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Aplocheilus lineatus 'Gold'
by Bill Pabst Lineatus "Gold" is one of the "easier" killifish to keep and breed, and can sometimes be found in area fish stores at...
Aphyosemion striatum
by David Snell I have been a member of the American Killifish Association since July 1996. I have not kept any killifish until just...
Telematochromis bifrenatus
by Jeffrey Burke I bought five adult Telematochromis and found out these little guys are very aggressive and also have sharp teeth quite...
Symphysodon discus
by David Snell Several years back, I acquired a number of young Discus. I was able to raise them up until I had a group of 4 nice blue...
Marble Angel, Pterophyllum scalare
by Don Kinyon One of the most recognizable fish in the aquarium hobby must be the ever popular angel. I am not nearly as experienced in...
[Lamprologus] Neolamprologus ocellatus
By Jeffrey Burke Neolamprologus ocellatus is a personable little shelldwelling cichlid from Lake Tanganyika. These feisty little cichlids...
Neolamprologus brichardi
by Don Kinyon Neolamprologus brichardi has been in the hobby for quite some time, since the late 1950s, in fact. It was described by Poll...
Neolamprologus cylindricus
by Jeffrey Burke, PVAS The first time that I saw Neolamprologus cylindricus was in a pet shop in Baltimore. I was fascinated by its...
Festivums for the Rest of 'Ums (Mesonauta insignis)
Being an account of a successful spawning of Mesonauta insignis by JT Thomas Introduction If you had to pick the most underrated commonly...
Julidochromis marlieri
by Gene Moy Members of the genus Julidochromis are torpedo-shaped small cichlids from Lake Tanganyika. Julidochromis marlieri has been...
Heros Severus, Gold Severum
by Gene Moy I’ve always been fond of Severums, especially the gold variety. Some of the ones I currently keep have been in my tanks for...
Nannacara Taenia
By Don Kinyon Sometimes called the pin-striped dwarf cichlid, Nannacara taenia, comes from the state of Parà , Brazil, and the only known...
Taeniacara candidi
by Don Kinyon Taeniacara candidi is a particularly attractive dwarf cichlid from the central and lower Rio Negro, central Amazon, and...
Pelvicachromis taeniatus "Dehane"
by Francine Bethea While cruising through an lfs, I spied a lovely pair of fish. They looked like Kribensis to me. I asked the manager...
Pelvicachromis taeniatus "Nigeria Green"
by Don Kinyon I had always wondered what the big attraction was about the West African dwarf cichlids. Yes, they were a fairly colorful...
Nanochromis transvestitus
by Francine Bethea Keeping Nanochromis transvestitus is not difficult at all. This cichlid from West Africa requires the same upkeep as...
Nannacara aureocephalus
by Francine Bethea A few years ago, while thumbing through a Dwarf Cichlid book, I spied many species that I would have liked to have....
Hemichromis cristatus "Dwarf Jewel Cichlid"
by Dov Goldstein Well, in order to breed this fish I needed to start with a pair. I begged John Shaw for a bag of 4 at a fall ‘99...
Apistogramma viejita
by Don Kinyon Here’s another Apistogramma that is getting to be "in demand" in the hobby. It’s no big surprise, given the coloration and...
Apistogramma trifasciata
by Don Kinyon This is one of the most beautiful of the Apistogramma. I’ve said that before, and meant it. But this one really is....
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