nano fish 11-2012

Type (common) Common Name "Proper" Name; synonyms

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Barb Dwarf Gold Barb Barbus gelius; Systomus gelius;

Barb Jae Barb Barbus jae

Barb Platinum Barb Horadandia atukorali

Barb Lipstick Barb Puntius erythromycter

Betta Dwarf Red Betta Betta coccina

Betta Siamese Fighting Fish Betta splendens

Catfish False Cory Aspidoras pauciradiatus

Catfish Mini Moth Catfish Hara jerdoni

Catfish Shadow Catfish Flavus Hyalobagrus flavus

Catfish Dwarf Ornate Bagrus Hyalobagrus ornatus; Pelteobagrus

Catfish Otocinclus Otocinclus affinis

Catfish Hummingbird catfish Rama chandramara

Cichlid Dwarf Flag Cichlid Laetacara curviceps

Cichlid Brevis Shell-Dweller Neolamprologus brevis

Cichlid Multi-lined Cichlids Neolamprologus multifasciatus

Cichlid Similis Cichlid Neolamprologus similis

Corydoras Salt and Pepper Cory Corydoras habrosus

Corydoras Dwarf Cory Corydoras hastatus

Corydoras Pygmy Cory Corydoras pygmaeus

Dadio Dadio Laubuca dadiburjori; Chela

Danios Pearl Danio Danio albolineatus

Danios Celestial Rasbora Danio margaritatus

Danios Dwarf Danio Danio nigrofasciatus

Danios Zebra Danio Danio rerio

Danioella Danioella translucida

Dario Scarlet Badis Dario dario

Darters Rainbow Darters Etheostoma caeruleum

Darters Least Darters Etheostoma microperca

Goby Schooling Bumblebee Goby Brachygobius aggregatus

Goby Bumblebee Goby Brachygobius nunus

Goby Burmese Bumblebee Goby Brachygobius xanthomelas

Gourami Red Licorice Gourami Parosphromenus sumatranus ;

Gourami Honey Gouramis Trichogaster chuna

Gourami Pygmy Gourami Trichopsis pumila; Ctenops pumilus

Gudgeons Peacock Gudgeons Tateurndina ocellicauda

Hatchetfish Black-winged Hatchetfish Carnegiella marthae

Hatchetfish Pygmy Hatchetfish Carnegiella myersi

Hatchetfish Marbled Hatchetfish Carnegiella strigata strigata;

Killifish Allotoca zacapuensis Allotoca zacapuensis; Zacapu

Killifish Dubois' Panchex Aphyoplatys duboisi

Killifish Golden Lyretail Aphyosemion Australe

Killifish Two Stripe Lyretail Aphyosemion bivittatum

Killifish Two Stripe Aphyosemion Aphyosemions bitaeniatum

Killifish Norman's Lampeye Aplocheilichthys normani

Killifish Swordfin Killifish Campellolebias brucei

Killifish Swampfish Chologaster Cornuta

Killifish Blue Lampeye Killifish Congopanchax brichardi;

Killifish Gabon Jewelfish Diapteron cyanostictum;

Killifish Chevalier Killi Epiplatys chevalieri

Killifish Red Chin Panchex Epiplatys dageti; Epiplatys chaperi

Killifish Killifish Foerschichthys Foerschichthys flavipinnus

Killifish Starhead Topminnow Fundulus dispar

Killifish Yucatan Flagfish Garmanella pulchra; Jordanella

Killifish Dwarf Mosquitofish; Least Killifish Heterandria formosa

Killifish Pygmy Killi Leptolucania ommata

Killifish Bluefin Killi Lucania Goodei

Killifish Catarina Pupfish Megupsilon aporus

Killifish Nile Killifish Micropanchax loati

Killifish Aphyosemion seymouri Nothobranchius kiyawensis;

Killifish Japanese Killifish Oryzias latipes; Poecilia latipes;

Killifish East Coast Lampeyes Pantanodon stuhlmanni

Killifish Clown Killi Pseudepiplatys annulatus;

Killifish Saberfin Killifish Terranatos

Killifish Killifish Tomeurus Tomeurus gracilis

Livebearer Barred Livebearer Carlhubbsia stuarti

Livebearer Carnegie's Millionsfish/Livebearer Cnesterodon carnegiei

Livebearer Big Bend Gambusia Gambusia gaigei

Livebearer Teardrop Mosquitofish Gambusia sexradiata

Livebearer Grand Cayman Limia Limia caymanensis

Livebearer Tiburon Peninsula Limia Limia dominicensis

Livebearer Sulphur Limia Limia sulphurophila

Livebearer Swamp guppy Micropoecilia picta; Poecilia picta

Livebearer Tiger Teddy Neoheterandria elegans

Livebearer Picotee Livebearer Phallichthys fairweatheri

Livebearer Four-Spot Phallichthys quadripunctatus

Livebearer Pallid Widow Phallichthys tico

Livebearer Dusky Millions Fish Phalloceros caudimaculatus

Livebearer Branner's Livebearer Poecilia branneri; Micropoecilia

Livebearer Guppy Poecilia reticulata; syn.Girardinus

Livebearer Endler's Livebearer Poecilia wingei

Livebearer Blackstripe Livebearer Poeciliopsis prolifica

Microrasbora Burma Yellow Neon Rasbora Microdevario kubotai; formerly

Microrasbora Microrasbora nana Microdevario nanus; formerly

Minnow Barboides gracilis Barboides gracilis

Minnow Barbus Sylvaticus Barbus sylvaticus

Minnow Barred Topminnow Quintana atrizona; Limia

Minnow White Cloud Mountain Minnow Tanichthys albonubes

Minnow White Cloud Mountain Minnow Var. Golden Tanichthys albonubes v. golden

Minnow Vietnamese Minnow Tanichthys micagemmae

Molly Cauca Molly Poecilia caucana

Molly Dwarf Molly Poecilia chica

Pencilfish Dwarf Pencilfish Nannostomus marginatus

Platy Monterrey Platyfish Xiphophorus couchianus; Limia

Platy Northern Platyfish Xiphophorus gordoni

Platy Southern Platy Xiphophorus maculatus

Platy Catemaco Platyfish Xiphophorus milleri

Platy Pygmy Swordtail Xiphophorus pygmaeus

Platy Swordtail Platyfish Xiphophorus xiphidium

Puffer Dwarf Puffer Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Rainbow Threadfin Rainbow Iriatherina werneri

Rainbow Gertrude's Rainbow Pseudomugil gertrudae

Rasbora Mosquito Rasbora Boraras brigittae

Rasbora Dwarf Rasbora Boraras maculatus

Rasbora Phoenix Rasboras Boraras merah

Rasbora Rasbora Micro Boraras micros

Rasbora Least Rasbora Boraras urophthalmoides

Rasbora Emerald Dwarf Rasbora Microrasbora erythromicron

Rasbora Asian Cardinal Rasbora Microrasbora rubescens

Rasbora Blackline Rasbora Rasbora boraptetensis

Rasbora Emerald Eye Rasbora Rasbora dorsiocellata

Rasbora Neon Rasbora Sundadanio axelrodi

Rasbora Cherry Spot Rasbora Rasbora rubrodorsalis

Sunfish Everglade Pygmy Sunfish Elassoma evergladei

Sunfish Okefenokee Pygmy Sunfish Elassoma okefenokee

Sunfish Banded Pygmy Sunfish Elassoma zonatum; elasomma

Tetra Green Fire Tetra Aphyocharax rathbuni

Tetra Ruby tetra Axelrodia riesei; Astyanyx Resei

Tetra Silvertip tetra Hasemania nana

Tetra Glow Light Tetra Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Tetra Ember Tetra Hyphessobrycon amandae

Tetra Serpae Tetra Hyphessobrycon eques

Tetra Flame Tetra Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Tetra Black Neon Tetra Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi

Tetra Flag tetra Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus;

Tetra Black Phantom Tetra Hyphessobrycon megalopterus;

Tetra Red-Tailed Phantom Tetra Hyphessobrycon roseus;

Tetra Red phantom tetra Hyphessobrycon sweglesi

Tetra Coffeebean Tetra Hyphessobrycon takasei

Tetra Jellybean tetra Ladigesia roloffi

Tetra Adonis Tetra Lepidarchus adonis

Tetra Dwarf PencilfishLandgref's Tetra Neolebias ansorgii

Tetra Neon Tetra Paracheirodon innesi

Tetra Green Neon Tetra Paracheirodon simulans

Tetra Blackline Penguinfish Thayeria boehlkei

Also Known As M-Adult Length F-Adult Length pH Temp C/F

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Golden Barb 4.0 cm/ 1.6 " 6.0-7.0 16-22 C/ 60.8-71.6 F

3.8 cm/ 1.4 " 5.5-6.0 21-25 C/ 69.8-77.0 F

3.0 cm/ 1.25 " 6.0-7.5 24-26 C/ 75.2-78.0 F

Tulip Barb 4.0 cm/ 1.6 " 7.0-7.5 22-24 C/ 71.6-75.2 F

Claret Betta, Wine 6.0 cm/ 2.4 " 4.0-6.4 24-27 C/ 75.2-80.6 F

Betta 7.0 cm/ 2.8 " 6.8-7.4 24-27 C/ 75.2-80.6 F

Sixray Corydoras 3.5 cm/ 1.3 " 6.0-7.2 22-25 C/ 71.6-77.0 F

Asian Stone Catfish 3.0 cm/ 1.25 " 5.6-7.6 18-24 C/ 64.4-75.2 F

4.4 cm/ 1.8 " 5.0-6.2 22-27 C/ 71.6-80.6 F

Dwarf Ornat Bagrid 3.0 cm/ 1.25 " 5.0-6.2 22-27 C/ 71.6-80.6 F

Dwarf Sucker Fish 5.0 cm/ 2.0 " 6.0-7.5 21-26 C/ 69.8-78.0 F

Asian Cory; 5.0 cm/ 2.0 " 6.0-7.0 20-25 C/ 68.0-77.0 F

4.5 cm/ 1.75 " 6.0-7.8 22-28 C/ 71.6-82.4 F

5.5 cm/ 2.25 " 5.0 cm/ 2.0 " 7.4-8.6 23-28 C/ 73.4-82.0 F

5.0 cm/ 2.0 " 2.5 cm/ 1.0 " 7.4-8.5 23-28 C/ 73.4-82.0 F

6.0 cm/ 1.6 " 5.0 cm/ 2.0 " 7.4-8.4 23-28 C/ 73.4-82.0 F

Dainty Cory 3.5 cm/ 1.3 " 6.0-7.2 21-25 C/ 69.8-77.0 F

2.5 cm/ 1.0 " 3.0 cm/ 1.25 " 6.0-7.2 23-27 C/ 73.4-80.6 F

2.1 cm/ .75 " 6.0-8.0 22-26 C/ 71.6-78.0 F

Orange Chela; 3.0 cm/ 1.25 " 6.0-8.0 22-24 C/ 71.6-75.2 F

6.5 cm/ 2.5 " 6.0-8.0 20-25 C/ 68.0-77.0 F

Celestial Pearl 2.1 cm/ .75 " 2.05 cm/ .75 " 22-24 C/ 71.6-75.2 F

Spotted Danio 3.7 cm/ 1.3 " 6.7-7.0 24-28 C/ 75.2-82.4 F

5.0 cm/ 2.0 " 6.0-8.0 18-25 C/ 64.4-77.0 F

1.1 cm

Bengal Dario 2.0 cm/ .75 " -7 26 C/

7.7 cm/ 3.0 " 18 C/ 64.4 F

4.4 cm/ 1.8 " 7.0-7.8 10-22 C/ 50.0-71.6 F

1.5 cm/ .50 " 7.2-8.0 23-29 C/ 74.0-84.0 F

Banded Goby 2.5 cm/ 1.0 " 8.0-8.2 22-27 C/ 71.6-80.6 F

2.0 cm/ .75 " 7.2-8.0 23-29 C/ 74.0-84.0 F

Lakrid Gourami; 4.0 cm/ 1.6 " 5.6-7.2 23-28 C/ 73.4-82.0 F

Sunset 3.8 cm/ 1.4 " 5.0 cm/ 2.0 " 6.0-8.0 23-30 C/ 73.0-86.0 F

Sparkling Gourami, 4.0 cm/ 1.6 " 6.0-7.0 25-28 C/ 77.0-82.4 F

Peacock Goby; 5.0 cm/ 2.0 " 6.5-7.5 24-28 C/ 75.2-82.4 F

3.5 cm/ 1.3 " 5.5-6.5 23-27 C/ 73.4-80.6 F

Myers Hatchetfish 2.2 cm/ .80 " 5.5-6.5 23-26 C/ 73.4-78.0 F

3.5 cm/ 1.3 " 5.0-8.0 24-28 C/ 75.2-82.4 F

3.3 cm/ 1.30 " 7.0-7.0 17-20 C/ 62.6-68.0 F

3.5 cm/ 1.3 " 5.8-6.5 22-26 C/ 71.6-78.0 F

6.0 cm/2.4 " 6.5 26 C/ 78 F

5.0 cm/ 2.0 " 6.0-6.5 22-24 C/ 71.6-75.2 F

5.0 cm/ 2.0 " 5.8-7.2 22-24 C/ 71.6-75.2 F

4.0 cm/ 1.6 " 6.5-6.8 12-22 C/ 53.6-71.6 F

4.5 cm/ 1.75 " 6.8 24-26 C/ 75.2-78.0 F

6.6 cm/ 2.9 " 23 C or less/ 73.4 F or less

3.0 cm/ 1.25 " 5.8-6.5 20-22 C/ 68-71.6 F

6.5 cm/ 2.5 " 6.0-6.5 18 C/ 65 F

6.0 cm/ 2.4 " 6.5-7.0 24-26 C/ 75.2-78.0 F

Firemouth Killi 6.0 cm/ 2.4 " 6.0-7.0 21-23 C/ 69.8-73.4 F

3.5 cm/ 1.3 " 23-28 C/ 73.4-82.0 F

6.0 cm/ 2.4 " 15-25 C/ 59.0-77.0 F

Snakeskin Killi; 4.0 cm/ 1.6 " 22-28 C/ 71.6-82.4 F

Least Killi 3.0 cm/ 1.25 " 7.5 24 C/ 75.2 F

3.0 cm/ 1.25 " 18-24 C/ 65.0-75.2 F

6.0 cm/ 2.4 " 6.5-6.8 12-22 C/ 53.6-71.6 F

4.0 cm/ 1.6 " 7.3 10-? C/ 50.0-? F

4.0 cm/ 1.6 " 22-26 C/ 71.6-78.0 F

4.5 cm/ 1.75 " 22-26 C/ 71.6-78.0 F

Japanese Medaka; 3.2 cm/ 1.25 " 7.0-8.0 20 C/ 68 F

5.0 cm/ 2.0 " 7.5-8.5 24-29 C/ 75.2-84.0 F

Rocket Panchax, 4.0 cm/ 1.6 " 6.5-7.5 20-27 C/ 68.0-74 F

4.0 cm/ 1.6 " 6.0-6.5 20-25 C/ 68.0-77.0 F

3.3 cm/ 1.30 " 7.5-8.5 26-29 C/ 78.0-84.0 F

Banded Widow, 3.2 cm/ 1.25 " 5.0 cm/ 2.0 " 6.5-7.2 23-27 C/ 73.4-80.6 F

Ten-Spotted Live 3.0 cm/ 1.25 " 6.5-8.0 18-26 C/ 65.0-78.0 F

5.4 cm/ 2.20 "

Gambusia, Tropical 2.6 cm/ 1.0 " 3.5 cm/ 1.3 " 6.5-7.8 22-26 C/ 71.6-78.0 F

2.8 cm/ 1.10 " 3.2 cm/ 1.29 "

hiati-limia, 2.6 cm/ 1.0 " 6.0-7.2 24-28 C/ 75.2-82.4 F

Purple Sulphur 3.8 cm/ 1.4 " 2.0 cm/ .75 " 7.2 20-28 C/ 75.0-82.4 F

Painted Guppy 4.0 cm/ 1.6 " 7.0-8.0 23-24 C/ 73.4-75.2 F

3.8 cm/ 1.4 " 4.8 cm/ 2.0 " 7.2 24-28 C/ 75.2-82.4 F

Fairweather/Elegan 3.8 cm/ 1.4 " 4.5 cm/ 1.75 " 6.5-8.0 24-28 C/ 75.2-82.4 F

Domino Widow 3.5 cm/ 1.3 " 7 20-26 C/ 78.0-78.0 F

Dwarf Merry 2.5 cm/ 1.0 " 3.5 cm/ 1.50 " 7.0-7.5 20-23 C/ 73.4-78.0

Leopard Fish; 3.5 cm/ 1.3 " 7.0 - 8.0 20-24 C/ 68.0-75.2 F

Ocellated 3.0 cm/ 1.25 " 4.0 cm/ 1.6 " 26-28 C/ 78.0-82.4 F

Millionfish; 3.5 cm/ 1.3 " 6.0 cm/ 2.4 " 7.0-8.0 23-24 C/ 73.4-75.2 F

2.0 cm/ .75 " 4.0 cm/ 1.6 " 7.5 ?-27 C/?- 80.6 F

2.5 cm/ 1.0 " 3.0 cm/ 1.25" 8 24-28 C/ 75.2-82.4 F

2.0 cm/ .75 " 6.5-7.0 25-28 C/ 77.0-82.4 F

1.5 cm/ .50 " 6.5-7.5 23-28 C/ 73.4-82.0 F

Dwarf Amber Barb 1.8 cm/ .75 " 6.5 24-26 C/ 75.2-78.0 F

1.9 cm/ .75 " 23-26 C/ 73.4-78.0 F

3.4 cm/ 1.45 " 2.0 cm/.75" 6.8 24-28 C/ 75.2-82.4 F

4.0 cm/ 1.6 " 6.0-7.5 09-25 C/ 48.2-77.0 F

4.0 cm/ 1.6 " 6.0-7.5 09-25 C/ 48.2-77.0 F

Dwarf Cardinal; 2.3 cm/ .90 " 3.0 cm/ 1.25 " 6.0-7.5 18-23 C/64.4-73.4

South American 3.0 cm/ 1.25 " 6.0 cm/ 2.2 " 6.5-7.2 26-30 C/ 78.0-86 F

3.0 cm/ 1.25 " 5.0 cm/ 2.0 " 6.5 - 7.5 23-26 C/ 73.4-78.0 F

3.5 cm/ 1.3 " 5.8 - 7.5 24-26 C/ 75.2-78.0 F

4.0 cm/ 1.6 " 6.0 cm/ 2.2 " 6.0-7.0 27-30 C/ 80.6-86.0 F

3.5 cm/ 1.3 " 4.0 cm/ 1.6 " 7.5-8.1 27-30 C/ 80.6-86.0 F

4.0 cm/ 1.6 " 6.0 cm/ 2.2 " 7.0-8.0 18-25 C/ 64.4-77.0 F

3.0 cm/ 1.25 " 4.5 cm/ 1.75 " 7.5 24-28 C/ 75.2-82.4 F

Slender Pygmy 4.0 cm/ 1.6 " 7.2-7.8 24-28 C/ 75.2-82.4 F

Spiketail Platy 4.0 cm/ 1.6 " 7.2-8.2 18-25 C/ 64.4-77.0 F

Malabar pufferfish 3.5 cm/ 1.3 " 7.5-8.3 22-28 C/ 71.6-82.4 F

4.0 cm/ 1.6 " 6.0-80 26-30 C/ 78.0-86.0 F

Gertrude Blue- 3.8 cm/ 1.4 " 5.2-6.7 25-30 C/ 77.0-86.0 F

Chili Rasboras; 3.8 cm/ 1.4 " 6.5-7.0 25-28 C/ 77.0-82.4 F

Pygmy Spotted; 1.3 cm/.7 " 5.0-6.0 24-26 C/ 75.2-78.0 F

2.0 cm/ .75 " 6.5-7.0 24-26 C/ 75.2-78.0 F

1.3 cm/.7 " 6.5-7.0 25-28 C/ 77.0-82.4 F

Sparrow Rasboras 4.0 cm/ 1.6 " 5.0-6.0 22-26 C/ 71.6-78.0 F

Crossbanded Dwarf 2.0 cm/ .75 " 7.2-7.4 21-25 C/ 69.8-77.0 F

Dwarf Red Rasbora 3.0 cm/ 1.25 " 5.0-6.5 21-25 C/ 69.8-77.0 F

Red Tail Rasbora 4.0 cm/ 1.6 " 6.5-7.0 22-26 C/ 71.6-78.0 F

3.5 cm/ 1.3 " 7.0-7.5 20-25 C/ 68.0-77.0 F

Axelrod's Rasbora 2.3 cm/ .90 " 5.5 23-26 C/ 73.4-78.0 F

4.0 cm/ 1.6 " 6.6-7.6 23-28 C/ 73.4-79.0 F

3.4 cm/ 1.40 " 6.0-7.3 20 C/ 68 F

3.4 cm/ 1.40 " 6.0-7.3 20 C/ 68 F

4.7 cm/ 1.80 " 6.5-7.0 10-25 C/50.0-77.0 F

Redflank Tetra; 2.7 cm/1.06" 6.0-7.5 20-26 C/ 78.0-78.0 F

4.0 cm/ 1.6 " ?-7.0 20-26 C/ 78.0-78.0 F

2.7 cm/ 1.06 " 6.0-8.0 22-28 C/ 71.6-82.4 F

3.3 cm/ 1.30 " 6.0-8.0 24-28 C/ 75.2-82.4 F

3.0 cm/ 1.25 " 4.5 cm/ 1.75 " 6.8 24-28 C/ 75.2-82.4 F

Jewel Tetra 4.0 cm/ 1.6 " 5.0-7.8 22-26 C/ 71.6-78.0 F

Red Tetra, Von Rio 2.5 cm/ 1.0 " 5.8-7.8 22-28 C/ 71.6-82.4 F

3.2 cm/ 1.25 " 5.5-7.5 23-27 C/ 73.4-80.6 F

3.3 cm/ 1.30 " 5.5-7.5 23-28 C/ 73.4-82.0 F

3.6 cm/ 1.48 " 6.0-7.5 22-28 C/ 71.6-82.4 F

1.9 cm/ .75 " 6.0-7.8 23-27 C/ 73.4-80.6 F

3.2 cm/1.26" 5.5-7.5 20-23 C/ 73.4-78.0 F

3.0 cm/ 1.25 "

4.0 cm/ 1.6 " 6.0-7.0 22-25 C/ 71.6-77.0 F

2.1 cm/ .75 " 5.8-6.5 22-26 C/ 71.6-78.0 F

2.6 cm/ 1.0 " 5.0-6.0 25-28 C/ 77.0-82.4 F

2.2 cm/ .80 " 5.0-7.0 20-26 C/ 78.0-78.0 F

False Neon Tetra; 2.0 cm/ .75 " 5.5-6.0 23-27 C/ 73.4-80.6 F

Hocky-stick tetra 3.2 cm/ 1.26 " 6.0-8.0 22-28 C/ 71.6-82.4 F

Hardness Minimum # Reports of

- - 2.5g-5g 5g-8g

?-10 dH Schoaling/5 min

1-5 dH Schoaling/5 min


5-12 dH

0.0-4.0 dH

?-20 dGH


8-15 dH 3 min



6-15 dH 3 min

Group of 3 to 4 min

0-18 dGH bonded pairs

10-20 dH Bonded pair in 5g


10-20 dH


5.0-19 dH Schoaling/5 min

2.0-25 dH Schoaling/5 min



3 min



2 min

?-15 dH

3 min

8-12 dH

1-8 dH One pair/tank

4-12 dH

5-19 dH

6-25 dH One pair/tank + +




50 ppm

peat in substrate recommended

?-6 dH

10 dH

5 min

7-10 dH

5-12 dH

2 to 4 adults

8 dH 2 to 6 adults

1 adult

?-15 dH

12 dH

9-19 dH

1-5 dH

4-6 dH

20 dH Schoaling/5 min

8-12 gh

5-25 dH

?-18

?-20 dH

9-19 dH 4 min

15-15 dH

?-12 dH

3-10 dH

9 - 19 dH

10-19 dH

3 adults/same sex

2-10 dH



Schoaling/5 min

12-15 dH


Schoaling/5 min


10-20 dH

10-20 dH


10-25 dH

9-19 dH

4-15 dH

5-18 dH

15-25 dH 2-3 gallons per fish

2


6-12 dH







Schoaling/5 min

5-12 dh Schoaling/5 min


1-? dH Schoaling/5 min

2-11 dH

5-? dH Colony 2 adults

5-? dH Colony 2 adults

10-20 dH Colony 2 adults










?-18 dH Schoaling/5 min Pairs in 5g (++) m/f



Schoaling/5 min

Schoaling/5 min






Level Origin

8g-10g -

mid-dweller Asia/India, Pakistan

mid-dweller Africa/Congo River

mid-dweller Asia/SriLanka

mid-dweller Asia/Myanmar

top dweller Asia/Sumatra, Indonesia

top dweller Asia/Thailand, Cambodia

bottom dweller South America/Brazil

bottom dweller Asia/India, Bangladesh

bottom dweller Asia/Sumatra

bottom dweller Asia/Malaysia

bottom dweller South America/ Peru

bottom dweller Asia/India, Bangladesh

Bonded pair in 10g South America

bottom dweller Africa/Lake Tanganyika



+ bottom dweller South America



10g/pair top dweller Asia/India

all levels Asia/Burma, Sumatra, Thailand

all levels Asia/Myanmar

all levels Asia/Myanmar

all levels Asia/India

Asia/Myanmar

bottom dweller Asia/India

bottom dweller North America

bottom dweller North America

bottom dweller Asia

12 juveniles/10 g bottom dweller Asia/ Borneo

bottom dweller Asia/Indonesia, Malaysia

bottom/middle Asia

bottom/middle Asia

bottom/middle Asia

bottom/middle New Guinea

top dweller South American

top dweller South American

+ top dweller South American

North America/ Mexico

Congo; Zaire

Africa

top dweller Africa

Africa

Africa

South American

North America

Congo

Gabon

Africa

upper regions Africa

Africa/Ghana, Niger

North America

Central America/Mexico

bottom/middle North America

top dweller North America

North America


Africa

Africa

Asia/China, Japan

Africa

3 prs/10 gallon Africa

Africa

top dweller South America

South America

South America

U.S.A.

U.S.A.

Grand Caymans

Central America;Haiti; Dominican Republic

8 adults/10 g all levels Dominican Republic

mid to top dweller Central to South America

+ Columbia

Central America

Central America

Guatemala/Panama

South America

South America

mid to top dweller South America

mm or ff Venezuela

Central America

mid-dweller Thailand

Myanmar

Africa

Africa

Central America/Cuba

mid-dweller Asia

Asia

Vietnam

mid-dweller Panama

mid-dweller Mexico

all levels Guyana

Mexico




top dweller Central America/Mexico

top dweller Central America/Mexico

Asia/India

New Guinea/ Australia

mid-dweller New Guinea/ Australia

mid-dweller Indonesia

+ mid-dweller Asia

mid-dweller Asia

mid-dweller Asia

mid-dweller Asia

10g/12 pair all levels Asia/Burma

mid-dweller Asia/Myanmar

mid-dweller Asia

mid-dweller Asia/Malaysia/Sumatra

mid-dweller Borneo/Sumatra.Bangka

top dweller East Asia

North America

North America

mid-dweller South America

mid-dweller Brazil

mid-dweller Brazil



mid-dweller Peru

all levels South America

mid-topdweller Brazil


mid-dweller Brazil

mid-dweller Columbia

mid-dweller Columbia

mid-dweller

mid-dweller Liberia, Ghana

mid-dweller Liberia, Ghana

mid-dweller Africa

top-dweller Paraguay


mid-dweller Peru, Brazil

Food Requirements

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Omnivore

Carnivore/ live/frozen, flakes, pellets

Carnivore/ live food eater in wild

Omnivore

Carnivore/live, frozen, only with conditioning: flakes and pellets

Carnivores

Omnivore

Carnivore/live, pellets, flakes/nocturnal feeder

Carnivore/live, frozen; pellets if necessary

Carnivore/live,frozen and if necessary pellets

Herbivores

Carnivore/ strongly prefers live, frozen

Carnivore/ Live and frozen foods

Carnivore/ live food eater in wild; live, frozen and pellets/flakes.

Carnivore/ live food eater in wild; live, frozen and pellets/flakes

Carnivore/ live food eater in wild; live, frozen and pellets/flakes

Omnivores/ smaller size quality foods



Omnivore/ flake supplemented with live

Omnivore

Omnivores/flakes, live, frozen

Carnivore/live/frozen foods and quality flakes, if nec

Omnivore

Carnivores/live food, flakes only in a pinch

Carnivores/insect larvae

Carnivores/insect larvae

Carnivores/zooplankton in the wild; /live frozen food

Carnivore/live preferred and frozen

Carnivore/requires live and frozen food

Carnivore/varied live foods

Omnivore/ flake, pellets, worms

Omnivores/flakes, live, frozen;

Omnivore

Carnivores/live food

Carnivores/flake, pellet and live

Carnivores

few killis accept flake; check into habits with seller


Carnivores/brine shrimp

Carnivore/adult brine, other live, frozen; sometimes accept flakes

Carnivore/live; one online report indicates they will eat crushed

Carnivores/small live plus occasional flakes

Carnivore/all types of live foods

Omnivore (microfood)


Carnivore/live and frozen




Omnivore: mostly carnivore, insects, but appreciates occasional

Carnivore/all lives plus algae/veggie supplemental

Omnivore/flake and live when available; few killis acccept flake

Omnivore/ regular live food is important

Omnivore: mostly carnivore, but appreciates occasional greens


Carnivore

Carnivore/all types of live foods


Carnivore/live and occasional flakes

Carnivores/live brine; have been known to sometimes accept flakes

Carnivore/live, dried and frozen; killis can be reluctant with flakes


Carnivore/live, frozen, flakes

Omnivore

Carnivore/live foods,

Omnivore/live food

Omnivore

Carnivores (mostly)

Carnivores (mostly)

Carnivores (mostly)

Carnivore/live preferred

Omnivore

Omnivore

Omnivore

Live and Flake

Omnivore

Omnivore

Omnivore

Omnivore

Omnivore (daphnia and flakes)

Omnivore (mosquito larvae and algae)

Omnivore (flake and live)

Omnivore

Omnivore (prefers live; can handle dried/flake)

Omnivore

Omnivore

Carnivore

Omnivore

Omnivore

Omnivore

Carnivore

Omnivore

Omnivore

Omnivore

Carnivore

Omnivore

Omnivore

Omnivore

Omnivore

Carnivore

Carnivore

Carnivore

Omnivore

Omnivore

Omnivore

Omnivore

Omnivore

Omnivore

Omnivore

Omnivore

Omnivore

Omnivore

Omnivore

Omnivore

Omnivore

Omnivore

Omnivore

Omnivore

Omnivore

Water

freshwater; cooler temperatures; soft, peat filtration

freshwater/soft acidic

freshwater to slightly brackish waters in wild

freshwater

freshwater/soft acidic in wild, treat with peat

freshwater/warmer temperatures, soft, slightly acidic

freshwater/slightly acidic

freshwater/relatively cool/high in oxygen

freshwater

freshwater/little to no current

freshwater

freshwater/relatively slow current

freshwater

freshwater/ hard water



freshwater

freshwater

freshwater

freshwater

freshwater

freshwater

freshwater

freshwater

freshwater/weedy sluggish flow

freshwater to brackish waters in wild

brackish

freshwater

freshwater/slow moving blackwater in the wild

freshwater

freshwater/slow moving blackwater in the wild

freshwater

freshwater (peat filtration suggested)



freshwater

freshwater

freshwater; frequent H20 changes

freshwater

freshwater/soft

freshwater

brackish

freshwater

freshwater

freshwater

freshwater

freshwater/soft

brackish?

freshwater/soft to very soft

freshwater

freshwater

freshwater

brackish/freshwater

freshwater

freshwater

freshwater to brackish waters in wild/tolerates salinity but

freshwater

freshwater

freshwater

freshwater

freshwater

freshwater

freshwater to brackish waters in wild/tolerates salinity but

freshwater

Brackish acceptable (not required)

freshwater

Mild brackish acceptable, not necessary

freshwater

freshwater

freshwater

freshwater

freshwater

freshwater

freshwater

freshwater

freshwater (www.aquaticcommunity.com warns not to add

freshwater

freshwater

freshwater

freshwater

freshwater (

freshwater

freshwater

freshwater

freshwater

freshwater (soft/acidic)

freshwater

freshwater/hard

freshwater/hard

freshwater

freshwater

freshwater

freshwater

freshwater

freshwater

freshwater

freshwater

freshwater

freshwater

freshwater

freshwater

freshwater

freshwater

freshwater/peat filtering recommended

freshwater

freshwater

freshwater

freshwater

freshwater

freshwater

freshwater

freshwater

freshwater

freshwater

For All Nano Fish

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high water quality / oxygen: surface and circulation












































demersal?

reportedly difficult to keep; peat recommended in some reports

conflicting reports online of easy vs. very difficult to keep in aquarium; jumpers: keep a tight lid;

found in groups in the wild; 'near' swamps/brackish water;

Found in groups in the wild; 'near' swamps/brackish water;

non-aggressive; http://www.petfish.net/kb/entry/73/ reports that these fish eat algae but not plants

very hardy; do not need heated tank http://watershed3.tripod.com/leopards.html

social

Species-Specific advice, focused on pros/cons for nanos:

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slow moving waters in the wild/require cooler temperatures/ online reports vary as to size, up to 6 cm?

peaceful community fish, to own species and others; suggested stocking 2 F to 1 M

slowmoving waters are natural habitat; often found with Aplocheilus killis in the wild

Mixed Opinions on nano suitability; may outcompete others for food; males tend to fight,, space especially when

labyrinth fish, need surface exposed to oxygen with at least one section with low enough current; very timid,

labyrinth fish, need surface exposed to oxygen with some area with low enough current; only one male per tank;

small tank, with other peaceful small species that are on other levels of tank; watch to make sure they aren't

likes soft substrate, consider adding leaves along bottom; seriouslyfish.com reports relatively inactive and small

hiding under thick mats of grasses in wild

inhabits peat; wants fully planted; diurnal

algae eater: make sure to supplement if not much algae in tank; almost too nice, don't let them be bullied;

good water quality a must; likes hiding under plants/driftwood; easily bullied

like flat rock surfaces as territory

shell breeders; can be less of a digger than other neolamprologus; harem so more females per male; plenty of

one of the more aggressive shell breeders; can be serious diggers; harem so more females per male; plenty of

Mixed Opinion about suitability to nanotank; this species may get too big; can be diggers like other cichlids; sand

peaceful community fish to own species and others; too nice, don't let them be bullied;

doesn't rest on bottom as much as other corys; too nice, don't let them be bullied;

peaceful community fish to own species and others; too nice, don't let them be bullied;

Mixed Opinions on whether this should be in Nano; needs current, needs length of tank, Reportedly Jumper,

Mixed Opinions on whether Danios should be Nano fish;this one is also active and should be with other active

Should be aquarium bred specimans; endangered in the wild; can be timid, seems to come out more when other

Mixed Opinions on whether Danios should be Nano fish; this seems more appropriate size than some common

Mixed Opinions on whether Danios should be Nano fish;this one is particularly identified as very active needing

do better in larger community tank; males like having a territory, with as many females as males; dominant male

Mixed Opinions on whether this should be Nano fish; is pretty big; "coldwater" fish; is a river dweller in the wild;

"coldwater" fish; some discussion online that darters need more current and space to swim than usual for Nano;

fresh to brackish water (slightly salty); Live Food Preferred

saltiness limits plant possibilities;small shells or caves for breeding; some say territorial, so have no more than

A "true" freshwater goby; Live Food Preferred

labyrinth fish, need surface exposed to oxygen, need no current, mongabay.com recommends one pair per tank

labyrinth fish, need surface exposed to oxygen

males territorial; keep current minimal; need peaceful companions as don't compete well for food; labyrinth

prefers small school in the wild; caves/niches for spawning (pvs pipes); can be picky eater of live foods

Mixed Opinions on whether this should be Nano; is a river dweller in the wild; likes a good current, likes open

Mixed Opinions on whether this should be Nano; is a river dweller in the wild; keep current going but not too

Mixed Opinions on whether this should be Nano; is a river dweller in the wild; according to some likes a good

"coldwater" fish; so little info online about them prob. Not readily available

some reports of community aggression from males and can be easily startled away from food; keeping a pair in

not a seasonal killi, but difficult to maintain in aquarium according to some postings

not a seasonal killi, easy to maintain in aquarium according to citation on Fishbase.com; sometimes male fight

fishbase.com cites report that they are easy to maintain in aquarium; not a seasonal killifish; shy;

seasonal killifish; bottom spawner; some posters say very difficult to maintain in aquarium; reported as

"coldwater" fish; found in detritus at the bottom of slowmoving swamps in the wild; mostly nocturnal; lives in

"coldwater" fish; fishbase.gr reports difficult to keep in an aquarium;

"coldwater fish" online reports suggest difficult to breed and maintain

not a seasonal killi, but reportedly difficult to maintain in aquarium

not a seasonal killi, but reportedly easy to maintain in aquarium

not a seasonal killifish

Mixed Opinions as to appropriateness for Nano tank: size report ranges up to 8 cm; but one killifish site had

not a seasonal killifish, but reportedly difficult to maintain in aquarium; reportedly aggressive in too small tank

the seventh smallest fish known to man (aquarticles.net); not a killi, actually, is a livebearer ("females appear to

seasonal killifish; max age: 2 yr; reportedly difficult to maintain in tank; surface waters of swamps and ponds

"coldwater" fish; but reportedly spawn only when sunlight on tank

"coldwater" fish; likes rocky substrate near plants; extinct in wild? Not a seasonal killifish

fishbase.com cites report that they are "very difficult to keep in aquarium"; not a seasonal killifish; very little info

a seasonal killi, incubation necessary;reportedly difficult to maintain in aquarium according to some postings;

"coldwater" fish (first vertebrate to mate in orbit (wikipedia.org), that we know of (really, none of those rats had

Threatened species? Brackish water suggested by Aquarium Atlas

"coldwater" fish; couple of online reports that it is easy to breed with heavily planted, lots of java moss and

fishbase.com cites report that they are "very difficult to keep in aquarium"; soil-spawner that dies young, must

Not a seasonal killifish acording to fishbase; likes to be at surface, under floating plants

inhabits highly vegetated fast moving waters in wild; easy peaceful livebearers potentially too prolific for small

only lives in wild in one "spring" fed pond in one national park

Can handle slowmoving/thicklyplanted small tanks but prolific breeder, aggressive to own species and others

reported mangrove/brackish water and freshwater in wild (www.fishbase.org)

some threads report gentle; found in shallow/slowmoving richly planted waters in wild (www.fishbase.org)

mixed reports on aggression(chase but no damage vs. species-only needed because so shy will starve); was

rarely available; have more female than males in tank to reduce stress/aggression

species only suggested by many as shy; http://www.fishchannel.com/media/freshwater-aquariums/fish-

prolific reproducer: can overwhelm small tank; males only?

jumper (have tight lid); prolific reproducer: overwhelms small tank; female will eat shrimp fry but they can

easy to keep; very peaceful; hard to find but prolific (one pair and you have a tank); easy to find; info from

peaceful, should be kept with other small fish or species tank; aquariumwiki says moderately difficult

aquariumwiki says moderately difficult

peaceful; should be kept with other nano fish; fry very small need tiny foods like rotifers

does best with other peaceful fish; from fast moving streams in wild so like a good current;

does best with other peaceful fish; from fast moving streams in wild so like a good current;

likes some open space as well as densely planted edges; appreciates strong fast current as from fastmoving

some salt recommended in tank

some salt recommended in tank

tend tohover in one spot, but can be quite a jumper so suggest cover to tank

aquaticommunity.com recommends more females than males; critically endangered in the wild (<250 left):

thickly planted with some open areas; always more females then males to reduce female stress

don't keep with overly aggressive fish; 70 fry per birthing every 4-6 weeks; small mouths

sometimes with swordtail dominant male can be bully; one male many ladies suggested; dwells in top of tank

sometimes with swordtails dominant male can be bully; one male many ladies suggested; generally considered

species only; larger nano; possibly endangered in wild; one report says max size 2.5 cm; more females then

peaceful community fish to own species and others; very small mouth; some say six minimum in schoal; lots of

peaceful; likes floating plants for cover; densely planted ; high water quality emphasized repeatedly in many

works well with other non-aggressive fish; some report that they are tight schoalers; dominant male usually has

better with other peaceful species; some recommended species only because so small;

so small, timid? might hybridize with other boraras species; reportedly dominant male in school can be

densely planted tank; very small species so species only or non-aggressive (non-hungry) other fish

one report says max size .75 inches

reportedly seldom spawn in community tank;

some report relatively tight schoaling behavior; good to leave some open areas near surface, densely planted

reported as relatively tight schoaling; good to have open area as well as densely planted portions of tank;

peat swamp forests; reflected light into tank will highlight golden lateral line; (note, closely related Rasbora

fishbase.com reports croaks when disturbed; danios.info reports lights dimmed for spawning; some sold as 'color

peaceful with own species, other species; in the wild lives in ditches/slow moving waters fishbase.org

article on how to breed and care for them

"coldwater" fish; dominant males territorial and can harass others to sickness/death; love thick cover (little to no

"coldwater" fish; live food needed

prefers neutral pH, unlike other tetras; article on how to breed and care for them

reportedly much redder in the wild then in captivity; one site reports the color loss is because of hard water;

several online reports of aggression and harassing behaviors, particularly by dominant males; others report

peaceful; some open space for swimming as group recommended

peaceful; added peat suggested; eat food as it falls so make sure not in tank with too competitive feeders

reportedly Aggressive: reportedly nippers and harassers;

Peaceful; keep with other peacefuls; reportedly takes awhile to recover color (unlikely to be colorful in LFS) but

Peaceful community fish to own species and others; like a good current

must be kept in group, single specimans die

peaceful; like some floating plants and dense plantings; multiple online site say it is possible to keep a healthy

can be shy and withdrawn; larger schools happier; good group behavior

trailing fins; many young tetras sold under this name?adipose fin is the key to confirmation of species; hardy,

one report of damaging aggression, but several listings as 'peaceful' or nondamaging to own species and others

really happiest in larger schoals; dim light

peaceful community fish

one report says very timid in community tank; swamplands in the wild (so thickly planted, floaters)

These websites were excellent resources for the information contained in this file.www.fishbase.orgwww.aqua-fish.netwww.fishchannel.comwww.fishprofiles.combooks.google.com/?/ Aquarium Atlas By R?diger Riehl, Hans A. Baenschwww.danio.infowww.seriouslyfish.comwww.aquahobby.comwww.aquaticcommunity.comwww.planet-pets.comwww.theaquariumwiki.comwww.tinytanks.netwww.aquarticales.netfish.mongabay.comwww.planetcatfish.comwww.fishkeeping.co.ukwww.wikipedia.orghttp://www.freewebs.com/nanofishlist/schooling.html

*this website was primary source; had a little something even on the most obscure fish!

nano fish 11-2012

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