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 Pigeon Blood Discus…
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 Royal Red Discus…
General information These fish are a silverfish green with bright red caudal and dorsal fin, however, there are many different varieties so colors may differ from the one described above. To keep this species in captivity, water pH should be between 6.0 and 8.0 and water temperature should range from 61ºF to 72ºF. These fish…
General information These fish have dots, stripes and bars that come in many different colors such as green, gold, red and turquoise. They can reach 1 inch. To keep these fish in captivity, water pH should be between 6.0 and 7.0 and water temperature should range from 73.0ºF and 81ºF. The tank should be well-planted…
General information These fish are gold with blue spots and stripes, in females these stripes bend upwards while in males they are straight. Nevertheless, there are plenty of color variations and an albino variety. They are usually 4 inches. To keep this species in captivity, water pH should be between 6.8 and 7.5 while water…
General information These fish have fusiform, laterally compressed bodies and are usually 2 inches, however, there are records of a 2.5 inches fish in captivity. The most common Danio rerio are black and white and have several stripes along the sides of their body, consequently, they are often called zebrafish. However, this species is one of the…
General information This species is blue with golden horizontal stripes, it can reach 2 inches. To keep these fish in captivity, water pH should be between 5.0 and 7.0 and water temperature should range from 73ºF to 77ºF. The tank should be densely planted, it should have rocks, boulders and a gravel substrate. The aquarium…
General information The average adult is about 2 inches in length. They are peaceful and can be kept in a community aquarium and as a shoaling species they should be kept in groups of at least 6. Not a fan of bright light, this species likes to have hiding places to get some refuge, so…
General information These fish are emerald green with pink or yellow markings on their lower body, their pectoral, ventral and anal fins are yellow and their dorsal, caudal and adipose fins are brown. They can reach 4 inches. They are facultative air breathers due to their highly vascularized intestine that allows them to breathe atmospheric…
General information The Nanus Cory is gold with dark horizontal stripes from the tail to the head. These fish are usually 2 inches. To keep these fish in captivity, water temperature should range from 71.6ºF to 78.8ºF and water pH should be between 5.8 and 7.0. The tank should have rocks, floating plants and a…