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Characteristics:
Max Size: 4″
Care Level: Intermediate
Behavior: Peaceful
Dwelling: Top of tank
Diet: Omnivore
Water Movement: Slow Moving
Parameters
Temperature: 70° – 85°
PH: 6.8 - 7.5
dGH: 6 - 10
dKH: 3 - 8
Min Tank Size: 30 gal
Grouping: 1-3
Tank Mates
Top dwellers like other live bearing fish, guppies, mollies, endlers, small rainbowfish.
Most peaceful mid-dwelling fish like tetras, rasboras. Avoid petite size nano fish.
Bottom dwellers like corydoras, gobies and snails.
Avoid aggressive fish as halfbeaks can get startled and jump.
Notes
Celebes Halfbeaks are native to Indonesia. They're slender and colorful with an elongated mouth where the lower jaw is longer than the top. They're related to flying fishes and require a tank that's more long and tall. Males can get aggressive towards each other and fight for their mate. Keep in a ratio of 1:3 male to female. They're live bearing fish who prefer a well-planted tank with hiding spots and room to swim. A lid is a must as they can get startled and jump way outside the tank. | Betta spenden
Characteristics:
Max Size: 3″
Care Level: Easy
Behavior: Aggressive
Dwelling: Top of tank
Diet: Omnivore
Water Movement: Slow Moving
Parameters
Temperature: 76 – 82
PH: 6.5 - 7.5
dGH: 2 - 5
dKH: 1 – 4
Tank Size: 5 gal
Grouping: Single
Tank Mates
Peaceful mid-dwelling nano fish like ember tetras, harlequin rasboras, and celestial pearl danios, but keep them in strong groups
Bottom dwellers like Kuhli loaches, Corydoras, Malaysian Trumpet snails. Depending on each individual betta, dwarf shrimp may or may not get eaten.
Avoid other aggressive, fin-nipping or even colorful fish like tiger barbs and fancy guppies.
Prevent stressing the betta by keeping top dwelling fish to a minimum.
Avoid larger fish which can prey or intimidate like cichlids.
Notes
Double Tail Bettas actually have 2 distinct tail lobes instead of 1. Their tail symmetrically splits and their anal fin runs the full length of their body.
Betta fish are also known as Siamese or Japanese Fighting Fish. They're very territorial and should never be kept together unless for short-term breeding. Despite their aggressive nature, they can have a curious and playful personality. They'll often recognize their caretaker and will even come up to the glass to greet them. The betta spenden species come in a variety of tail shapes, colors and patterns. They're easily the show piece to any tank and their extravagant tails flow like living art. Provide their space with a lot of plants, slow water agitation and warm waters to keep them healthy and active.
Regardless of what you see in retail stores or what people say, NEVER keep a betta in anything less than a 5 gallon tank.
https://plantedtankmates.com/types-of-betta-fish/ | Poecilia latipinna
Characteristics:
Max Size: 4.5″
Care Level: Easy
Behavior: Peaceful
Dwelling: Top of tank
Diet: Omnivore
Water Movement: Slow Moving
Parameters
Temperature: 72 – 82
PH: 7 – 8.5
dGH: 8 – 20
dKH: 4 – 8
Tank Size: 20 gal
Grouping: 4 or more
Tank Mates
Tetras, Rasboras, Danios, Hatchetfish, Angelfish, Guppies, Plecors, Loaches and Otocinclus.
Notes
Mollies in general are very hardy fish. Best to keep with other fish having hard water preferences. Avoid small invertebrates like shrimp and cichlids. Many beginners keep them with great success. Breeding is as easy as keeping some floating plants for babies to hide. | Poecilia wingei
Characteristics:
Max Size: 1.75″
Care Level: Easy
Behavior: Peaceful
Dwelling: Top of tank
Diet: Omnivore
Water Movement: Slow Moving
Parameters
Temperature: 68 – 82
PH: 6.8 – 8
dGH: 8 – 20
dKH: 4 – 8
Tank Size: 10 gal
Grouping: 6 or more
Tank Mates
Tetras, Rasboras, Danios, Hatchetfish, Guppies, Mollies, Dwarf Gourami, Angelfish, Plecors, Loaches and Otocinclus
Notes
Endlers are unique with distinctive color splotches and markings. Similar to guppies, Endlers are also relatively hardy and popular fish. Many beginners keep them with great success.
Breeding
They generally breed in warmer waters. They can also reproduce with guppies, so be careful with mixing because they will become hybrids and may lose their distinctive colors and patterns. Keep a ratio of 1:2, male : female. | Trichopsis Pumila
Characteristics:
Max Size: 1.5″
Care Level: Easy
Behavior: Peaceful
Dwelling: Middle to Top of tank
Diet: Omnivore
Water Movement: Slow Moving
Parameters
Temperature: 72 – 82
PH: 6 - 7
dGH: 4 - 8
dKH: 2 - 6
Tank Size: 10 gal
Grouping: 4 or more
Tank Mates
Caridina Shrimp, Amano Shrimp, Cardinal and Neon Tetras, Rasboras, Danios, Pygmy and Leopard Corydoras, Otocinclus
Notes
Unlike dwarf gouramis, Sparkling Gouramis are non-territorial towards one another and do OK in groups. | Trichopodus trichopterus var. Opaline
Characteristics:
Max Size: 6″
Care Level: Intermediate
Behavior: Peaceful
Dwelling: Middle to Top of tank
Diet: Omnivore
Water Movement: Slow Moving
Parameters
Temperature: 72 – 82
PH: 6 - 7.5
dGH: 4 - 15
dKH: 3 – 8
Tank Size: 30 gal
Grouping: 1, or 6+
Tank Mates
Larger nano community fish like large tetras, rasboras, peaceful barbs, Tinfoil Barbs that dwell at the middle of the tank
Slightly smaller or equal in size fish such as dwarf cichlids, German Blue Rams, Apistogramma
Larger bottom feeders like loaches, corydoras, Siamese Algae Eaters
Avoid fin nipping fish
Notes
Opaline Gouramis are recognized by their pale blue color and dark grey/black marbled body patterns. They're a color variation from the same Trichopodus trichopterus species as the Three-Spot Gourami, Blue Gourami, Gold Gourami and Lavendar Gourami.
Keep as a single feature fish, or as a male & female pair. They're generally peaceful community fish but can become semi-aggressive towards each other, especially males. When in groups, keep 1 male to every 2-3 female ratio. |
