Freshwater - Aquarium Advice

Armored Bichir – Polypterus delhezi Boulenger

The fish of the genus Polypterus and the related genus Erpetoichthys are widely considered to be ‘primitive fish’ … read more →

Overall, it is difficult to plant Water Sprite incorrectly! Whether grown with its roots in the aquarium substrate … read more →

Leaf margins are frequently wavy and the leaves may be bullate (have a blistered or dimpled appearance). There … read more →

Cryptocoryne aponogetifolia is found in abundance along the edges of fast-moving rivers and streams on the island of … read more →

The Bronze Cory is fun, lively, comical, peaceful, and is a great addition to almost any aquarium community. … read more →

Phenacogrammus interruptus is the most commonly available African tetra and it is a real joy to have a … read more →

This fish prefers a heavily-planted aquarium and does not much appreciate robust or overly aggressive tank-mates. It is … read more →

True SAEs have very discernable characteristics. They have one set of barbels (the small whiskers on the sides … read more →

Often confused with Schistura subfusca, which is not found in the same river as S. mahnerti, the Burmese … read more →