Three-spined Stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus)
A practical care guide to keeping Three-spined Stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) healthy in the home aquarium.
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European Bitterling (Rhodeus amarus)
A practical care guide to keeping European Bitterling (Rhodeus amarus) healthy in the home aquarium.
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Golden Orfe (Leuciscus idus)
A practical care guide to keeping Golden Orfe (Leuciscus idus) healthy in the home aquarium.
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Medaka (Oryzias latipes)
A practical care guide to keeping Medaka (Oryzias latipes) healthy in the home aquarium.
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Acei Cichlid (Pseudotropheus acei)
A slender Malawi mbuna with electric blue bodies and yellow fins — more of an algae browser than many rock-dwelling cousins.
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Firemouth Cichlid (Thorichthys meeki)
A Central American classic that flashes a fiery red throat when displaying — semi-aggressive sifter that suits larger community cichlid tanks.
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Convict Cichlid (Amatitlania nigrofasciata)
Hardy striped Central American cichlids that breed readily — fantastic for learning biparental care, intense when defending fry.
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Electric Yellow Lab (Labidochromis caeruleus)
One of Lake Malawi’s most popular mbuna — brilliant yellow bodies, manageable aggression for African cichlids, and nonstop rock-hopping energy.
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Frontosa (Cyphotilapia frontosa)
A majestic Tanganyikan cichlid with a nuchal hump and bold bars — calm for a large African cichlid, but needs big water and patient growth.
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Chocolate Gourami (Sphaerichthys osphromenoides)
A shy blackwater gourami with chocolate flanks and pale bars — rewarding in soft, warm, heavily planted tanks managed by experienced keepers.
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Paradise Fish (Macropodus opercularis)
An classic labyrinth fish with jewel-toned bars — hardier and cooler-tolerant than bettas, but males can be territorial with their own kind.
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Clown Pleco (Panaqolus maccus)
A compact, tiger-striped wood-eating pleco — caves, soft driftwood, and biofilm matter more than chasing algae wafers alone.
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Chinese Algae Eater (Gyrinocheilus aymonieri)
Often sold as a harmless algae eater — adults grow large, territorial, and may graze fish mucus. Know the real husbandry before you buy.
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Dwarf Chain Loach (Ambastaia sidthimunki)
A small, patterned social loach that shoals in midwater — playful, curious, and far more community-friendly than large Botia species.
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Yo-Yo Loach (Botia almorhae)
Bold black-and-white patterned loaches with quirky personalities — best kept in groups with caves, soft sand, and a mixed meaty diet.
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Dwarf Cory (Corydoras habrosus)
Tiny ‘salt-and-pepper’ corys that school in midwater as often as on the sand — perfect busy cleaners for nano and shrimp community tanks.
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Three-Stripe Cory (Corydoras trilineatus)
A leopard-spotted Corydoras often sold near julii corys — social sand sifters that need groups, soft substrate, and clean oxygenated water.
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Head-and-Tail-Light Tetra (Hemigrammus ocellifer)
Classic community tetras with glowing shoulder and caudal spots — hardy, peaceful, and perfect for planted mid-size aquariums.
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Silver Tip Tetra (Hasemania nana)
Small copper-bronze tetras with white-tipped fins — lively but peaceful shoalers that suit planted community and nano aquariums.
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Bloodfin Tetra (Aphyocharax anisitsi)
Silver-bodied tetras with bright blood-red fins — hardy, energetic schooling fish that prefer longer tanks and cooler room temps.
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Black Phantom Tetra (Hyphessobrycon megalopterus)
An elegant schooling tetra with smoky flanks and tall black dorsal sails on males — calm mid-water movement for planted aquariums.
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Flame Tetra (Hyphessobrycon flammeus)
A compact Brazilian tetra with fiery red rear flanks — peaceful, hardy, and ideal for colour in smaller planted community tanks.
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Green Neon Tetra (Paracheirodon simulans)
A soft-water blackwater gem with a teal-green neon stripe — smaller and more demanding than classic neons, stunning in dense plant thickets.
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Penguin Tetra (Thayeria boehlkei)
A sleek schooling tetra with a bold diagonal black stripe — peaceful, active mid-water swimmers for planted community aquariums.
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