Category: Freshwater

One of the most popular species of fish that can live in captivity is definitely bristlenose pleco. This fish is native to the Amazon River, reaching a length of …

The kuhli loach, also called the Acanthophthalmus Kuhlii, was described in 1846 by Valenciennes. They were discovered in Southern Asia: Sumatra, Singapore, Malaysia, Java, Borneo and Thailand. I live …

Otocinclus are tiny catfish with a big appetite for algae. This aquascaper favorite seems ideal as an algae cleaner for nano aquariums, but there’s a little more to its …

The white cloud mountain minnow (Tanichthys albonubes) were first discovered at Baiyun Mountain, a few miles north of the central Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. It was first discovered by …

Cyperus helferi is one of the few plants of the Cyperaceae family that can live underwater. It was brought to the attention of aquarists around the world by the …

Utricularia graminifolia, a beautiful foreground plant, originated in Asia (Burma, China, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam) and was discovered in 1804 by Martin Vahl, but it was introduced in …

The Blue Gourami (Trichogaster Trichopterus), also known as the Three Spot Gourami is common exotic fish which originates from the Southeast Asia and the northern island of Australia. Blue …

What can be better than buying new fish for the aquarium, right? Today we are going to discuss the fish species called a Tiger Barb. So if you are …

Today our topic is Amazon Puffer, as you can guess from its name it is native to Amazon River. If you are new in the fish keeping world and …

Have you ever thought to buy some freshwater crabs for your tank? Well, that’s great because today we are going to talk about a crab species, which is red …