Species Dictionary: Fish, Coral, Plant & Invertebrate Care Guides
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freshwater
Acei Cichlid
Pseudotropheus sp. "acei"
easy
Size15.00 cm
Temp24–28 °C (75–82 °F)
pH7.8–8.6
Group6+
Hardness10–20 dGH
freshwater
Adolfo's Corydoras
Hoplisoma adolfoi
moderate
Size6.00 cm
Temp20–26 °C (68–79 °F)
pH4.0–7.0
Group6+
Hardness1–5 dGH
freshwater
African Butterfly Cichlid
Anomalochromis thomasi
easy
Size5.00 cm
Temp23–27 °C (73–81 °F)
pH6.0–8.0
Group2+
Hardness2–15 dGH
freshwater
African Butterflyfish
Pantodon buchholzi
moderate
Size12.00 cm
Temp23–30 °C (73–86 °F)
pH6.0–7.5
GroupSolo ok
Hardness5–15 dGH
freshwater
African Water Fern
Bolbitis heudelotii
moderate
Size30 cm
Temp20–26 °C (68–79 °F)
Lightmedium
CO₂Low-tech
pH5.5–7.0
Growthmedium
freshwater
Amazon Sword
Echinodorus grisebachii
easy
Size50 cm
Temp22–28 °C (72–82 °F)
Lightmedium
CO₂Low-tech
pH6.5–7.5
Growthmedium
freshwater
Ambulia
Limnophila sessiliflora
easy
Size40 cm
Temp22–28 °C (72–82 °F)
Lightmedium
CO₂Low-tech
pH6.0–7.5
Growthmedium
freshwater
Angelfish
Pterophyllum scalare
moderate
Size15.00 cm
Temp24–30 °C (75–86 °F)
pH6.0–8.0
Group5+
Hardness0–15 dGH
freshwater
Anubias Nana
Anubias barteri var. nana
very easy
Size15 cm
Temp22–28 °C (72–82 °F)
Lightmedium
CO₂Low-tech
pH6.0–7.8
Growthmedium
freshwater
Auratus Cichlid
Melanochromis auratus
moderate
Size11.00 cm
Temp24–28 °C (75–82 °F)
pH7.6–8.8
Group4+
Hardness10–25 dGH
freshwater
Bacopa Caroliniana
Bacopa caroliniana
easy
Size30 cm
Temp22–28 °C (72–82 °F)
Lightmedium
CO₂Low-tech
pH6.0–7.5
Growthmedium
freshwater
Bala Shark
Balantiocheilos melanopterus
easy
Size35.00 cm
Temp20–28 °C (68–82 °F)
pH6.0–8.0
Group6+
Hardness2–15 dGH
freshwater
Banded Leporinus
Leporinus fasciatus
moderate
Size37.00 cm
Temp22–26 °C (72–79 °F)
pH5.5–7.5
Group5+
Hardness2–15 dGH
freshwater
Banded Rainbowfish
Melanotaenia trifasciata
easy
Size15.00 cm
Temp24–33 °C (75–91 °F)
pH6.5–8.0
Group6+
Hardness8–20 dGH
freshwater
Bandit Cory
Hoplisoma metae
moderate
Size5.00 cm
Temp20–26 °C (68–79 °F)
pH6.0–7.5
Group6+
Hardness5–12 dGH