An aquarium without plants looks incomplete. Besides making your fish tank appear more natural, plants provide hiding spots for your fish. When you’re setting up your aquarium, you’ll have to make the choice between fresh and plastic plants. Keeping the fish alive is one thing; keeping the plants alive is a whole different story. If…
The nitrogen cycle is an essential process in any aquarium. A typical aquarium test kit will allow you to test for ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, and pH so that you can quickly see the progress of your tank as it completes the nitrogen cycle. You should test your water at least every other day during the…
The aquarium PH level is very important when determining the quality of your aquarium water. PH refers to the concentration of hydrogen ions in the water. It is a scale ranging from 0 to 14. Zero is acidic, while 14 is basic or alkaline. A pH reading of 7 is considered neutral. Most tropical fish…
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Siluriformes Family: Callichthyidae Subfamily: Corydoradinae Tribe: Corydoradini Genus: Corydoras The South American members of the Corydoras genus are basically freshwater species found in tropical and temperate regions. They are members of the armored Catfish family and the Corydoradinae subfamily. The other common synonyms…
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Characiformes Family: Characidae Genus: Gymnocorymbus Species: G. Ternetzi Binomial name: Gymnocorymbus Ternetzi The Black Tetra, scientifically called Gymnocorymbus Ternetzi is otherwise called Black Skirt Tetra, Black Widow Tetra, Petticoat Tetra, and also High-Fin Black Skirt Tetra. The black skirt tetra lives in…
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Siluriformes Family: Mochokidae The Upside Down Catfish is a member of the Mochokidae family. The other synonym for this fish is ‘dwarf Upside Down Catfish’, and it is biologically termed Synodontis Nigriventris. The other species of the same genus are also termed Upside Down Catfish, namely…
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Siluriformes Family: Loricariidae Genus: Hypostomus Species: H. Plecostomus Binomial name: Hypostomus Plecostomus The different varieties of Plecostomus freshwater catfish which the usual aquarists sell are called, Plecostomus, the Pleco, or just Plec. Some of the fish in this group are Different types of…
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Cichlidae Subfamily: Cichlasomatinae Genus: Andinoacara Species: A. Rivulets Binomial name: Andinoacara Rivulatus For several years hobbyists in the aquarium field were uncertain about the identity of the Andinoacara Rivulatus. The morphs of both the colors, white and gold the “White Saum” or the “Gold…
Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Superclass: Osteichthyes Class: Actinopterygii Subclass: Neopterygii Infraclass: Teleostei Superorder: Ostariophysi Order: Siluriformes Family: Siluridae Genus: Kryptopterus Species: K. Vitreolus Binomial name: Kryptopterus Vitreolus You can find Catfish species everywhere. Its family belongs to the Siluriformes Group, which consists of about 30 families…
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Cichlidae Subfamily: Cichlasomatinae Genus: Parachromis Species: P. Managuense Binomial name: Parachromis Managuensis Parachromis Managuensis, a big freshwater cichlid, indigenous to the Central regions of America, was discovered in Costa Rica in Honduras. Scientifically, this name has a reference to Lake…
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Characiformes Family: Characidae Genus: Hyphessobrycon Species: H. Herbertaxelrodi Binomial name: Hyphessobrycon Herbertaxelrodi The black neon tetra, scientifically named Hyphessobrycon Herbertaxelrodi, is of the freshwater variety and belongs to the Coercion Group (Characidae family) and of the Characiformes order. They are indigenous to the Paraguay basin…
The Ryukin goldfish is a deep-bodied, short, and fancy goldfish and it has a characteristic hump in the shoulder area. This fish is an attractive and hardy specimen of a goldfish and it has a pointed head. The Ryukin goldfish may be short-finned or long-finned. It is a twin-tail fish, and it has a pair…