Quick Stats Minimum Tank Size: 20 Gallons (75 Litres) Care Level: Easy Water Conditions: 5.5-8.0 pH and Moderately Hard to Very Hard Temperature: 66-84 °F (18-29 °C) Maximum Size: 1.8 inches (4.5 cm) Endler's livebearers (Poecilia wingei) are a colourful and relatively rare species of guppies. They are found only in Laguna de Patos in Venezuela, which is a large … [Read more...] about Endler’s Livebearers – The Care, Feeding and Breeding of Endler’s Livebearers
Amazon Frogbit – How to Grow and Care for Amazon Frogbit
Quick Stats Care Level: Easy Water Conditions: 6.0-7.5 pH and Soft to Moderately Hard Lighting Requirements: Medium Temperature: 64 to 84 °F (18-29 °C) Maximum Size: 20 Inches (51 cm) Amazon frogbit (Limnobium laeviatum) is an easy to care for, floating aquarium plant. It is native to Central and South America, though in recent years it has reported in North … [Read more...] about Amazon Frogbit – How to Grow and Care for Amazon Frogbit
Cabomba – How to Grow and Care for Cabomba
Quick Stats Care Level: Very Easy Water Conditions: 6.5-7.5 pH and Soft to Moderately Hard Lighting Requirements: Medium Temperature: 72 to 82 °F (22-28 °C) Maximum Size: 20 Inches (51 cm) Cabomba (Cabomba carolinia), also known as fanwort is an aquatic plant that is extremely popular in the aquarium hobby. It may refer to one of two plants – green cabomba or red … [Read more...] about Cabomba – How to Grow and Care for Cabomba
Neolamprologus brevis – The Care, Feeding and Breeding of Neolamprologus Brevis
Quick Stats Minimum Tank Size: 10 Gallons (38 Litres) Care Level: Easy Water Conditions: 7.5-9.0 pH and Hard to Very Hard Temperature: 73-81 °F (23-27 °C) Maximum Size: 2.2 inches (5.5 cm) The Neolamprologus brevis is a small, shell dwelling cichlid. It is found only in the waters of Lake Tanganyika in Africa, and is quite popular in the aquarium hobby. While it … [Read more...] about Neolamprologus brevis – The Care, Feeding and Breeding of Neolamprologus Brevis
How to Choose a Betta Bowl
For anyone new to bettas, it's easy to assume that they don't need much in the way of living space. When you first encounter bettas in the store, you will see endless rows of them living in tiny cups. Most of the cups are so small that they can't even turn around comfortably. So it's not a stretch of logic to assume that they need a similar sized aquarium to make them … [Read more...] about How to Choose a Betta Bowl