General information Oscar (Astronotus ocellatus) is a popular tropical aquarium fish species belongs to Cichlidae family which naturally occurs in South American Basin. In addition to that feral populations are also found in Florida, China, and Northern Australia as a result of the ornamental fish trade. They prefer slow moving and still water bodies that…
General information These fish are large reaching up to 12 inches. In the wild they are dark with orange around the gills and with a black spot at the base of the caudal fin. Oscars are very popular in the hobby which led to a lot of different color and fin varieties to be developed….
General information These fish are green with a yellow belly, juveniles also have dark stripes but these fade away as they grow. They can reach up to 10 inches. There are many different color varieties bred in captivity. To keep these fish in captivity, water pH should be between 6.0 and 7.0 and water temperature…
General information These fish are green with a yellow belly, juveniles also have dark stripes but these fade away as they grow. They can reach up to 10 inches. There are many different color varieties bred in captivity. The Gold Severum variety lacks the dark stripes of the juveniles and are entirely yellow. To keep…
General information These fish are a natural variant of the Jack Dempsey species. They are bright blue with black markings and are usually 8 inches long. They. To keep these fish in captivity, water pH should be between 7.0 and 8.0 and water temperature should range from 72°F to 86°F, however, some say that keeping…
General information These fish are purplish with blue, green and gold markings and are usually 10 inches long. The Electric Blue Jack Dempsey is a natural ocurring color morph of this species. To keep these fish in captivity, water pH should be between 7.0 and 8.0 and water temperature should range from 72°F to 86°F,…
General information These fish have a broader forehead than other Acara species, they are blue and can reach up to 8 inches. To keep these fish in captivity, water pH should be between 6.5 and 8.0 and water temperature should range from 72ºF to 85ºF. The tank should have a sandy substrate, rocks, driftwood branches…
General information These fish have bright blue-green scales edged in black, they have a horizontal dark band that goes from the eye to the caudal fin, a bright yellow pectoral fin and three black spots, one under the eye, another in the middle of the body and the other one is near the tail fin….
General information These fish are greenish gray with regular markings all over the body. They can reach up to 9 inches. To keep these fish in captivity, water temperature should range from 75°F to 86°F and water pH should be between 6.0 and 8.0. The tank should have a sandy substrate, floating vegetation and driftwood….
General information These fish are green and blue with colorful tints that can be purple, red or electric blue. Males also have red edgings on the anal fin and developa big hump on their head. They can reach up to 12 inches. To keep these fish in captivity, water pH should be between 6.5 and…