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Ecuador

26 species and 27 plants originate here.

Alternanthera Amabilis Tricolor

Alternanthera bettzickiana 'Tricolor'

Care level
Specialist
Placement
Midground, Riparium
Light
High, Medium
CO₂
Optional

Alternanthera Bettzickiana Green

Alternanthera bettzickiana 'Green'

Care level
Specialist
Placement
Midground, Riparium
Light
High, Medium
CO₂
Optional

Alternanthera Bettzickiana Red

Alternanthera bettzickiana 'Red'

Care level
Specialist
Placement
Midground, Riparium
Light
Low, Medium
CO₂
Optional

Alternanthera Variegatus

Alternanthera bettzickiana 'Variegata'

Care level
Specialist
Placement
Midground, Riparium
Light
High, Medium
CO₂
Optional

Amazon Puffer

Colomesus asellus

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
12.8 cm
Minimum tank
108 litres
Temperature
20–26 °C

Black Ghost Knifefish

Apteronotus albifrons

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
50 cm
Minimum tank
648 litres
Temperature
23–28 °C

Blacktop Corydoras

Corydoras acutus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
5.5–7 cm
Minimum tank
100 litres
Temperature
22–27 °C

Cabomba Piauhyensis Red

Cabomba piauhyensis 'Red'

Care level
Advanced
Placement
Background
Light
High, Medium
CO₂
Strongly Beneficial

Demon Eartheater

Satanoperca jurupari

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
18–25 cm
Minimum tank
500 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Echinodorus Horizontalis

Aquarius horizontalis

Care level
Intermediate
Placement
Midground
Light
Low, Medium
CO₂
Optional

Echinodorus Horizontalis Mini

Aquarius horizontalis 'Mini'

Care level
Intermediate
Placement
Midground
Light
Low, Medium
CO₂
Recommended

Echinodorus Quadricostatus

Helanthium bolivianum

Care level
Beginner
Placement
Foreground, Midground
Light
Low, Medium
CO₂
Optional

Echinodorus Xinguensis

Helanthium bolivianum

Care level
Beginner
Placement
Foreground, Midground
Light
Low, Medium
CO₂
Optional

Emerald Brochis Corydoras

Brochis splendens

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
7–8.5 cm
Minimum tank
100 litres
Temperature
21–27 °C

Fairy Corydoras

Hoplisoma atropersonatum

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
3.5–5 cm
Minimum tank
60 litres
Temperature
22–27 °C

False Green Terror

Andinoacara rivulatus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
20–30 cm
Minimum tank
400 litres
Temperature
22–28 °C

Featherfin Tetra

Hemigrammus unilineatus

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
5 cm
Minimum tank
87 litres
Temperature
23–28 °C

Fittonia Albivenis

Fittonia albivenis

Care level
Specialist
Placement
Paludarium, Riparium
Light
Low, Medium
CO₂
Unnecessary

Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Prionobrama filigera

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
6 cm
Minimum tank
87 litres
Temperature
23–27 °C

Green Royal Plecostomus L418

Panaque titan

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
30–40 cm
Minimum tank
600 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Helanthium Tenellum

Helanthium tenellum

Care level
Beginner
Placement
Foreground, Midground
Light
Low, Medium
CO₂
Optional

Hydrocotyle Leucocephala

Hydrocotyle leucocephala

Care level
Beginner
Placement
Background, Floating, Midground
Light
Low, Medium
CO₂
Optional

Leopard Corydoras

Brochis leopardus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
5–6.5 cm
Minimum tank
75 litres
Temperature
22–27 °C

Loreto Tetra

Hyphessobrycon loretoensis

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
2.5 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
22–28 °C