Hailing from the blackwater or clearwater streams in southeastern Colombia, eastern Peru, and western Brazil, including the tributaries of the Solimões, the neon tetras are a beautiful fish with an almost fluorescent blue or greenish stripe running down their bodies from the mouth to the tail fin. A wide red band goes from the middle [...]
All of us will have some time or the other, have consigned our pet fish to the great big aquarium in the sky (in most cases via a short trip through the toilet bowl). While such a step is no doubt inevitable, there are a number of steps we could take to ensure that it [...]
Okay, so I thought hard,and came up with these 4 reasons which make keeping fish totally irresistable. Reason # 1 – They don’t shred your bedsheet I had a dog once, and though I still remember Candy with extreme fondness, my mother will never let me forget the time that Candy scratched her new bedsheet [...]
One of the first ornamental fishes available to western aquarium keepers, having been imported to Europe as early as the 1800s, the Paradise fish hails from the ditches and paddy fields in East Asia, ranging from the Korean Peninsula to Northern Vietnam. These are remarkably hardy fish surviving in virtually any water conditions, thanks to [...]
It took just a couple of days for my two pairs of butterfly cichlids to feel at home, after which their suicidal attacks started. A pair would face each other, and then try to ram each other, which is probably where they got their other name “ram cichlid” from. Initially it scared me enough to [...]
I have a friend who named her Siamese fighting fish Misty, after the long flowing fins which reminded her of the dance of the seven veils. Couple these with the brilliant coloration found in males, and it is love at first sight. Their other names include “The Jewel of the Orient” You are going to [...]
Originating from India (think Ganges, Jamuna, Bramaputra), the Colisa lalia, commonly known as the Dwarf Gourami, derives it’s name from the fact that it rarely grows beyond 2 inches, which also makes them ideal for the small aquarium. Males have an almost translucent blue color, with vertical red to dark orange stripes, while females are [...]
Among the most attractive fish I have kept to date is the Zebra Danio. Originating from Eastern India, these are primarily surface dwelling fish that favor moving waters. While they are considered cold-water fish, preferring water in the 64-75 degree range, they are extremely adaptable, which almost puts them among the easy to care for [...]
