Aquarium fish: the most popular and little known, but no less charming. Their maintenance in the aquarium and their care.
Danio fish (Danio rerio), also known as zebrafish, are renowned for their brilliant coloration and active behavior, like living lightning bolts darting through the aquarium water column. They captivate aquarists worldwide with their tireless energy and mesmerizing beauty. These small but energetic fish possess unique characteristics that make them perfect additions to any freshwater aquarium.
The shifter catfish (Synodontis nigriventris) is the smallest member of the genus Mochocidae. The relatively small size and unusual normal body position make this fish interesting for keeping in a room aquarium.
Xenotoka red-tailed is found in amateur aquarists is not very often. This is associated with weakness to the fins of neighbors in the aquarium. But despite this oddity, this viviparous fish still deserves the attention of aquarists. Inhabits mainly lowland lakes and large tributaries of rivers in Mexico.
Keeping macropods in the aquarium is a very fascinating activity. Macropods are very beautiful and unpretentious. Therefore, they can be recommended even to novice aquarists.
Aulonokara nyasa is sometimes called the queen of nyasa. There is a reason for this. Namely, the magnificent coloration of males of this species, which becomes even more vivid and inimitable during spawning.
Hoplosternum thoracatum is another aquarium catfish. This species has some interesting features of structure and physiology. Therefore, it is also interesting to observe in the aquarium. It inhabits Hoplosternum thoracatum in shallow reservoirs of South America. Behind aquarium panes, it reaches a size of about fifteen centimeters in length. The coloration is light brown or sandy. Males differ from female’s slenderer body, as well as their pelvic fins have thicker first rays. They reach sexual maturity after reaching the age of one and a half years.
Cichlid concord is remarkable in many ways. Both its body shape and way of life and peculiarities of spawning make this species a very interesting object for observation. Concorde has the Latin name Nimbochromis linni, but previously it was called Haplochromis linni and Cyrtosaga linni. Now these names should be considered synonyms, although obsolete.
Chocolate blue lamprologist, or marble princess, is known to cichlid lovers since one thousand nine hundred and eighty-three, when this fish was first described by the German ichthyologist Wolfgang Steik. Thanks to his efforts, this fish arrived in Berlin and is cultivated there by German aquarists.
Chilodus (Chilodus punctatus) stands as one of the most unusual and understudied fish in the characin family. This elegant species from the Amazon basin has captured the hearts of experienced aquarists with its unique behavior and graceful appearance. From my experience keeping rare characins, Chilodus requires a specialized approach, but the results are truly rewarding.