Fishes
Barbs are freshwater tropical fish within the genera Barbus and Puntius. They are very popular aquarium inhabitants, and the group includes well-known species such as the tiger barb and cherry barb. They do best in schools and keeping a few will decrease the chances that they will pick on other fish.
Betta Fish (Siamese Fighting Fish)
Scientific Name: Betta splendens
Family: Belontiidae
Size: 2.5 to 3 inches
Temperature: 23.8°C to 29.4°C
Alkalinity: Undemanding
Origin: Thailand
Black Tetra fish
Scientific Name: Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
Family: Characidae
Size: 1½ inches
Temperature: 21.1°C to 24.4°C
Alkalinity: soft and acidic, to neutral pH: 6.4 to 7.0
Origin: Rio Negro basin
Black Molly fish
Scientific Name: Poecilia sphenops
Family: Poecilia
Size: 3 inches
Temperature: 21.1°C to 2.7°C
Alkalinity: Hard
Blackline Penguinfish
Scientific Name: Thayeria boehlkei
Family: CharacidaeSize:2.4 to 3 inches
Temperature: 22.7°C to 28.8°C
Alkalinity: Soft, slightly acidic water is best, but this fish is adaptable to other water conditions. Acidic water is necessary for breeding.
pH: 6.0 is best but it will tolerate a pH of 5.5 to 8.0
Origin: From the Amazon Basin in South America
Bronze Cory fish
Scientific Name: Corydoras aeneus
Family: Callichthyidae
Size: 3 inches
Temperature: 23.3°C to 25.5°C
For spawning, temperatures of 23.8°C to 26.1°C are preferred
Alkalinity: not particular
Origin: South America
Cardinal Tetra fish
Description: ardinal Tetra - Aaron Norman
Scientific Name: Paracheirodon axelrodi
Family: Characidae
Size: 1½ inches
Temperature: 23.8°C to 27.7°C
Alkalinity: As soft and acid as possible
pH: 6.0 to 6.8
Origin: Upper Rio Negro and Amazon basins
Glass catfish
Scientific Name: Kryptopterus bicirrhis
Family: Siluridae
Size: 2.5inches
Temperature: 22.2 – 27.7°C
Alkalinity: Neutral to acidic, moderately soft
pH: 6.8 to 7.2
Origin: East Indonesia to Thailand and Cambodia
Ram fish
Scientific Name: Mikrogeophagus ramirezi
Family: Cichlidae
Size: 1.5 inches
Temperature: 26.6°C to 30°C
Alkalinity: soft to moderately hard
pH: acidic, 5.0 to 6.0
Origin: Colombia, Venezuela
Guppy fish
Scientific Name: Poecilia reticulata
Family: Poeciliidae
Size: 2 to 2.5 inches
Temperature: 23.3°C to 27.7°C
Alkalinity: Undemanding
Origin: Trinidad and Northern Venezuela
Amano shrimp:
A tiny shrimp that helps to cleaning the tank. Their main food intake are algaes which is what we don’t want. Keep a few of these shrimps inside which will prevent the algae growth in the tank.
It will be good to keep a few Algae eater snails in the aquarium as they work like cleaning agents. They minimize algae growth especially on uneven surfaces like stone.
