Datasheet Swordtail German name: Swordbearer Scientific name: Xiphophorus Helleri Origin: Central America Size: M 10cm / W 12cm Aquarium Length: 80 cm Contents: From 112 liters Lighting: Light to shady Furnishings: Plant water values Temperature: PH value: 7-8.3 carbonate hardness:…
Data sheet for the lemon tetra German name: Lemon Tetra Scientific name: Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis Origin: South America: Central Brazil Size: 5 cm Aquarium Length: 80 cm Contents: From 112 liters Lighting: Shady Furnishings: Dense planting with free swimming space water…
Data sheet ear lattice armored catfish German name: Earlatticed Loricariidae Scientific name: Otocinclus Origin: South America Size: 4-5 cm Aquarium Length: 100 cm Contents: Lighting: Not too bright Furnishings: Plants, roots, hiding places water values Temperature: 21 – 25 °…
Blue-green algae © Frank Mensch Blue-green algae are among the most troublesome types of algae in the aquarium. In extreme cases, they cover the ground, plants and objects as a slimy, foul-smelling mass that suffocates all the plants underneath. Their…
Data sheet paradise fish German name: paradise fish Origin: East Asia: shallow waters like paddy fields Size: 8-11 cm Aquarium Length: 120 cm Contents: From 240 liters Lighting: Shady Furnishings: Dense planting with hiding places water values Temperature: 16-26ºC PH…
Data sheet pea puffer fish: German name: pea puffer fish Origin: Asia: Indonesia, Sumatra, Borneo Size: 2 – 3.5 cm Aquarium Length: 60 cm Contents: From 54 liters water values Temperature: 25 – 30°C PH value: 6-7 KH:10 – °dKH…
Important: This article gives you an example of stocking a 60 liter aquarium. If you are looking for questions and tips on operation, break-in and the first aquarium, please read the article “Breaking in an aquarium after initial setup« A…
Data sheet cockatoo cichlids / cockatoo dwarf cichlids German name: Cockatoo cichlids / Kakadu dwarf cichlids Scientific name: Apistogramma cacatuoides Origin: South America (Peru) Size: Body length 6cm – 9cm Aquarium Length: Length from 100 cm width Contents: from 120…
Moss balls – decorative and useful element in the aquarium Key data on moss balls Scientific name: Cladophora aegagrophila Country of origin: Europe and Asia Genus: Aegagropila Height of growth: up to 20 cm in diameter Temperature: 15 – 28°C,…
© Manuel Heiss Brush algae form small bristly tufts on plants and objects. They are dark green to black in color, but belong to the so-called red algae. Corners and edges are preferred, as well as zones with relatively strong…