The Cardinal Tetra, or Paraacheirodon axelrodi, a relatively small but striking member of the tetra family, grows to a max le … Read more

The Electric Blue Acara (Andinoacara pulcher) has a great species name in that “pulcher” means “beautiful” and this mainstay … Read more

The ram cichlid (Mikrogeophagus ramirezi, previously Paplilochromis ramirezi) is a popular South American dwarf member of the … Read more

Those venturing into Freshwater community tanks would be amiss to not consider some members of the Gouramis family. Their res … Read more

By the genus alone we can already draw certain conclusions about the Spotted Climbing Perch, the name Ctenopoma is derived fr … Read more

The Hillstream Butterfly Loach (Beaufortia kweichowensis) resides in many of the highland and inland streams of China, especi … Read more

The Zebra Plecostomus (Hypancistrus zebra) L46 is one of the most revered armored catfish in the aquarium hobby, with good re … Read more

Some of the most overlooked denizens for inclusion in aquaria by the general home aquarist, are freshwater shrimp. In particu … Read more

Repeat after me: Glassfish live in freshwater habitats, not brackish water habitats.Though, let’s be a bit more specific abou … Read more