Common Name: Acará Discus Scientific Name: Symphysodon discus Family: American Cichlids Habitat: Amazon Basin in Brazil, Peru and Colombia pH: min: 4.2 max: 6.2 (in aquarium: 6.5 – 7.5) Temperature: min:22 max:28 Maximum Size: 20 cm (with good food and good water) Sociability: Peaceful in shoals, but if you keep 2 or 3 the larger […]
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Common Name: Betta Scientific Name: Betta splendens Family: Osphronemids Habitat: Southwest Asia (Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar) pH: min: 6.8 max: 7.4 Temperature: min: 24° max: 28° Hardness: min:4 max:8 Maximum Size: 6 cm Sociability: Males are very territorial for this reason you can only have one male per aquarium, females are also territorial but they
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Popular name(s): Oscar, Acará-grande, Acará-açu, Acaraçu, Acará-guaçu, Acarauaçu, Aiaraçu, Apiari, Carauaçu, Apaiari Scientific name(s): Astronotus ocellatus Family: Cichlid pH: 6.5 – 7.2 Temperature: Does not tolerate cold water. Ideal 22 – 25 °C Sexual Dysmorphism: Few differences. Males a little bigger and more colorful as adults. Food: Omnivore Recommended Ration: MegaFood Carnivores and as a
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Popular Name: Tetra Silver Tip Scientific Name: Hasemania nana, Lütken, 1875 Family: Characidae Origin: South America / São Francisco River Basin Sociability: School pH: 6.0 to 7.2 Temperature: 22 to 28°C Water hardness: soft to medium Life expectancy: About 5 years Maintenance: Easy Adult Size: Approximately 5 cm Food: Omnivorous, accepts everything, to encourage reproduction
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