Browse questions and answers and learn more about freshwater fish with these articles from Aqatic: The Aquarium Q&A.
Our premium Bumblebee catfishes are tank raised and kept in ideal conditions for optimal growth and healthiness. We recommend you have at least a 15 gallons or larger planted tank with lots of flora and hiding spots before purchasing your Bumblebee catfish. Find out more about Bumblebee catfish to see if they are a good … Read more
The Albino Rainbow Shark, also known as the Albino Ruby Shark or Albino Red-Finned Shark, is great for the semi-aggressive community aquarium, as long as they are the sole sharks and the other tankmates are of similar size. The Rainbow Shark is a beautifully colored fish which is a pink with bright red fins, and … Read more
Our premium Bumblebee catfishes are tank raised and kept in ideal conditions for optimal growth and healthiness. We recommend you have at least a 15 gallons or larger planted tank with lots of flora and hiding spots before purchasing your Bumblebee catfish. Find out more about Bumblebee catfish to see if they are a good … Read more
The clown loach is a tropical freshwater fish and it is also known as tiger botia and tiger loach. It is native to the islands of Sumatra and Borneo in Indonesia. The clown loach is commonly found in the flood plains of hilly areas. Adults are found mostly at the bottom of main river channels, … Read more
It was originally described by Theodore Gill in 1858. It belongs to the family Callichthyidae under order Siluriformes of class Actinopterygii. This fish bears two rows of overlapping bony plates which runs down each side of the body and large plate that covers head. The genus name Corydoras is derived from the Greek word kory … Read more
The Bala shark (Balantiocheilus melanopterus) is a very popular fish among tropical fish enthusiasts which is also known as the Hangus, Malaysian Shark, Silver Bala, Silver Shark, Tricolor Shark, Tri-color Shark Minnow etc. The Bala shark is not a true shark and it is a ray finned bony fish which belongs to the family Cyprinidae … Read more
The green spotted puffer (Tetraodon nigroviridis) is one of the most popular aquarium fish. It is also referred to as Leopard Puffer, Green Pufferfish, Green Spotted Puffer, Burmese Pufferfish, Spotted Green Pufferfish etc. It is distributed in Southeast Asian countries such as Indonesia, Indochina, Malaysia and the Philippines. It occurs in brackish water in coastal … Read more
Corydoras trilineatus was discovered by Cope in 1872. It has pale silvery grey color with a narrow leopard-like spots throughout the body including the caudal fin. It belongs to the family Callichthyidae under Order Siluriformes of Class Actinopterygii. Leopard corys is pretty typical corydoras catfish. They prefer to live in schools and readily adapt to … Read more
The red cherry barb is omnivorous and in wild condition it mainly feeds on diatoms, algae, organic detritus, small insects, worms, crustaceans and other zooplankton. In captive condition it generally accepts all kinds of live and frozen foods such as bloodworm, Daphnia and Artemia alongside good quality fresh and flake foods. To keep your cherry … Read more
The silver arowana (Osteoglossum bicirrhosum) is a freshwater ray finned fish which belongs to the family Osteoglossidae under order Osteoglossiformes of Class Actinopterygii. It is also known as two barbels bony tongue, monkey fish, water monkey, dragon fish etc. It is distributed in Amazon River basin and in the Rupununi and Oyapock Rivers in South … Read more