Goody! Good Deeds!

Goody! Good Deeds!

By Aquatropic Staff | April 30, 2026

The Redtail Splitfin is an interesting fish, both in the aquarium and in the wild (though pretty much 100% of them in the aqu … Read more
Phoenix Guppy

Phoenix Guppy

By Aquatropic Staff | April 22, 2026

The Phoenix Guppy is a colorful and active freshwater livebearer that thrives in a well-maintained community aquarium with st … Read more
The Ghost in the Darkness

The Ghost in the Darkness

By Aquatropic Staff | April 17, 2026

Even the name Ghost Knifefish sounds like something from the imagination of a science fiction author, and once you see the fi … Read more
It's Not a Syn

It's Not a Syn

By Aquatropic Staff | April 14, 2026

One of the coolest little cats around is the Dwarf Petricola Catfish (Synodontis petricola). Truthfully, all the Syno's are s … Read more
Gar? Barracuda? Characin?

Gar? Barracuda? Characin?

By Aquatropic Staff | April 9, 2026

Ctenolucius hujeta is a remarkable fish, with many common names. We call it the Silver Hujeta Gar, but you'll see it marketed … Read more
Thinking About Thayeri

Thinking About Thayeri

By Aquatropic Staff | March 18, 2026

In 1865 and 1866 there was a famous expedition into the Amazon for the sake of biological and geological exploration. Over th … Read more