General information The Spotted Angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare) is a popular fish among aquarists due to its unique coloration, which consists of a light tan background with dark spots and stripes. It is a relatively small fish, reaching a maximum size of about 6 inches. The Spotted Angelfish is an active fish that prefers to be kept…
General information The name “Fighting Fish” is due to the fact that males will often fight each other to death, as a matter of fact, in some Asian countries this species has been bred just for fighting purposes. During their fights they exhibit interesting behaviors, when one goes to the surface for air, its rival…
General information These fish can reach 10 inches in captivity and in nature can reach 12 inches. The male has a blue face with yellow markings across the head and dorsal fin and has a yellow body. The female is silver with dark blotches, hence the common name “Giraffe Cichlid”. To keep this species in…
General information The female is more colorful than the male and is usually black with vertical white stripes. These fish can reach 3.5 inches. To keep this species in captivity, water pH should be between 6.0 and 8.0 and water temperatures should range from 72ºF to 82ºF. The tank should have plenty of rocks, plants…
General information As juveniles these fish are pearly gray with white dots all over the body and fins and two black spots, one in the center of the body and the other on the base of the tail fin. Adults are gold and have white and turquoise spots and 3 black bars and mature males…
General information These fish are oval shaped, they are yellow with a light blue rear and a reddish forehead. They can reach up to 2 inches. Rams are extremely popular in the hobby and as such many different varieties have been developed, however, many of these varieties are hybrids that are extremely susceptible to disease…
General information Pterophyllum scalare was one of the first species to be kept in captivity and to this day it is still one of the most common in the market. It’s popularity led to many cross-breedings so now there are many different varieties. In the wild, these fish are silver with dark vertical stripes, however,…
General information These fish are usually silver with 4 black vertical stripes, however, different varieties in which the color and the number of stripes varies can be found in some locations. They can reach 5 inches. To keep these fish in captivity, water temperature should range from 60ºF to 77ºF and water pH should be…
General information Pepper Corys have been kept as pets for over 100 years and are one of the first species to have been bred in captivity. Besides the standard variety, there is also a long-finned variety and an albino variety. They are bronze and have dark green markings covering the body. This species has some…
General information These fish are disc shaped and can reach up to 10 inches. They aren’t easy to keep so only experienced aquarists should own them. Discus fish are extremely popular in the hobby, as such, they have been highly hybridized. Nowadays there are plenty of color, pattern and shape varieties. The Red Turquoise Discus…