African cichlids can die for various reasons and most of them are related to the care of their owners. This is why learning about the needs of the particular species you want to keep is key. If you do so, the chances that your cichlids are going to live a…
Have you been looking for an unusual yet attractive fish to keep in your tank? Then Limia fish may be a perfect choice. Limia belongs to a genus of livebearing fishes under the Poeciliidae family, which includes other creatures like swordtails, mollies, guppies, and platys. There are about 21 documented…
Getting a pet is no easy decision. You should take into account its feeds, have someone to take care of it when you are not around and invest in a few things essential for its survival. Even so, you can be assured of companionship with the right pet, boosted mental…
You, like most people, might only focus on brightly-colored fish species when thinking of stocking your aquarium with freshwater fish. Other aquarium owners opt for species that will keep the algae and snail levels in their tanks at a minimum. If you want a species that works in both instances,…
Nerite snails are part of the Neritidae family that comprises over 200 snail species. While most of the species inhabit seashore brackish waters, some of them live in streams and rivers. This means that nerite snails can be added to both salt and freshwater aquariums. Those included in freshwater aquariums…
The red tail catfish stands as one of the most attractive catfish species. As a member of the Pimelodidae family, the red tail catfish is long whiskered, with a beautiful white belly and red tail. It is the only member of this genus that has this distinct appearance. The catfish…
One of the currently popular options for shrimp keeping hobbyists is the cardinal shrimp. This was discovered in 2007 in the Indonesian region of Sulawesi and is thus at times called the Sulawesi shrimp. It is also known as the white glove shrimp and scientifically as the caridina dennerli. The…
The assassin snail (Clea helena) is popularly used by aquarists to control snail infestations. As the name suggests, these snails are predators, and they will prey on snails like ramshorn and trumpet snails. The snail is, however, harmless to shrimp and fish. Assassins are easy to look after, and they…
The Livingstonii Cichlid is also known as Nimbochromis livingstonii, Livingston's Cichlid, or Livingston's Hap. It is a piscivorous Haplochromis, native to Lake Malawi in the Great Rift Valley region. This fish species has a unique hunting behavior. It plays dead to draw the attention of potential prey. As the prey…
Least killifish, which are also called dwarf top-minnows or lesser killifish, is part of the Poeciliidae family. They are not only the smallest livebearer in the world but also one of the tiny fish species in the world. The females are just about 1-inch long. Likewise, males might be the…
