Fish Care Guides

Detailed care guides for popular freshwater species. Real advice, real gear recommendations.

Showing 106 of 106 species

Easy

African Dwarf Frog

Hymenochirus boettgeri

10+ gal72-78°F

Easy

Albino Pleco

Ancistrus sp.

30+ gal72-82°F

Easy

Amano Shrimp

Caridina multidentata

10+ gal70-80°FSchool of 6+

Easy

American Flagfish

Jordanella floridae

10+ gal64-72°F

Moderate

Angelfish

Pterophyllum scalare

30+ gal76-84°F

Moderate

Apistogramma

Apistogramma spp.

20+ gal72-84°F

Advanced

Arowana

Osteoglossum bicirrhosum

250+ gal75-86°F

Beginner

Assassin Snail

Clea helena

10+ gal70-80°F

Moderate

Axolotl

Ambystoma mexicanum

20+ gal60-68°F

Easy

Bala Shark

Balantiocheilos melanopterus

75+ gal72-82°FSchool of 5+

Easy

Betta Fish

Betta splendens

5+ gal76-82°F

Beginner

Black Skirt Tetra

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi

20+ gal70-85°FSchool of 6+

Easy

Blue Emperor Tetra

Inpaichthys kerri

20+ gal73-81°FSchool of 6+

Beginner

Blue Velvet Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi var. blue velvet

5+ gal68-80°F

Easy

Boesemani Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia boesemani

30+ gal75-82°FSchool of 6+

Easy

Bolivian Ram

Mikrogeophagus altispinosus

30+ gal72-79°F

Easy

Bristlenose Pleco

Ancistrus sp.

20+ gal73-81°F

Beginner

Bronze Corydoras

Corydoras aeneus

20+ gal72-79°FSchool of 6+

Beginner

Buenos Aires Tetra

Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

30+ gal64-82°FSchool of 6+

Advanced

Bumblebee Goby

Brachygobius doriae

10+ gal75-84°F

Easy

Cardinal Tetra

Paracheirodon axelrodi

15+ gal73-81°FSchool of 10+

Easy

Celestial Pearl Danio

Danio margaritatus

10+ gal73-79°FSchool of 6+

Beginner

Cherry Barb

Puntius titteya

15+ gal73-81°FSchool of 6+

Easy

Cherry Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi

5+ gal65-80°FSchool of 10+

Beginner

Chilli Rasbora

Boraras brigittae

5+ gal68-82°FSchool of 10+

Easy

Clown Killifish

Epiplatys annulatus

5+ gal72-79°FSchool of 6+

Moderate

Clown Loach

Chromobotia macracanthus

75+ gal77-86°FSchool of 6+

Easy

Columbian Tetra

Hyphessobrycon columbianus

20+ gal72-82°FSchool of 6+

Moderate

Common Pleco

Hypostomus plecostomus

75+ gal72-78°F

Easy

Congo Tetra

Phenacogrammus interruptus

30+ gal73-82°FSchool of 6+

Easy

Convict Cichlid

Amatitlania nigrofasciata

30+ gal75-82°F

Moderate

Denison Barb

Sahyadria denisonii

30+ gal60-77°FSchool of 6+

Expert

Discus

Symphysodon spp.

55+ gal82-88°FSchool of 6+

Easy

Dojo Loach

Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

40+ gal50-77°F

Moderate

Dwarf Gourami

Trichogaster lalius

10+ gal72-82°F

Moderate

Dwarf Puffer

Carinotetraodon travancoricus

20+ gal74-82°F

Moderate

Electric Blue Acara

Andinoacara pulcher hybrid

30+ gal72-82°F

Beginner

Ember Tetra

Hyphessobrycon amandae

5+ gal73-84°FSchool of 10+

Easy

Emperor Tetra

Nematobrycon emilii

20+ gal73-84°FSchool of 6+

Beginner

Endler's Livebearer

Poecilia wingei

10+ gal72-82°FSchool of 6+

Advanced

Figure Eight Puffer

Tetraodon biocellatus

15+ gal75-82°F

Easy

Firemouth Cichlid

Thorichthys meeki

30+ gal75-82°F

Advanced

Flowerhorn Cichlid

Flowerhorn (hybrid)

75+ gal80-86°F

Advanced

German Blue Ram

Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

20+ gal80-86°F

Beginner

Ghost Shrimp

Palaemonetes paludosus

5+ gal65-80°F

Easy

Giant Danio

Devario aequijinchus

30+ gal72-77°FSchool of 6+

Moderate

Glass Catfish

Kryptopterus vitreolus

30+ gal72-79°FSchool of 6+

Beginner

Glowlight Tetra

Hemigrammus erythrozonus

10+ gal74-84°FSchool of 6+

Easy

Goldfish

Carassius auratus

30+ gal60-72°F

Advanced

Green Terror

Andinoacara rivulatus

55+ gal74-78°F

Beginner

Guppy

Poecilia reticulata

10+ gal72-82°FSchool of 6+

Beginner

Harlequin Rasbora

Trigonostigma heteromorpha

10+ gal72-82°FSchool of 8+

Moderate

Hillstream Loach

Sewellia lineolata

20+ gal65-75°F

Easy

Honey Gourami

Trichogaster chuna

10+ gal72-82°F

Expert

Iridescent Shark

Pangasianodon hypophthalmus

300+ gal72-82°FSchool of 3+

Moderate

Jack Dempsey

Rocio octofasciata

55+ gal72-82°F

Beginner

Julii Corydoras

Corydoras julii

10+ gal72-79°FSchool of 6+

Easy

Keyhole Cichlid

Cleithracara maronii

20+ gal72-78°F

Easy

Kribensis

Pelvicachromis pulcher

20+ gal75-82°F

Easy

Kuhli Loach

Pangio kuhlii

15+ gal73-86°FSchool of 6+

Beginner

Lemon Tetra

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

20+ gal73-84°FSchool of 6+

Beginner

Leopard Danio

Brachydanio frankei

20+ gal70-79°FSchool of 6+

Easy

Molly

Poecilia sphenops

20+ gal72-82°F

Beginner

Mystery Snail

Pomacea bridgesii

5+ gal68-82°F

Beginner

Neon Tetra

Paracheirodon innesi

10+ gal70-81°FSchool of 10+

Beginner

Nerite Snail

Neritina natalensis

5+ gal72-80°F

Moderate

Oscar

Astronotus ocellatus

75+ gal74-81°F

Moderate

Otocinclus

Otocinclus vestitus

10+ gal72-79°FSchool of 6+

Easy

Panda Corydoras

Corydoras panda

15+ gal68-77°FSchool of 6+

Easy

Panda Tetra

Nematobrycon palmorei

20+ gal73-82°FSchool of 6+

Moderate

Paradise Fish

Macropodus opercularis

20+ gal60-75°F

Advanced

Pea Puffer

Carinotetraodon travancoricus

10+ gal74-82°F

Moderate

Peacock Cichlid

Aulonocara sp.

55+ gal76-82°F

Easy

Peacock Gudgeon

Tateurndina ocellicauda

15+ gal74-79°F

Moderate

Peacock Spiny Eel

Macrognathus siamensis

35+ gal73-82°F

Easy

Pearl Gourami

Trichopodus leerii

30+ gal77-82°F

Beginner

Peppered Corydoras

Corydoras paleatus

10+ gal72-79°FSchool of 6+

Easy

Pictus Catfish

Pimelodus pictus

55+ gal75-81°FSchool of 3+

Beginner

Platy

Xiphophorus maculatus

10+ gal70-80°F

Easy

Pygmy Corydoras

Corydoras pygmaeus

10+ gal72-79°FSchool of 6+

Beginner

Rainbow Fish

Melanotaenia spp.

30+ gal74-80°FSchool of 6+

Moderate

Rainbow Shark

Epalzeorhynchos frenatum

55+ gal72-79°F

Beginner

Red Eye Tetra

Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae

20+ gal73-84°FSchool of 6+

Moderate

Red-Tailed Shark

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor

55+ gal72-79°F

Moderate

Rope Fish

Erpetoichthys calabaricus

55+ gal72-82°F

Beginner

Rosy Barb

Pethia conchonius

30+ gal64-72°FSchool of 6+

Beginner

Rubber Lip Pleco

Chaetostoma milesi

25+ gal72-82°F

Moderate

Rummy Nose Tetra

Hemigrammus rhodostomus

20+ gal75-84°FSchool of 10+

Advanced

Scarlet Badis

Dario dario

10+ gal72-79°F

Easy

Serpae Tetra

Hyphessobrycon eques

20+ gal72-82°FSchool of 6+

Moderate

Severum Cichlid

Heros severus

55+ gal72-84°F

Easy

Siamese Algae Eater

Crossocheilus oblongus

30+ gal75-79°F

Easy

Silver Dollar

Metynnis argenteus

75+ gal72-82°FSchool of 5+

Moderate

Snowball Pleco

Hypancistrus inspector

30+ gal79-86°F

Easy

Sparkling Gourami

Trichopsis pumila

10+ gal74-82°F

Easy

Sterbai Corydoras

Corydoras sterbai

20+ gal75-82°FSchool of 6+

Easy

Swordtail

Xiphophorus hellerii

20+ gal72-82°F

Easy

Three Spot Gourami

Trichopodus trichopterus

20+ gal72-82°F

Easy

Tiger Barb

Puntigrus tetrazona

20+ gal74-79°FSchool of 8+

Moderate

Tinfoil Barb

Barbonymus schwanenfeldii

75+ gal72-77°FSchool of 5+

Moderate

Tire Track Eel

Mastacembelus armatus

75+ gal73-82°F

Easy

Upside Down Catfish

Synodontis nigriventris

20+ gal72-78°FSchool of 3+

Beginner

White Cloud Mountain Minnow

Tanichthys albonubes

10+ gal60-72°FSchool of 6+

Easy

Yoyo Loach

Botia almorhae

30+ gal75-82°FSchool of 3+

Beginner

Zebra Danio

Danio rerio

10+ gal64-78°FSchool of 6+

Easy

Zebra Loach

Botia striata

20+ gal73-86°FSchool of 5+