Known by many different common names such as the Pearl Gourami, the Lace Gourami, the Leeri Gourami, etc., this fish is not only one of the most attractive, but also one of the hardiest and easiest to keep of the gouramis. Like the other Gouramis, you can recognise it by its elongated and laterally compressed […]
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A family of small, colourful, freshwater fish, rainbows are normally found in northern and eastern Australia and New Guinea, in the Southeast Asian Islands, and otherwise found in a variety of aquariums across the world (including mine). Not only are they gorgeous, but also peaceful, hardy, and undemanding, making them ideal for the community aquarium.
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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 […]
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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 their […]
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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 […]
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