water temp22 - 26 °CpH Value5.5 - 7 pHGH1 - 10 dGHKH1 - 5 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 60 LTank levelBottomAdult size6 cm
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©AI Generated·ProprietaryAdonis Pleco
Acanthicus adonis
Water temp23 - 28 °CpH Value6 - 7.5 pHGH4 - 15 dGHKH2 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 2,000 LTank levelBottomAdult size100 cm
Freshwater
Intermediate
©AI Generation·ProprietaryAduja's Tetra
Iguanodectes adujai
Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value5 - 7 pHGH1 - 10 dGHKH1 - 6 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 100 LTank levelMiddleAdult size7 cm
Freshwater
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©AI Generated·ProprietaryAfra Cichlid (Dogtooth Cichlid)
Cynotilapia afra
Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value7.8 - 8.6 pHGH10 - 20 dGHKH5 - 10 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 200 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size10 cm
Freshwater
Easy
©AI Generated·ProprietaryAfrican Butterfly Cichlid
Anomalochromis thomasi
Water temp23 - 27 °CpH Value6 - 7.5 pHGH4 - 15 dGHKH2 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 100 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size8 cm
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
Freshwater
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietaryAfrican Scat
Scatophagus tetracanthus
Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value7.5 - 8.5 pHGH15 - 30 dGHKH7 - 15 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 300 LTank levelMiddleAdult size30 cm
Freshwater
Advanced
©AI Generated·ProprietaryAfrican turquoise killifish
Nothobranchius furzeri
Water temp21 - 30 °CpH Value6.5 - 7 pHGH7 - 14 dGHKH3 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 20 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size6.5 cm
Freshwater
Easy
©AI Generation·ProprietaryAgassiz's Corydoras
Corydoras agassizii
Water temp22 - 26 °CpH Value6 - 7.2 pHGH2 - 12 dGHKH1 - 6 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 60 LTank levelBottomAdult size5.5 cm
Freshwater
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietaryAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid
Apistogramma agassizii
Water temp22 - 29 °CpH Value5 - 7 pHGH1 - 10 dGHKH1 - 5 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 60 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size7.5 cm
Freshwater
Easy
©AI Generation·ProprietaryAgulha Tetra
Hyphessobrycon agulha
Water temp22 - 27 °CpH Value5.5 - 7 pHGH1 - 10 dGHKH1 - 6 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 80 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size4.5 cm
Freshwater
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©AI Generated·ProprietaryAimara (Giant Wolf Fish)
Hoplias aimara
Water temp24 - 30 °CpH Value6 - 7.5 pHGH4 - 15 dGHKH2 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 500 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size100 cm
Freshwater
Easy
©AI Generated·ProprietaryAlbino Bristlenose Pleco
Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus var. Albino
Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value6 - 7.5 pHGH4 - 15 dGHKH2 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 80 LTank levelBottomAdult size14 cm
Freshwater
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietaryAllen's rainbowfish
Chilatherina alleni
Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value7 - 8 pHGH8 - 15 dGHKH4 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 200 LTank levelMiddleAdult size10 cm
Freshwater
Expert
©AI Generated·ProprietaryAltum Angelfish
Pterophyllum altum
Water temp27 - 30 °CpH Value4.5 - 6.5 pHGH1 - 5 dGHKH0 - 2 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 400 LTank levelMiddleAdult size18 cm
Freshwater
Easy
©AI Generation·ProprietaryAmapa Cory
Corydoras amapaensis
Water temp23 - 27 °CpH Value6 - 7.2 pHGH2 - 12 dGHKH2 - 10 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 100 LTank levelBottomAdult size6.5 cm
Freshwater
Easy
©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
Easy
©AI Generation·ProprietaryAmazon Cichlasoma (Cichlasoma amazonarum)
Cichlasoma amazonarum
Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value6 - 7.5 pHGH4 - 12 dGHKH2 - 6 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 180 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size15 cm
Freshwater
Intermediate
©AI Generated·ProprietaryAmazon leaf fish
Monocirrhus polyacanthus
Water temp25 - 28 °CpH Value5.5 - 6.5 pHGH1 - 5 dGHKH1 - 2 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 75 LTank levelMiddleAdult size8 cm
Freshwater
Expert
©AI Generated·ProprietaryAmazon Puffer
Colomesus asellus
Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value5.5 - 7.5 pHGH2 - 12 dGHKH1 - 6 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 150 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size8 cm
Freshwater
Intermediate
©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
Easy
©AI Generated·ProprietaryAmerican flagfish
Jordanella floridae
Water temp18 - 28 °CpH Value7 - 8 pHGH10 - 20 dGHKH5 - 10 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 60 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size6 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
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