Species library
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🐟 Tetras & characins (28)

Black Neon Tetra
Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi
4 cm · 20–28°C · ≥60 L

Black Phantom Tetra
Hyphessobrycon megalopterus
4.5 cm · 22–28°C · ≥75 L

Black Skirt Tetra
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
6 cm · 20–27°C · ≥75 L

Bleeding Heart Tetra
Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma
7 cm · 21–28°C · ≥110 L

Bloodfin Tetra
Aphyocharax anisitsi
5.5 cm · 18–28°C · ≥75 L

Buenos Aires Tetra
Hyphessobrycon anisitsi
7.5 cm · 16–28°C · ≥110 L

Cardinal Tetra
Paracheirodon axelrodi
4.5 cm · 23–29°C · ≥75 L

Cochu's Blue Tetra
Boehlkea fredcochui
5.5 cm · 21–26°C · ≥60 L

Congo Tetra
Phenacogrammus interruptus
8.5 cm · 23–28°C · ≥110 L

Diamond Tetra
Moenkhausia pittieri
6 cm · 24–28°C · ≥75 L

Ember Tetra
Hyphessobrycon amandae
2 cm · 22–28°C · ≥40 L

Emperor Tetra
Nematobrycon palmeri
5.5 cm · 23–27°C · ≥75 L

Flame Tetra
Hyphessobrycon flammeus
4 cm · 18–28°C · ≥60 L

Glowlight Tetra
Hemigrammus erythrozonus
4 cm · 24–28°C · ≥60 L

Golden Pencilfish
Nannostomus beckfordi
6 cm · 21–27°C · ≥60 L

Golden Tetra
Hemigrammus rodwayi
5 cm · 23–28°C · ≥70 L

Green Neon Tetra
Paracheirodon simulans
2.5 cm · 23–30°C · ≥40 L

Head-and-Tail-Light Tetra
Hemigrammus ocellifer
4.5 cm · 22–28°C · ≥70 L

Lemon Tetra
Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis
4.5 cm · 20–28°C · ≥75 L

Marble Hatchetfish
Carnegiella strigata
3.5 cm · 22–28°C · ≥75 L

Neon Tetra
Paracheirodon innesi
3.5 cm · 20–26°C · ≥60 L

Penguin Tetra
Thayeria boehlkei
7.5 cm · 22–28°C · ≥80 L

Purple Emperor Tetra
Inpaichthys kerri
4 cm · 22–28°C · ≥70 L

Rosy Tetra
Hyphessobrycon rosaceus
4 cm · 24–28°C · ≥70 L

Rummynose Tetra
Hemigrammus rhodostomus
5 cm · 23–29°C · ≥90 L

Serpae Tetra
Hyphessobrycon eques
4 cm · 20–28°C · ≥75 L

Silver Tip Tetra
Hasemania nana
5 cm · 23–28°C · ≥75 L

X-ray Tetra
Pristella maxillaris
4.5 cm · 22–28°C · ≥60 L
🐟 Barbs, rasboras & danios (37)

Bala Shark
Balantiocheilos melanopterus
35 cm · 22–28°C · ≥750 L

Black Moor Goldfish
Carassius auratus
20 cm · 10–26°C · ≥150 L

Black Ruby Barb
Pethia nigrofasciata
6 cm · 20–27°C · ≥80 L

Blackline Rasbora
Rasbora borapetensis
5 cm · 22–26°C · ≥70 L

Celestial Pearl Danio
Danio margaritatus
2.5 cm · 20–26°C · ≥40 L

Checkered Barb
Oliotius oligolepis
5 cm · 18–25°C · ≥70 L

Cherry Barb
Puntius titteya
5 cm · 23–27°C · ≥60 L

Chili Rasbora
Boraras brigittae
2 cm · 24–28°C · ≥30 L

Comet Goldfish
Carassius auratus
30 cm · 4–26°C · ≥300 L

Common Goldfish
Carassius auratus
30 cm · 4–28°C · ≥300 L

Denison Barb
Sahyadria denisonii
15 cm · 15–25°C · ≥240 L

Doctor Fish
Garra rufa
14 cm · 15–28°C · ≥240 L

Dwarf Rasbora
Boraras maculatus
2.5 cm · 22–28°C · ≥30 L

Fantail Goldfish
Carassius auratus
18 cm · 10–26°C · ≥150 L

Glowlight Danio
Danio choprae
3 cm · 16–26°C · ≥70 L

Gold Barb
Barbodes semifasciolatus
7 cm · 16–26°C · ≥75 L

Harlequin Rasbora
Trigonostigma heteromorpha
4.5 cm · 22–28°C · ≥60 L

Lambchop Rasbora
Trigonostigma espei
3 cm · 23–28°C · ≥45 L

Leopard Danio
Danio rerio var. frankei
5 cm · 16–26°C · ≥75 L

Odessa Barb
Pethia padamya
6 cm · 16–25°C · ≥75 L

Oranda Goldfish
Carassius auratus
25 cm · 10–26°C · ≥150 L

Pearl Danio
Danio albolineatus
6 cm · 16–25°C · ≥90 L

Rainbow Shark
Epalzeorhynchos frenatum
15 cm · 20–27°C · ≥200 L

Ranchu Goldfish
Carassius auratus
20 cm · 10–25°C · ≥150 L

Red-Tail Shark
Epalzeorhynchos bicolor
13 cm · 20–26°C · ≥200 L

Reticulated Flying Fox
Crossocheilus reticulatus
17 cm · 16–24°C · ≥365 L

Rosy Barb
Pethia conchonius
14 cm · 16–24°C · ≥110 L

Rosy Red Minnow
Pimephales promelas
8 cm · 4–26°C · ≥54 L

Ryukin Goldfish
Carassius auratus
21 cm · 10–26°C · ≥150 L

Scissortail Rasbora
Rasbora trilineata
15 cm · 22–25°C · ≥110 L

Shubunkin Goldfish
Carassius auratus
30 cm · 4–28°C · ≥300 L

Siamese Algae Eater
Crossocheilus oblongus
15 cm · 20–26°C · ≥200 L

Strawberry Rasbora
Boraras naevus
2 cm · 20–28°C · ≥40 L

Telescope Goldfish
Carassius auratus
20 cm · 10–25°C · ≥150 L

Tiger Barb
Puntigrus tetrazona
7 cm · 20–28°C · ≥90 L

White Cloud Mountain Minnow
Tanichthys albonubes
4 cm · 5–24°C · ≥40 L

Zebra Danio
Danio rerio
5 cm · 16–26°C · ≥75 L
🐟 Livebearers (8)

Endler's Livebearer
Poecilia wingei
4.5 cm · 22–29°C · ≥30 L

Guppy
Poecilia reticulata
6 cm · 22–28°C · ≥40 L

Least Killifish
Heterandria formosa
3.5 cm · 15–26°C · ≥20 L

Molly
Poecilia sphenops
10 cm · 24–28°C · ≥90 L

Platy
Xiphophorus maculatus
6 cm · 18–26°C · ≥55 L

Sailfin Molly
Poecilia latipinna
12.5 cm · 20–28°C · ≥120 L

Swordtail
Xiphophorus hellerii
14 cm · 22–28°C · ≥90 L

Wrestling Halfbeak
Dermogenys pusilla
7 cm · 23–29°C · ≥80 L
🐟 Bettas & gouramis (12)

Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)
Betta splendens
7 cm · 24–30°C · ≥20 L

Chocolate Gourami
Sphaerichthys osphromenoides
6 cm · 24–30°C · ≥60 L

Dwarf Gourami
Trichogaster lalius
8.8 cm · 22–28°C · ≥55 L

Honey Gourami
Trichogaster chuna
5 cm · 22–28°C · ≥40 L

Kissing Gourami
Helostoma temminckii
30 cm · 22–30°C · ≥300 L

Moonlight Gourami
Trichopodus microlepis
15 cm · 24–30°C · ≥150 L

Paradise Fish
Macropodus opercularis
8 cm · 10–26°C · ≥75 L

Peaceful Betta
Betta imbellis
5.5 cm · 22–28°C · ≥40 L

Pearl Gourami
Trichopodus leerii
12 cm · 24–30°C · ≥110 L

Sparkling Gourami
Trichopsis pumila
4 cm · 22–28°C · ≥30 L

Thick-lipped Gourami
Trichogaster labiosa
9 cm · 22–28°C · ≥70 L

Three-spot Gourami
Trichopodus trichopterus
15 cm · 24–30°C · ≥110 L
🐟 Catfish & corys (33)
Adonis Pleco
Acanthicus adonis
100 cm · 23–30°C · ≥2,000 L
Agassiz's Cory
Corydoras agassizii
6 cm · 21–27°C · ≥70 L

Banjo Catfish
Bunocephalus coracoideus
12 cm · 20–28°C · ≥70 L

Bristlenose Pleco
Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus
13 cm · 22–28°C · ≥110 L

Bronze Corydoras
Corydoras aeneus
7 cm · 22–28°C · ≥75 L

Clown Pleco
Panaqolus maccus
9 cm · 22–28°C · ≥75 L
Common Pleco
Pterygoplichthys pardalis
55 cm · 23–28°C · ≥680 L

Cuckoo Catfish
Synodontis multipunctatus
15 cm · 22–27°C · ≥200 L

Dwarf Petricola Catfish
Synodontis lucipinnis
8 cm · 22–27°C · ≥100 L

Emerald Cory
Corydoras splendens
9 cm · 22–28°C · ≥120 L

Even-spotted Synodontis
Synodontis petricola
13.5 cm · 23–28°C · ≥120 L

Featherfin Squeaker
Synodontis eupterus
20 cm · 22–27°C · ≥200 L

Glass Catfish
Kryptopterus vitreolus
6.5 cm · 20–26°C · ≥90 L

Iridescent Shark
Pangasianodon hypophthalmus
130 cm · 22–28°C · ≥10,000 L

Julii Cory
Corydoras julii
5.5 cm · 20–26°C · ≥60 L
Little Corydoras
Corydoras nanus
5 cm · 22–26°C · ≥60 L

Otocinclus
Otocinclus vittatus
5 cm · 21–27°C · ≥60 L

Panda Corydoras
Corydoras panda
5 cm · 20–25°C · ≥60 L

Peppered Corydoras
Corydoras paleatus
7 cm · 16–26°C · ≥75 L

Pictus Catfish
Pimelodus pictus
13 cm · 22–26°C · ≥240 L

Pygmy Corydoras
Corydoras pygmaeus
3 cm · 22–26°C · ≥40 L
Red Whiptail Catfish
Rineloricaria sp. 'Red'
12 cm · 22–28°C · ≥80 L

Royal Pleco
Panaque nigrolineatus
43 cm · 22–30°C · ≥500 L
Rubber Lip Pleco
Chaetostoma formosae
10.5 cm · 18–26°C · ≥110 L

Sailfin Pleco
Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps
50 cm · 23–28°C · ≥680 L

Salt and Pepper Cory
Corydoras habrosus
3.5 cm · 20–26°C · ≥40 L
Skunk Cory
Corydoras arcuatus
5.5 cm · 20–28°C · ≥70 L

Spotted Hoplo
Megalechis thoracata
15.5 cm · 18–28°C · ≥200 L

Sterbai Corydoras
Corydoras sterbai
6.5 cm · 23–30°C · ≥75 L

Striped Raphael Catfish
Platydoras armatulus
24 cm · 23–30°C · ≥200 L

Upside-down Catfish
Synodontis nigriventris
9.6 cm · 22–28°C · ≥110 L
Venezuelan Cory
Corydoras venezuelanus
6.5 cm · 21–28°C · ≥75 L

Zebra Pleco
Hypancistrus zebra
8 cm · 26–30°C · ≥90 L
🐟 Loaches (9)

Borneo Sucker
Gastromyzon ctenocephalus
4.5 cm · 20–24°C · ≥60 L

Butterfly Hillstream Loach
Beaufortia leveretti
12 cm · 18–24°C · ≥120 L

Clown Loach
Chromobotia macracanthus
30 cm · 24–30°C · ≥530 L

Dojo (Weather) Loach
Misgurnus anguillicaudatus
25 cm · 5–25°C · ≥200 L

Dwarf Chain Loach
Ambastaia sidthimunki
5.5 cm · 22–30°C · ≥90 L

Kuhli Loach
Pangio kuhlii
10 cm · 24–28°C · ≥75 L

Polka Dot Loach
Botia kubotai
15 cm · 22–28°C · ≥200 L

Reticulated Hillstream Loach
Sewellia lineolata
6 cm · 20–25°C · ≥75 L

Yoyo Loach
Botia almorhae
15 cm · 20–28°C · ≥200 L
🐟 Rainbowfish (7)

Boesemani Rainbowfish
Melanotaenia boesemani
11 cm · 22–30°C · ≥150 L

Celebes Rainbowfish
Marosatherina ladigesi
8 cm · 22–28°C · ≥90 L

Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish
Melanotaenia praecox
8 cm · 22–28°C · ≥90 L

Forktail Rainbowfish
Pseudomugil furcatus
5.5 cm · 23–28°C · ≥60 L

Red Rainbowfish
Glossolepis incisus
15 cm · 22–30°C · ≥180 L

Threadfin Rainbowfish
Iriatherina werneri
4 cm · 22–30°C · ≥60 L

Turquoise Rainbowfish
Melanotaenia lacustris
11 cm · 20–26°C · ≥150 L
🐟 Dwarf cichlids (13)

African Butterfly Cichlid
Anomalochromis thomasi
8 cm · 23–28°C · ≥90 L

Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid
Apistogramma agassizii
8 cm · 23–29°C · ≥90 L

Bolivian Ram
Mikrogeophagus altispinosus
8 cm · 22–27°C · ≥110 L

Checkerboard Cichlid
Dicrossus filamentosus
9 cm · 24–30°C · ≥75 L

Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid
Apistogramma cacatuoides
8 cm · 24–29°C · ≥90 L

Congo Dwarf Cichlid
Nanochromis parilus
8 cm · 22–26°C · ≥90 L

Dwarf Flag Cichlid
Laetacara curviceps
8 cm · 22–29°C · ≥90 L

German Blue Ram
Mikrogeophagus ramirezi
6 cm · 25–30°C · ≥75 L

Golden Dwarf Cichlid
Nannacara anomala
8 cm · 22–27°C · ≥80 L

Kribensis
Pelvicachromis pulcher
10 cm · 24–28°C · ≥75 L

Macmasteri Dwarf Cichlid
Apistogramma macmasteri
7 cm · 23–28°C · ≥75 L

Striped Kribensis
Pelvicachromis taeniatus
8.5 cm · 22–28°C · ≥75 L

Umbrella Dwarf Cichlid
Apistogramma borellii
6.5 cm · 18–28°C · ≥75 L
🐟 American cichlids (34)

Altum Angelfish
Pterophyllum altum
18 cm · 27–32°C · ≥300 L

Angelfish
Pterophyllum scalare
15 cm · 24–30°C · ≥150 L

Blood Parrot Cichlid
Amphilophus citrinellus × Vieja melanurus
20 cm · 22–28°C · ≥150 L

Blue Acara
Andinoacara pulcher
16 cm · 22–28°C · ≥150 L

Chocolate Cichlid
Hypselecara temporalis
30 cm · 25–30°C · ≥300 L

Convict Cichlid
Amatitlania nigrofasciata
13 cm · 21–29°C · ≥110 L

Demon Eartheater
Satanoperca jurupari
20 cm · 22–29°C · ≥450 L

Discus
Symphysodon aequifasciatus
18 cm · 27–31°C · ≥250 L

Ellioti Cichlid
Thorichthys ellioti
15 cm · 22–28°C · ≥200 L

Festivum (Flag Cichlid)
Mesonauta festivus
15 cm · 23–30°C · ≥200 L

Firemouth Cichlid
Thorichthys meeki
17 cm · 22–30°C · ≥150 L

Green Discus
Symphysodon tarzoo
18 cm · 27–31°C · ≥250 L

Green Terror
Andinoacara rivulatus
30 cm · 20–25°C · ≥300 L
Heckel Discus
Symphysodon discus
20 cm · 27–31°C · ≥250 L

Jack Dempsey
Rocio octofasciata
22 cm · 22–30°C · ≥250 L

Jaguar Cichlid
Parachromis managuensis
40 cm · 22–30°C · ≥450 L

Keyhole Cichlid
Cleithracara maronii
11 cm · 21–28°C · ≥110 L

Oscar
Astronotus ocellatus
35 cm · 22–30°C · ≥450 L

Paraguay Eartheater
Gymnogeophagus balzanii
20 cm · 15–27°C · ≥250 L

Peacock Bass
Cichla ocellaris
74 cm · 23–30°C · ≥1,800 L

Pike Cichlid
Crenicichla lugubris
40 cm · 24–30°C · ≥1,000 L

Port Cichlid
Cichlasoma portalegrense
13 cm · 16–26°C · ≥150 L

Rainbow Cichlid
Herotilapia multispinosa
12 cm · 22–30°C · ≥110 L

Red Devil
Amphilophus labiatus
33 cm · 22–28°C · ≥450 L

Red Terror
Mesoheros festae
45 cm · 24–30°C · ≥793 L

Redhead Cichlid
Vieja melanura
35 cm · 24–30°C · ≥400 L

Salvini Cichlid
Trichromis salvini
17 cm · 22–30°C · ≥200 L

Severum
Heros efasciatus
30 cm · 22–30°C · ≥250 L

Sveni Eartheater
Geophagus sveni
20 cm · 23–30°C · ≥300 L

T-Bar Cichlid
Amatitlania sajica
12 cm · 23–30°C · ≥150 L

Texas Cichlid
Herichthys cyanoguttatus
30 cm · 18–30°C · ≥300 L

Threadfin Acara
Acarichthys heckelii
20 cm · 24–30°C · ≥300 L

Uaru (Triangle Cichlid)
Uaru amphiacanthoides
30 cm · 26–30°C · ≥300 L

Wolf Cichlid
Parachromis dovii
70 cm · 22–30°C · ≥1,000 L
🐟 Lake Malawi cichlids (30)

Acei Cichlid
Pseudotropheus acei
13 cm · 23–28°C · ≥200 L

Auratus Cichlid
Melanochromis auratus
11 cm · 22–28°C · ≥400 L

Blue Dolphin Cichlid
Cyrtocara moorii
25 cm · 24–28°C · ≥350 L

Borleyi (Redfin Hap)
Copadichromis borleyi
20 cm · 23–28°C · ≥300 L

Bumblebee Cichlid
Pseudotropheus crabro
13 cm · 24–28°C · ≥250 L

Cobalt Blue Zebra
Metriaclima callainos
13 cm · 24–28°C · ≥200 L

Demasoni Cichlid
Chindongo demasoni
8 cm · 23–28°C · ≥200 L
Dogtooth Cichlid
Cynotilapia afra
10 cm · 23–28°C · ≥200 L

Electric Blue Ahli
Sciaenochromis fryeri
18 cm · 24–28°C · ≥280 L

Electric Yellow Lab
Labidochromis caeruleus
10 cm · 23–28°C · ≥200 L

Elongate Mbuna
Pseudotropheus elongatus
13 cm · 23–28°C · ≥250 L

Hongi Cichlid
Labidochromis sp. 'Hongi'
12 cm · 22–28°C · ≥250 L

Johanni Cichlid
Melanochromis johannii
12 cm · 23–27°C · ≥200 L

Kenyi Cichlid
Maylandia lombardoi
15 cm · 24–28°C · ≥250 L

Livingstoni
Nimbochromis livingstonii
25 cm · 24–28°C · ≥350 L

Maingano Cichlid
Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos
10 cm · 23–28°C · ≥180 L

Malawi Eyebiter
Dimidiochromis compressiceps
25 cm · 23–28°C · ≥350 L

Malawi Hawk
Aristochromis christyi
30 cm · 23–27°C · ≥450 L

Peacock Cichlid
Aulonocara stuartgranti
13 cm · 23–28°C · ≥280 L

Powder Blue Cichlid
Chindongo socolofi
11.5 cm · 23–28°C · ≥200 L

Red Empress
Protomelas taeniolatus
15 cm · 23–28°C · ≥250 L

Red Zebra Cichlid
Maylandia estherae
13 cm · 24–28°C · ≥200 L

Rostratus
Fossorochromis rostratus
28 cm · 23–29°C · ≥450 L

Rusty Cichlid
Iodotropheus sprengerae
10 cm · 23–28°C · ≥200 L

Saulosi Cichlid
Chindongo saulosi
9 cm · 23–28°C · ≥200 L

Star Sapphire
Placidochromis phenochilus
25 cm · 23–28°C · ≥450 L

Sunshine Peacock
Aulonocara baenschi
13 cm · 22–28°C · ≥200 L

Taiwan Reef Cichlid
Protomelas sp. Steveni Taiwan
16 cm · 24–28°C · ≥300 L

Venustus (Giraffe Cichlid)
Nimbochromis venustus
25 cm · 23–28°C · ≥350 L

Zebra Mbuna
Maylandia zebra
13 cm · 22–28°C · ≥200 L
🐟 Lake Tanganyika cichlids (21)

Brevis Shell Dweller
Neolamprologus brevis
6 cm · 23–27°C · ≥40 L

Brichardi (Fairy Cichlid)
Neolamprologus brichardi
10 cm · 22–27°C · ≥110 L

Calvus Cichlid
Altolamprologus calvus
13 cm · 23–27°C · ≥200 L

Compressiceps Cichlid
Altolamprologus compressiceps
13 cm · 24–28°C · ≥200 L

Cylindricus Cichlid
Neolamprologus cylindricus
11 cm · 23–28°C · ≥110 L

Cyprichromis
Cyprichromis leptosoma
12 cm · 23–27°C · ≥250 L

Duboisi Tropheus
Tropheus duboisi
12 cm · 23–27°C · ≥300 L

Five-bar Cichlid
Neolamprologus tretocephalus
15 cm · 23–27°C · ≥200 L

Frontosa
Cyphotilapia frontosa
33 cm · 23–27°C · ≥450 L

Goby Cichlid
Eretmodus cyanostictus
8.5 cm · 24–28°C · ≥110 L

Golden Julie
Julidochromis ornatus
8 cm · 23–27°C · ≥90 L

Lemon Cichlid
Neolamprologus leleupi
10 cm · 23–27°C · ≥110 L

Marlieri Cichlid
Julidochromis marlieri
13 cm · 23–27°C · ≥110 L

Masked Julie
Julidochromis transcriptus
7 cm · 23–27°C · ≥75 L

Multifasciatus Shell Dweller
Neolamprologus multifasciatus
4.5 cm · 24–27°C · ≥45 L

Ocellatus Shell Dweller
Neolamprologus ocellatus
6 cm · 23–27°C · ≥40 L

Regan's Julie
Julidochromis regani
15 cm · 23–27°C · ≥180 L

Sand-sifting Xenotilapia
Xenotilapia spilopterus
10 cm · 23–27°C · ≥250 L

Similis Shell Dweller
Neolamprologus similis
5 cm · 23–28°C · ≥45 L

Threadfin Petrochromis
Petrochromis trewavasae
18 cm · 23–27°C · ≥450 L

Tropheus
Tropheus moorii
14 cm · 23–27°C · ≥300 L
🐟 Other African cichlids (3)
🐟 Other fish (16)

African Butterflyfish
Pantodon buchholzi
12 cm · 23–30°C · ≥80 L

Bumblebee Goby
Brachygobius doriae
4 cm · 22–29°C · ≥40 L

Chinese Algae Eater
Gyrinocheilus aymonieri
28 cm · 20–28°C · ≥300 L

Clown Killifish
Epiplatys annulatus
3.5 cm · 20–26°C · ≥20 L

Dwarf Pea Puffer
Carinotetraodon travancoricus
2.5 cm · 22–28°C · ≥45 L

Elephantnose Fish
Gnathonemus petersii
25 cm · 22–28°C · ≥250 L

Endlicheri Bichir
Polypterus endlicherii
75 cm · 22–28°C · ≥1,000 L

Figure-8 Puffer
Dichotomyctere ocellatus
8 cm · 22–28°C · ≥75 L

Golden Wonder Killifish
Aplocheilus lineatus
10 cm · 20–28°C · ≥110 L

Green Spotted Pufferfish
Dichotomyctere nigroviridis
15 cm · 24–28°C · ≥150 L

Koi
Cyprinus carpio
90 cm · 4–28°C · ≥4,000 L

Medaka Ricefish
Oryzias latipes
4 cm · 8–28°C · ≥40 L

Ornate Bichir
Polypterus ornatipinnis
60 cm · 24–30°C · ≥650 L

Scarlet Badis
Dario dario
2.5 cm · 18–26°C · ≥30 L

Silver Arowana
Osteoglossum bicirrhosum
110 cm · 24–30°C · ≥2,500 L

Silver Moony
Monodactylus argenteus
25 cm · 24–28°C · ≥450 L
🦐 Shrimp (9)

Amano Shrimp
Caridina multidentata
5 cm · 18–28°C · ≥40 L

Bamboo Shrimp
Atyopsis moluccensis
8 cm · 22–29°C · ≥75 L

Blue Tiger Shrimp
Caridina cantonensis
3 cm · 18–25°C · ≥38 L

Blue Velvet Shrimp
Neocaridina davidi
3.5 cm · 18–28°C · ≥19 L

Cherry Shrimp
Neocaridina davidi
3.5 cm · 15–30°C · ≥19 L

Crystal Red Shrimp
Caridina cantonensis
3 cm · 18–26°C · ≥38 L

Ghost Shrimp
Palaemonetes paludosus
5 cm · 18–28°C · ≥40 L

Sulawesi Cardinal Shrimp
Caridina dennerli
2.5 cm · 25–30°C · ≥20 L

Vampire Shrimp
Atya gabonensis
15 cm · 22–29°C · ≥75 L
🦐 Snails (9)

Assassin Snail
Anentome helena
2.5 cm · 20–28°C · ≥38 L

Bladder Snail
Physella acuta
1.5 cm · 15–30°C · ≥10 L

Colombian Ramshorn Snail
Marisa cornuarietis
5.5 cm · 22–28°C · ≥40 L

Japanese Trapdoor Snail
Cipangopaludina japonica
5 cm · 2–28°C · ≥40 L

Malaysian Trumpet Snail
Melanoides tuberculata
2.5 cm · 18–30°C · ≥10 L

Mystery Snail
Pomacea bridgesii
5.5 cm · 18–28°C · ≥38 L

Nerite Snail
Neritina natalensis
2.5 cm · 18–28°C · ≥19 L

Rabbit Snail
Tylomelania gemmifera
8 cm · 22–30°C · ≥75 L

Ramshorn Snail
Planorbella duryi
2 cm · 18–28°C · ≥10 L
🦐 Other invertebrates (3)
🌿 Stem plants (39)

Alternanthera Reineckii
Alternanthera reineckii
↕ 50 cm · 20–28°C
Ammannia Crassicaulis
Ammannia crassicaulis
↕ 50 cm · 15–31°C

Anacharis
Egeria densa
↕ 100 cm · 10–28°C
Araguaia Hygrophila
Hygrophila lancea 'Araguaia'
↕ 30 cm · 18–30°C
Aromatic Limnophila
Limnophila aromatica
↕ 50 cm · 15–30°C
Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
↕ 30 cm · 15–30°C

Carolina Bacopa
Bacopa caroliniana
↕ 40 cm · 15–29°C

Dwarf Ambulia
Limnophila sessiliflora
↕ 50 cm · 15–28°C

Dwarf Hygrophila
Hygrophila polysperma
↕ 40 cm · 18–30°C

Fern-Leaf Hygrophila
Hygrophila pinnatifida
↕ 40 cm · 18–28°C

Giant Ambulia
Limnophila aquatica
↕ 60 cm · 15–30°C

Giant Baby Tears
Micranthemum umbrosum
↕ 30 cm · 15–26°C

Giant Cabomba
Cabomba aquatica
↕ 60 cm · 20–28°C
Glush Weed
Hygrophila costata
↕ 60 cm · 18–30°C

Guppy Grass
Najas guadalupensis
↕ 100 cm · 15–30°C

Hornwort
Ceratophyllum demersum
↕ 100 cm · 15–30°C

Japanese Cress
Cardamine lyrata
↕ 50 cm · 4–24°C

Ludwigia Repens
Ludwigia repens
↕ 50 cm · 22–28°C

Marsh Ludwigia
Ludwigia palustris
↕ 40 cm · 15–28°C

Mato Grosso Milfoil
Myriophyllum mattogrossense
↕ 60 cm · 18–28°C

Mermaid Weed
Proserpinaca palustris
↕ 40 cm · 10–28°C
Needle Leaf Ludwigia
Ludwigia arcuata
↕ 30 cm · 12–28°C
Pearlweed
Micranthemum glomeratum
↕ 30 cm · 18–28°C
Purple Marshweed
Limnophila hippuridoides
↕ 50 cm · 15–30°C
Red Star Ludwigia
Ludwigia glandulosa
↕ 40 cm · 10–27°C
Rotala Indica
Rotala indica
↕ 30 cm · 18–30°C

Rotala Rotundifolia
Rotala rotundifolia
↕ 45 cm · 22–28°C

Rotala Wallichii
Rotala wallichii
↕ 30 cm · 20–30°C
Roundleaf Lindernia
Lindernia rotundifolia
↕ 50 cm · 18–30°C
Short's Hedge Hyssop
Gratiola viscidula
↕ 20 cm · 15–28°C
Southern Bacopa
Bacopa australis
↕ 40 cm · 15–32°C

Stargrass
Heteranthera zosterifolia
↕ 50 cm · 10–30°C

Staurogyne Repens
Staurogyne repens
↕ 10 cm · 20–28°C

Stream Bogmoss
Mayaca fluviatilis
↕ 40 cm · 18–30°C

Temple Plant
Hygrophila corymbosa
↕ 50 cm · 18–30°C
Water Hyssop
Bacopa monnieri
↕ 50 cm · 15–30°C

Water Star
Pogostemon stellatus
↕ 60 cm · 15–32°C

Water Violet
Hottonia palustris
↕ 30 cm · 4–26°C

Water Wisteria
Hygrophila difformis
↕ 45 cm · 22–28°C
🌿 Rosette plants (22)

Amazon Sword
Echinodorus grisebachii
↕ 50 cm · 22–28°C
Ashy Pipewort
Eriocaulon cinereum
↕ 10 cm · 18–30°C

Balansae Crypt
Cryptocoryne crispatula
↕ 60 cm · 22–28°C
Beckett's Water Trumpet
Cryptocoryne beckettii
↕ 30 cm · 15–30°C

Bolivian Chain Sword
Helanthium bolivianum
↕ 50 cm · 10–30°C

Cryptocoryne Albida
Cryptocoryne albida
↕ 30 cm · 6–30°C

Cryptocoryne Undulata
Cryptocoryne undulata
↕ 30 cm · 15–28°C
Cryptocoryne Usteriana
Cryptocoryne usteriana
↕ 70 cm · 20–29°C

Cryptocoryne Wendtii
Cryptocoryne wendtii
↕ 20 cm · 22–28°C
Cyperus helferi
Cyperus helferi
↕ 40 cm · 20–28°C

Downoi
Pogostemon helferi
↕ 15 cm · 20–30°C

Dwarf Cryptocoryne
Cryptocoryne parva
↕ 6 cm · 20–28°C

Dwarf Sagittaria
Sagittaria subulata
↕ 40 cm · 15–29°C
Giant Hairgrass
Eleocharis montevidensis
↕ 80 cm · 15–28°C
Meebold's Lagenandra
Lagenandra meeboldii
↕ 50 cm · 12–28°C

Narrow Crinum
Crinum calamistratum
↕ 100 cm · 18–30°C
Spade-Leaf Sword
Echinodorus cordifolius
↕ 50 cm · 15–30°C
Thai Onion Plant
Crinum thaianum
↕ 150 cm · 18–30°C

Tiger Lotus
Nymphaea lotus
↕ 40 cm · 22–28°C

Vallisneria
Vallisneria spiralis
↕ 80 cm · 18–28°C

Walker's Cryptocoryne
Cryptocoryne walkeri
↕ 30 cm · 20–29°C
Water Sprite
Ceratopteris thalictroides
↕ 35 cm · 20–30°C
🌿 Epiphytes (6)

African Water Fern
Bolbitis heudelotii
↕ 40 cm · 20–28°C

Anubias Barteri
Anubias barteri
↕ 35 cm · 22–28°C

Anubias Nana
Anubias barteri var. nana
↕ 12 cm · 22–28°C

Bucephalandra
Bucephalandra sp.
↕ 12 cm · 22–28°C

Java Fern
Microsorum pteropus
↕ 30 cm · 18–30°C
Spade-Leaf Anubias
Anubias gracilis
↕ 30 cm · 18–30°C
🌿 Carpeting plants (12)
Brazilian Micro Sword
Lilaeopsis brasiliensis
↕ 8 cm · 15–28°C

Dwarf Baby Tears
Hemianthus callitrichoides
↕ 3 cm · 20–28°C

Dwarf Hairgrass
Eleocharis parvula
↕ 10 cm · 18–28°C
Dwarf Water Clover
Marsilea crenata
↕ 10 cm · 18–30°C
Grassleaf Bladderwort
Utricularia graminifolia
↕ 10 cm · 16–28°C

Hydrocotyle Japan
Hydrocotyle tripartita
↕ 10 cm · 10–30°C

Marsilea Hirsuta
Marsilea hirsuta
↕ 20 cm · 18–28°C

Monte Carlo
Micranthemum tweediei
↕ 5 cm · 18–26°C

New Zealand Micro Sword
Lilaeopsis novae-zelandiae
↕ 12 cm · 15–26°C

Pygmy Chain Sword
Helanthium tenellum
↕ 15 cm · 16–30°C

Small Mud-mat
Glossostigma elatinoides
↕ 5 cm · 4–30°C
Whorled Pennywort
Hydrocotyle verticillata
↕ 20 cm · 10–27°C













