Pygmy Chain Sword Caresheet

Chain sword is the smallest of the sword plants and is very popular among the aquarium enthusiasts due to its ease to care for and hardiness. It is also known as Narrow Leaf Chain Sword, Grassy dwarf sword plant, Dwarf burhead or Pygmy Chain Sword.  It is a perfect foreground plant due to its dense … Read more

Rotala Mini Butterfly

Overview:  Rotala Mini Butterfly is a great aquatic plant that is very delightful to look at. The deep red color of the leaves is what makes this plant a great mid-ground plant for any tank. Rotala Mini Butterfly is fairly new plant but it has quickly become a favorite because of its undemanding nature and … Read more

Red Tail Shark Information

It is a popular freshwater aquarium fish in the carp family, Cyprinidae under order Cypriniformes of Class Actinopterygii. It is endemic to Thailand and was described by Hugh M. Smith in 1931.  It is actually not a shark. It has upright dorsal fin that gives them a shark-like appearance. It was once found in rivers … Read more

Bucephalandra Kudagan Mini

Overview:  Bucephalandra Kudagan Mini is a very rare aquatic plant from genus Bucephalandra. It is considered a mini Bucephalandra because of its dimension. Bucephalandra Kudagan Mini has a dark leaves in an oblong shape tapering down at the bottom. The leaves of Bucephalandra Kudagan Mini will display a different shade from red to green depending on the … Read more

Bucephalandra Theia 3

Overview:  Bucephalandra Theia 3 is an aquatic plant that is currently gaining popularity in the USA. It is an endemic plant from Borneo which makes its rising popularity even more surprising. Bucephalandra Theia 3 is a pretty straightforward card in terms of care and maintenance. The leaves would display a color range of strong purple … Read more

Convict Cichlid Information

The convict cichlid is a very popular aquarium fish among the aquarium hobbyist which is also known as zebra cichlid. It occurs along the eastern coast of Central America from Guatemala to Costa Rica and on the western coast from Honduras to Panama. It is frequently found in moving water of stream and lakes of … Read more

Betta Fish Information

The Betta fish or Siamese fighting fish was described by Regan in 1910. It is a perch like ray finned fish which belongs to the family Osphronemidae under order Perciformes of class Actinoperygii. The genus name ‘Betta’ was taken from the Javanese name ‘Wuder Bettah’”. Other common names of betta include Split-Tailed Betta and Libby … Read more

Tinfoil Barb Information

The Tinfoil Barb (Barbus schwanefeldi) is a tropical Southeast Asian freshwater fish which belongs to the family Cyprinidae under Order Cypriniformes of Class Actinopterygii. This species was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1853. This species is also synonymus to Barbonymus schwanenfeldii or Puntius schwanenfeldii. The sides of the Tin foil Barb resemble tin foil that … Read more

Rotala Gia Lai (Hra)

Overview:  Rotala ‘Gia Lai’ aka ‘H’ra’ is an aquatic plant that belongs from Rotala rotundifolia. The unique name of the plant came from hamlet H’Ra in Gia Lai province in central Vietnam. Rotala ‘Gia Lai’ aka ‘H’ra’ is oftentimes called “Gia Lai” after the province. In its submersed form, narrower leaves and orange color will … Read more

Tiger barb Information

The Tiger Barb (Puntius tetrazona) was described by German Ichthyologist Pieter Bleeker in 1855. It belongs to the family Cyprinidae under order Cypriniformes of Class Actinopterygii.  It was once called the “Sumatranus” because it came from Sumatra. This fish is available in two additional color varieties: green and golden. The green variety or mossy barb … Read more