Corydoras Care Guide
Corydoras care: tank, substrate and layout, water quality, group size, feeding these bottom dwellers properly, and compatible tank mates.
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Aquarium Guides
Angelfish Care Guide
Freshwater angelfish, Pterophyllum scalare and related captive forms, are graceful South American cichlids with tall bodies, long fins, and more personality than their calm appearance may suggest.
Discus Care Guide
Discus care: tank size and setup, warm and clean water, feeding, group behaviour and stress, suitable tank mates, and quarantine.
Goldfish Care Guide
Goldfish care based on adult size: tank and filtration, water quality and oxygen, feeding, safe decor and plants, tank mates and routine upkeep.
Otocinclus Care Guide
Otocinclus are small South American suckermouth catfish best known for quietly grazing soft algae and biofilm from leaves, wood, glass, and hardscape.
Kuhli Loach Care Guide
Kuhli loach care: soft substrate and hiding places, keeping them in groups, water and filtration, what they eat, and safe tank mates.
Dwarf Gourami Care Guide
Dwarf gourami care: tank size and planting, water and temperature, feeding, behaviour and social needs, tank mates, and health concerns.
Neocaridina Shrimp Care Guide
Neocaridina shrimp are a great introduction to freshwater shrimp keeping.
Caridina Shrimp Care Guide
Caridina shrimp are some of the most striking freshwater shrimp you can keep.
Amano Shrimp Care Guide
Amano shrimp are hardy, active freshwater shrimp best known for grazing algae and leftover food, but they still need stable, mature water.
Bamboo Shrimp Care Guide
Bamboo shrimp, Atyopsis moluccensis, are large freshwater filter-feeding shrimp that collect tiny suspended food particles with fan-shaped appendages.
Vampire Shrimp Care Guide
Vampire shrimp look intimidating because of their size and heavy front legs, but their feeding behavior is almost the opposite of a predator.