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Guppy

Guppy

Poecilia reticulata

peaceful·beginner·40L

Neon Tetra

Neon Tetra

Paracheirodon innesi

peaceful·beginner·40L

Cardinal Tetra

Cardinal Tetra

Paracheirodon axelrodi

peaceful·intermediate·60L

Betta

Betta

Betta splendens

semi-aggressive·beginner·20L

Platy

Platy

Xiphophorus maculatus

peaceful·beginner·60L

Molly

Molly

Poecilia sphenops

peaceful·beginner·80L

Swordtail

Swordtail

Xiphophorus hellerii

semi-aggressive·beginner·80L

Zebra Danio

Zebra Danio

Danio rerio

peaceful·beginner·60L

Cherry Barb

Cherry Barb

Puntius titteya

peaceful·beginner·60L

Tiger Barb

Tiger Barb

Puntigrus tetrazona

semi-aggressive·intermediate·80L

Harlequin Rasbora

Harlequin Rasbora

Trigonostigma heteromorpha

peaceful·beginner·60L

Corydoras Catfish

Corydoras Catfish

Corydoras paleatus

peaceful·beginner·60L

Bristlenose Pleco

Bristlenose Pleco

Ancistrus sp.

peaceful·beginner·80L

Otocinclus

Otocinclus

Otocinclus affinis

peaceful·intermediate·60L

Dwarf Gourami

Dwarf Gourami

Trichogaster lalius

peaceful·beginner·60L

Honey Gourami

Honey Gourami

Trichogaster chuna

peaceful·beginner·40L

Angelfish

Angelfish

Pterophyllum scalare

semi-aggressive·intermediate·150L

Discus

Discus

Symphysodon sp.

peaceful·advanced·200L

Oscar

Oscar

Astronotus ocellatus

aggressive·intermediate·300L

Jack Dempsey

Jack Dempsey

Rocio octofasciata

aggressive·intermediate·200L

German Blue Ram

German Blue Ram

Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

peaceful·intermediate·80L

Kribensis

Kribensis

Pelvicachromis pulcher

semi-aggressive·beginner·100L

Kuhli Loach

Kuhli Loach

Pangio kuhlii

peaceful·beginner·70L

Clown Loach

Clown Loach

Chromobotia macracanthus

peaceful·intermediate·400L

Pearl Gourami

Pearl Gourami

Trichopodus leerii

peaceful·beginner·100L

White Cloud Mountain Minnow

White Cloud Mountain Minnow

Tanichthys albonubes

peaceful·beginner·40L

Endler's Livebearer

Endler's Livebearer

Poecilia wingei

peaceful·beginner·40L

Black Neon Tetra

Black Neon Tetra

Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi

peaceful·beginner·60L

Rummy Nose Tetra

Rummy Nose Tetra

Hemigrammus rhodostomus

peaceful·intermediate·80L

Siamese Algae Eater

Siamese Algae Eater

Crossocheilus oblongus

peaceful·beginner·100L

Electric Blue Acara

Electric Blue Acara

Andinoacara pulcher var.

semi-aggressive·intermediate·150L

Green Terror

Green Terror

Andinoacara rivulatus

aggressive·intermediate·300L

Common Pleco

Common Pleco

Hypostomus plecostomus

peaceful·intermediate·600L

Glass Catfish

Glass Catfish

Kryptopterus vitreolus

peaceful·intermediate·80L

Boesemani Rainbowfish

Boesemani Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia boesemani

peaceful·intermediate·150L

Celestial Pearl Danio

Celestial Pearl Danio

Danio margaritatus

peaceful·intermediate·30L

Chili Rasbora

Chili Rasbora

Boraras brigittae

peaceful·intermediate·20L

Pygmy Corydoras

Pygmy Corydoras

Corydoras pygmaeus

peaceful·beginner·30L

Amano Shrimp

Amano Shrimp

Caridina multidentata

peaceful·beginner·40L

African Cichlid

African Cichlid

Various (Mbuna, Peacock, Haplochromis)

aggressive·intermediate·200L

Ember Tetra

Ember Tetra

Hyphessobrycon amandae

peaceful·beginner·45L

Glowlight Tetra

Glowlight Tetra

Hemigrammus erythrozonus

peaceful·beginner·60L

Congo Tetra

Congo Tetra

Phenacogrammus interruptus

peaceful·intermediate·180L

Diamond Tetra

Diamond Tetra

Moenkhausia pittieri

peaceful·intermediate·120L

Serpae Tetra

Serpae Tetra

Hyphessobrycon eques

semi-aggressive·intermediate·100L

Lemon Tetra

Lemon Tetra

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

peaceful·beginner·60L

Scissortail Rasbora

Scissortail Rasbora

Rasbora trilineata

peaceful·beginner·150L

Rosy Barb

Rosy Barb

Pethia conchonius

peaceful·beginner·180L

Odessa Barb

Odessa Barb

Pethia padamya

peaceful·beginner·120L

Pearl Danio

Pearl Danio

Danio albolineatus

peaceful·beginner·80L

Panda Corydoras

Panda Corydoras

Corydoras panda

peaceful·beginner·60L

Peppered Corydoras

Peppered Corydoras

Corydoras paleatus

peaceful·beginner·80L

Sterba's Corydoras

Sterba's Corydoras

Corydoras sterbai

peaceful·intermediate·100L

Julii Corydoras

Julii Corydoras

Corydoras julii

peaceful·beginner·60L

Yoyo Loach

Yoyo Loach

Botia almorhae

semi-aggressive·intermediate·200L

Zebra Loach

Zebra Loach

Botia striata

peaceful·intermediate·120L

Clown Pleco

Clown Pleco

Panaqolus maccus

peaceful·intermediate·110L

Upside-down Catfish

Upside-down Catfish

Synodontis nigriventris

peaceful·intermediate·100L

Bolivian Ram

Bolivian Ram

Mikrogeophagus altispinosus

peaceful·intermediate·110L

Sparkling Gourami

Sparkling Gourami

Trichopsis pumila

peaceful·intermediate·40L

Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish

Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia praecox

peaceful·beginner·100L

Pea Puffer

Pea Puffer

Carinotetraodon travancoricus

semi-aggressive·intermediate·40L

Sailfin Molly

Sailfin Molly

Poecilia latipinna

peaceful·beginner·120L

Hillstream Loach

Hillstream Loach

Sewellia lineolata

peaceful·advanced·100L

Firemouth Cichlid

Firemouth Cichlid

Thorichthys meeki

semi-aggressive·intermediate·200L

Bloodfin tetra

Bloodfin tetra

Aphyocharax anisitsi

peaceful·beginner·60L

Green neon tetra

Green neon tetra

Paracheirodon simulans

peaceful·intermediate·60L

Penguin tetra

Penguin tetra

Thayeria boehlkei

peaceful·beginner·80L

X-ray tetra

X-ray tetra

Pristella maxillaris

peaceful·beginner·60L

Black phantom tetra

Black phantom tetra

Hyphessobrycon megalopterus

peaceful·beginner·80L

Lambchop / Espei rasbora

Lambchop / Espei rasbora

Trigonostigma espei

peaceful·beginner·60L

Giant danio

Giant danio

Devario malabaricus

peaceful·intermediate·200L

Gold / Chinese barb

Gold / Chinese barb

Barbodes semifasciolatus

peaceful·beginner·120L

Denison's / red-line torpedo barb

Denison's / red-line torpedo barb

Sahyadria denisonii

peaceful·intermediate·250L

Opaline gourami

Opaline gourami

Trichopodus trichopterus

semi-aggressive·intermediate·150L

Moonlight gourami

Moonlight gourami

Trichopodus microlepis

peaceful·intermediate·180L

Croaking gourami

Croaking gourami

Trichopsis vittata

peaceful·intermediate·80L

Bronze corydoras

Bronze corydoras

Corydoras aeneus

peaceful·beginner·100L

Salt and pepper cory / dwarf cory

Salt and pepper cory / dwarf cory

Corydoras habrosus

peaceful·intermediate·60L

Royal pleco

Royal pleco

Panaque nigrolineatus

peaceful·advanced·500L

Black ruby barb

Black ruby barb

Pethia nigrofasciata

peaceful·intermediate·100L

Dojo / weather loach

Dojo / weather loach

Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

peaceful·intermediate·150L

Turquoise / Lake Kutubu rainbowfish

Turquoise / Lake Kutubu rainbowfish

Melanotaenia lacustris

peaceful·intermediate·200L

Threadfin rainbowfish

Threadfin rainbowfish

Iriatherina werneri

peaceful·intermediate·60L

Keyhole cichlid

Keyhole cichlid

Cleithracara maronii

peaceful·intermediate·200L

Cockatoo / crested Apistogramma

Cockatoo / crested Apistogramma

Apistogramma cacatuoides

semi-aggressive·intermediate·100L

Convict cichlid

Convict cichlid

Amatitlania nigrofasciata

semi-aggressive·beginner·200L

Tinfoil barb

Tinfoil barb

Barbonymus schwanenfeldii

peaceful·intermediate·500L

Bala / silver shark

Bala / silver shark

Balantiocheilos melanopterus

peaceful·intermediate·500L

Rainbow / red-tailed black shark

Rainbow / red-tailed black shark

Epalzeorhynchos frenatum

semi-aggressive·intermediate·200L

Brown / hockey-stick pencilfish

Brown / hockey-stick pencilfish

Nannostomus eques

peaceful·intermediate·100L

Dwarf pencilfish

Dwarf pencilfish

Nannostomus marginatus

peaceful·intermediate·60L

Golden / Beckford's pencilfish

Golden / Beckford's pencilfish

Nannostomus beckfordi

peaceful·intermediate·80L

Splash tetra

Splash tetra

Copella arnoldi

peaceful·advanced·80L

Chocolate gourami

Chocolate gourami

Sphaerichthys osphromenoides

peaceful·advanced·80L

Paradise fish

Paradise fish

Macropodus opercularis

semi-aggressive·intermediate·120L

Ticto / twospot barb

Ticto / twospot barb

Pethia ticto

peaceful·beginner·100L

Silver dollar

Silver dollar

Metynnis argenteus

peaceful·intermediate·300L

Pictus catfish

Pictus catfish

Pimelodus pictus

peaceful·intermediate·250L

Red-tailed catfish

Red-tailed catfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus

aggressive·advanced·2000L

Cuckoo / petricola catfish

Cuckoo / petricola catfish

Synodontis petricola

peaceful·intermediate·200L

Twig / whiptail catfish

Twig / whiptail catfish

Farlowella acus

peaceful·intermediate·150L

Adolfoi cory

Adolfoi cory

Corydoras adolfoi

peaceful·intermediate·80L

Emerald catfish (Brochis)

Emerald catfish (Brochis)

Corydoras splendens

peaceful·beginner·120L

Golden dwarf cichlid (Nannacara)

Golden dwarf cichlid (Nannacara)

Nannacara anomala

peaceful·intermediate·50L

Rainbow cichlid

Rainbow cichlid

Herotilapia multispinosa

peaceful·intermediate·200L

Jaguar cichlid

Jaguar cichlid

Parachromis managuensis

aggressive·advanced·500L

Severum

Severum

Heros severus

semi-aggressive·intermediate·250L

Agassiz’s dwarf cichlid

Agassiz’s dwarf cichlid

Apistogramma agassizii

semi-aggressive·intermediate·80L

Black ghost knifefish

Black ghost knifefish

Apteronotus albifrons

semi-aggressive·advanced·500L

Ropefish / reed fish

Ropefish / reed fish

Erpetoichthys calabaricus

peaceful·advanced·200L

African freshwater butterflyfish

African freshwater butterflyfish

Pantodon buchholzi

peaceful·intermediate·150L

Senegal bichir

Senegal bichir

Polypterus senegalus

semi-aggressive·intermediate·300L

Banded leporinus

Banded leporinus

Leporinus fasciatus

semi-aggressive·intermediate·300L

Checkerboard cichlid

Checkerboard cichlid

Dicrossus filamentosus

peaceful·intermediate·100L

Nerite Snail

Nerite Snail

Neritina natalensis

peaceful·beginner·20L

Cherry Shrimp

Cherry Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi

peaceful·beginner·20L

Mystery Snail

Mystery Snail

Pomacea bridgesii

peaceful·beginner·40L

Assassin Snail

Assassin Snail

Anentome helena

peaceful·beginner·30L

Bamboo Shrimp

Bamboo Shrimp

Atyopsis moluccensis

peaceful·intermediate·80L

Ghost Shrimp

Ghost Shrimp

Palaemonetes paludosus

semi-aggressive·beginner·40L

Blue Dream Shrimp

Blue Dream Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi

peaceful·beginner·20L

Malaysian Trumpet Snail

Malaysian Trumpet Snail

Melanoides tuberculata

peaceful·beginner·20L

Apistogramma Borellii

Apistogramma Borellii

Apistogramma borellii

semi-aggressive·intermediate·80L

Apistogramma Macmasteri

Apistogramma Macmasteri

Apistogramma macmasteri

semi-aggressive·intermediate·100L

Apistogramma Trifasciata

Apistogramma Trifasciata

Apistogramma trifasciata

semi-aggressive·intermediate·80L

Golden Wonder Killifish

Golden Wonder Killifish

Aplocheilus lineatus

semi-aggressive·intermediate·80L

Clown Killifish

Clown Killifish

Epiplatys annulatus

peaceful·intermediate·20L

Marbled Hatchetfish

Marbled Hatchetfish

Carnegiella strigata

peaceful·intermediate·60L

Celebes Rainbowfish

Celebes Rainbowfish

Marosatherina ladigesi

peaceful·intermediate·80L

Silver Tip Tetra

Silver Tip Tetra

Hasemania nana

peaceful·beginner·60L

Rosy Tetra

Rosy Tetra

Hyphessobrycon rosaceus

peaceful·beginner·80L

American Flagfish

American Flagfish

Jordanella floridae

semi-aggressive·intermediate·60L

Beckford Pencilfish

Beckford Pencilfish

Nannostomus beckfordi

peaceful·beginner·60L

Columbian Tetra

Columbian Tetra

Hyphessobrycon columbianus

peaceful·beginner·80L