Author: Adriano Golob

The Gardneri Killifish (Fundulopanchax gardneri), also popularly known as Blue Lyretail, is a fish with very vibrant colors. The species is considered very easy to care and, therefore, is one of the most recommended for those who are starting in the Fishkeeping hobby. Below, check out a complete Gardneri Killifish care guide. Learn about water parameters, food and feeding, appearance, behavior, tank mates, reproduction and aquarium setup. Gardneri Killifish – Care Guide Technical Details Name: Gardneri Killifish, Steel Blue killifish, killifish; Scientific Name: Fundulopanchax gardneri (Boulenger, 1911); Family: Nothobranchiidae; Species Origin: Africa (Cameroon and Nigeria); Length: Up to 2,5 inches;…

The Paradise Fish (Macropodus Opercularis) was one of the first fish introduced into the aquarium hobby. The species is a good choice for all aquarists levels as it’s undemanding and will accept a wide variety of water conditions. Below, check out a complete Paradise Fish care guide. Learn about water parameters, food and feeding, appearance, behavior, tank mates, reproduction and aquarium setup. Paradise Fish: Complete Care Guide Technical Details Name: Paradise Fish, Blue Paradise, Paradise Gourami, Blue Paradise Gourami; Scientific Name: Macropodus Opercularis (Linnaeus, 1758); Family: Osphronemidae; Species Origin: Southeast Asia; Length: Up to 4 inches; Life Span: 5 years…

I wanted to fill you in on 10 awesome tank mates for Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora). Check out the profile of each one of them! The Cestial Pearl Danio or Galaxy Rasbora (Danio margaritatus) is a small fish native to Myanmar, a Southeast Asia country. The species has a very interesting color pattern, containing reddish fins with dark tones and a bluish body with several white spots scattered throughout it. This fish is usually very easy to care and is a good choice for beginners, as it’s a peaceful animal and doesn’t need a lot of space to live.…

The Pacu Caranha (Piaractus mesopotamicus) is a very famous freshwater fish for its extremely tasty meat. Unfortunately, the species isn’t considered an ornamental fish, as it’s much more appreciated in sport fishing and cooking. Below, check out a complete Pacu Caranha care guide. Learn about water parameters, food and feeding, appearance, behavior, tank mates, reproduction and aquarium setup. Pacu – Care Guide Technical Details Name: Pacu, Pacu Caranha, Paraná River Pacu; Scientific Name: Piaractus mesopotamicus (Holmberg, 1887); Family: Serrasalmidae; Species Origin: South America (Paraná, Paraguay and Uruguay rivers basins); Species introduced in São Francisco and Araguaia-Tocantins basins; Length: Up to…

The Ram Cichlid (Mikrogeophagus ramirezi) is one of the most beautiful cichlids available in the aquarium hobby. The species has vibrant colors, is relatively peaceful and doesn’t need large tanks to live happily and healthily. Below, check out a complete Ram Cichlid care guide. Learn about water parameters, food and feeding, appearance, behavior, tank mates, reproduction and aquarium setup. Ram Cichlid – Care Guide Technical Details Name: Ram Cichlid, German Blue Ram, German Ram, Electric Blue Ram, Butterfly Cichlid, Golden Ram; Scientific Name: Mikrogeophagus ramirezi (Myers & Harry, 1948); Family: Cichlidae; Species Origin: South America (Amazon and Orinoco river basin);…

The Marbled Swamp Eel (Synbranchus marmoratus) is a fish with scales that is quite common in Brazil. The species is also popularly known as “Mussum”, Swamp Eel and Water Snake. Below, check out a complete Marbled Swamp Eel care guide. Learn about water parameters, food and feeding, appearance, behavior, tank mates, reproduction and aquarium setup. Marbled Swamp Eel – Care Guide Technical Details Name: Marbled Swamp Eel, Mussum, Swamp Eel, Water Snake; Scientific Name: Synbranchus marmoratus (Bloch, 1795); Family: Synbranchidae; Species Origin: Central and South America (Southern Mexico to Northern Argentina); Length: Up to 59 inches; Life Span: 15 years or…

The majestic and graceful Discus Fish (Symphysodon Aequifasciatus) is described as the “King of Fish Tanks” for good reason. Above all, the species is one of the most appreciated in the hobby due to its color, shape and size. In addition, he is considered by many to be the pinnacle in the creation of ornamental fish species. Overall, the Discus is a very calm and peaceful fish. However, it should only be kept by experienced aquarists as it’s often difficult to acclimatize in an aquarium. Above all, as it’s an animal that gets relatively large, it needs a lot of…

The Jack Dempsey Cichlid (Rocio octofasciata) is one of the most interesting and beautiful American cichlids to keep in aquariums. The species got its name due to the fact that it’s extremely aggressive towards other fish. Due to his aggressiveness, he ended up earning the name “Jack Dempsey”, in honor of the World Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the same name in 1919. Overall, the Jack Dempsey is an easy fish to care and can even be raised by beginners, but requires large tanks to be feel comfortable and secure. Below, check out a complete Jack Dempsey Cichlid care guide. Learn…

The Peacock Cichlid (Aulonocara baenschi) is a beautiful african cichlid endemic to Malawi Lake in Africa. The species has a much calmer behavior compared to other fish of its genus and, therefore, is indicated for all hobbiests levels. Below, check out a complete Yellow Peacock Cichlid care guide. Learn about water parameters, food and feeding, appearance, behavior, tank mates, reproduction and aquarium setup. Peacock Cichlid – Care Guide Technical Details Name: Peacock Cichlid, Yellow Peacock Cichlid, Sunshine Peacock, Nnkhomo Benga Peacock, Benga Peacock, New Yellow Regal Peacock, Baensch’s Peacock; Scientific Name: Aulonocara baenschi (Meyer & Riehl, 1985); Family: Cichlidae; Species…

What are the 10 most colorful freshwater fish for your aquarium? Check out the main characteristics of each of them! The first thing that we’re think when start in fishkeeping is to have colorful fish that can bring a lot of beauty to tank, right? You really need to know that are so many amazing species to buy! The life isn’t a bed of roses, so you can end up getting a little confused when choosing the best fish for your tank, even more so if we take into account that all you have to do is look to the…