Species Spotlight

Aquarium Jewels

Aquarium Jewels

By Aquatropic Staff | December 2, 2022

The Turkana Jewel Cichlid (Hemichromis exsul) is a smaller African Cichlid growing to less than four inches. It has a vibrant … Read more
The Heros We've Been Waiting For

The Heros We've Been Waiting For

By Aquatropic Staff | November 23, 2022

What are Heros? Well, Marvel and DC may have a differing opinion, but fish geeks are pretty united in the belief that Heros … Read more
Black Is Back - Sakura Guppies

Black Is Back - Sakura Guppies

By Aquatropic Staff | November 18, 2022

Originally, wild guppies were a drab lot; females were often translucent and males were a wide varietyof random, but muted co … Read more
Discussing Discus

Discussing Discus

By Aquatropic Staff | November 10, 2022

Discus fish (Symphysodon sp) are a South American Cichlid, revered for their unique size, shape & gorgeous colors, but also f … Read more
The Fantastic Flying Hatchets

The Fantastic Flying Hatchets

By Aquatropic Staff | November 3, 2022

The fish most commonly known as the Platinum Hatchetfish in the United States is Thoracocharax stellatus. Other English names … Read more
Sustainable Swordtails

Sustainable Swordtails

By Aquatropic Staff | October 20, 2022

The Green Swordtail (Xiphophorus helleri) is a member of the family Poeciliidae which are the livebearers. These fish can get … Read more
The Perfect Shrimp

The Perfect Shrimp

By Aquatropic Staff | October 13, 2022

The Snowball Shrimp (Neocaridina cf zhangjiajiensis) is one of the best and easiest of all freshwater shrimp to keep. Which i … Read more
Orange Is The New Back

Orange Is The New Back

By Aquatropic Staff | October 6, 2022

Orange Back Crabs (and most other Geosesarma species) are interesting critters to keep. Because of their need for both dry la … Read more