General information These fish are elongated and laterally compressed, they are orange with green marks and can reach 3.46 inches. To keep Snakeskin Barbs in captivity, water pH should be between 5.5 and 6.5 and water temperature should range from 73ºC to 82ºF. The tank should be heavily planted, dimly lit, have a soft substrate…
General information Corydoras agassizi is pale in color and has dark spots all over its body, its average size is 2.36 inches. They have the ability to tilt their eyes which looks like blinking. These fish are facultative air breathers, they have a highly vascularized intestine that facilitates uptake of atmospheric oxygen so they will…
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 Marlboro Discus…
General information Males are blue and can reach 3.5 inches while females are grey and only reach 3 inches. When males are in the presence of a female they develop a purple chest and flare up their dorsal fins. What distinguishes the Powder Blue Dwarf Gourami from the Dwarf Gourami is that the former has…
General information These fish are small, usually they are 2.5 inches, and have teeth in their upper and lower jaws. They are extremely colorful and there are many different coloration patterns, actually, there are no two individuals alike, their colors are like their fingerprint. Wild specimens are gray with a few tints of color, however,…
General information The average adult is 4 inches. This species is adapted to spend its time upside-down, as it ages it spends more and more time in this position. This adaption has consequences on its coloration; the belly is darker than the dorsal area of the body working as camouflage against predators above. To keep…
General information These fish have black horizontal and vertical stripes, both horizontal and vertical stripes have yellow dots in them, each fish has its own pattern and there are no two fish alike. In an aquarium, these fish may reach 5 inches. To keep these fish, water should be extremely clean and have some movement,…
General information Mollies were first introduced to the hobby in 1899 and different varieties started appearing in 1920s. Poecilia velifera is also known as the “Mexican Sailfin Molly”, this species of Molly is the rarest of the three species since it is more difficult to breed than the other ones. Wild forms are green with…
General information These fish are red and black. Females can reach up to 3 inches while males only reach up to 2 inches. To keep these fish in captivity, water pH should be between 7.0 and 8.2 and water temperature should range from 70°F to 77°F. The tank should be densely planted and it should…
General information The Rubber Pleco L56 is a freshwater fish species native to the South American countries of Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela. It is also commonly known as the Orange Seam Pleco. This species grows to an average size of 5-6 inches (12-15 cm) in length, and has a lifespan of around 10 years when…