Common name: Rasbora ; there are many rasbora species, but harlequin rasbora is the most popular in tropical fish aquariums.
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What’s a guppy?

Guppies are are some of the smallest aquarium tropical fish and one of the most interesting because of the infinite variety of colors and fin shapes it can display.

The guppies are livebearers. They born tiny fries and don’t lay eggs like most of the other fish species. The tiny fries look like the parents since their first day of life (body shape) but get colors later in life (in about 6 weeks). A mature guppy won’t grow larger than 3-5 centimeters. The female is slightly larger than the male, and she doesn’t have very impressing colors. The males are the main attraction in this species, and the guppy enthusiasts obtained hundreds of combinations of colors, patterns and fin shapes through selective breeding.

The females produce about 50-100 fries once a month. The guppies are hardy fish and breed like crazy. This is why many tropical fish lovers started this hobby with guppies and the guppy got his name as the “million fish” or the “beginner’s fish”. The guppy community is very large and there are Guppy shows and competitions on a regular basis, where you can see some wonderful guppies that you’ll fall in love with.

There are always new varieties that appear – think about it: wouldn’t it be cool if you would create your own guppy color? Start guppy breeding today!

Common name: Tiger barb, Barbus Tetrazona, Sumatra barb, Sumatranus
Scientific name: Puntius tetrazona
Family: Cyprinidae
In nature: Sumatra, Indonesia
Mature fish size: 7 cm / 3 inches
Social: active, not recommended to join fish with long fins such as guppies, gouramis, angelfish, and betta splendens since they nip fins
Swimming in the aquarium:all levels
Feeding: eats most foods, dried or live
Breeding: oviparous – female lays eggs that start development after they are fertilised externally by the male
Water temperature: 20-26 C / 68-79 F (but can do well without a heater)
Water pH: 6.5
Water hardness: 5-10 dGH
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Common name: Zebra danio, Zebra fish
Scientific name: Danio rerio
Family: Cyprinidae
In nature: Eastern India
Mature fish size: 6 cm / 2 inches
Social: peaceful, compatible to most tropical fish
Swimming in the aquarium: top and middle levels
Feeding: eats most foods, dried or live
Breeding: oviparous – female lays eggs that start development after they are fertilized externally by the male
Water Temperature: 18-24 C / 64-74 F
Water pH: 6.5 – 7.0
Water Hardness: 5-12 dGH
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