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Found 53 species in freshwater water with easy care level

Green Neon Tetra

Green Neon Tetra

Paracheirodon simulans

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 6.0 - 7.5

Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C

Small schooling fish with bright green stripe.

91 Family : Characidae

Harlequin Rasbora

Harlequin Rasbora

Trigonostigma heteromorpha

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 6.5 - 7.5

Temp: 22.0°C - 28.0°C

Peaceful schooling fish with triangular patch on body.

111 Family : Cyprinidae

Harlequin Rasbora

Harlequin Rasbora

Trigonostigma heteromorpha

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 6.5 - 7.5

Temp: 22.0°C - 28.0°C

Peaceful schooling fish with distinctive triangular patch.

98 Family : Cyprinidae

Honey Gourami

Honey Gourami

Colisa chuna

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 6.0 - 7.5

Temp: 22.0°C - 28.0°C

Bright yellow gourami.

107 Family : Osphronemidae

Honey Gourami

Honey Gourami

Trichogaster chuna

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 6.0 - 7.5

Temp: 22.0°C - 28.0°C

Small peaceful gourami with bright honey color.

110 Family : Osphronemidae

Kribensis

Kribensis

Pelvicachromis pulcher

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 6.0 - 8.0

Temp: 22.0°C - 26.0°C

Popular, hardy dwarf cichlid.

168 Family : Cichlidae

Kribensis

Kribensis

Pelvicachromis pulcher

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 6.0 - 8.0

Temp: 22.0°C - 26.0°C

Popular, hardy dwarf cichlid.

104 Family : Cichlidae

Kuhli Loach

Kuhli Loach

Pangio kuhlii

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 5.5 - 6.5

Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C

Slim, eel-like, bottom dweller.

104 Family : Cobitidae

Kuhli Loach

Kuhli Loach

Pangio kuhlii

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 5.5 - 6.5

Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C

Eel-like peaceful bottom dweller.

124 Family : Cobitidae

Leopard Danio

Leopard Danio

Brachydanio rerio var.

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 6.5 - 7.5

Temp: 18.0°C - 24.0°C

Variety of danio with spotted pattern.

107 Family : Cyprinidae

Neon Tetra

Paracheirodon innesi

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 6.0 - 7.0

Temp: 20.0°C - 26.0°C

A small, peaceful schooling fish with bright blue and red coloration.

375 Family : Characidae

Otocinclus Catfish

Otocinclus Catfish

Otocinclus spp.

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 6.5 - 7.5

Temp: 22.0°C - 28.0°C

Small algae-eating catfish.

94 Family : Loricariidae

Pearl Gourami

Pearl Gourami

Trichopodus leerii

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 6.0 - 7.5

Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C

Spotted, elegant gourami.

107 Family : Osphronemidae

Pearlscale Gourami

Pearlscale Gourami

Trichopodus leerii

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 6.0 - 7.5

Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C

Spotted body with pearl-like scales.

87 Family : Osphronemidae

Pictus Catfish

Pictus Catfish

Pimelodus pictus

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 6.0 - 7.5

Temp: 23.0°C - 27.0°C

Active silver catfish with spotted fins.

94 Family : Pimelodidae

Pictus Catfish

Pictus Catfish

Pimelodus pictus

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 6.0 - 7.5

Temp: 23.0°C - 27.0°C

Active, spotted finned catfish.

100 Family : Pimelodidae

Plecostomus

Plecostomus

Hypostomus plecostomus

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 6.5 - 7.5

Temp: 22.0°C - 28.0°C

Algae-eating armored catfish.

77 Family : Loricariidae

Polka Dot Corydoras

Polka Dot Corydoras

Corydoras punctatus

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 6.0 - 7.5

Temp: 22.0°C - 28.0°C

Spotted bottom-dweller, peaceful schooler.

79 Family : Callichthyidae

Rainbowfish

Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia spp.

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 6.5 - 7.5

Temp: 22.0°C - 28.0°C

Brightly colored schooling fish.

99 Family : Melanotaeniidae

Ram Cichlid

Ram Cichlid

Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 5.5 - 7.0

Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C

Small, colorful, peaceful cichlid.

122 Family : Cichlidae