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217 species match (showing everything, add a filter to narrow it down).
Neon TetraParacheirodon innesiFish · pH 5.5–7 · 20–26°C
Cardinal TetraParacheirodon axelrodiFish · pH 4.5–6.5 · 23–27°C
Ember TetraHyphessobrycon amandaeFish · pH 5.5–7 · 23–29°C
Chili RasboraBoraras brigittaeFish · pH 4–6.5 · 24–28°C
Harlequin RasboraTrigonostigma heteromorphaFish · pH 5.5–7.5 · 22–28°C
Celestial Pearl DanioDanio margaritatusFish · pH 6.5–7.5 · 20–24°C
Otocinclus (Common)Otocinclus vittatusFish · pH 6–7.5 · 20–26°C
Sparkling GouramiTrichopsis pumilaFish · pH 6–7.5 · 22–28°C
Pygmy CorydorasCorydoras pygmaeusFish · pH 6–7.5 · 22–26°C
German Blue RamMikrogeophagus ramireziFish · pH 5–7 · 26–29°C
Rummynose TetraHemigrammus rhodostomusFish · pH 5.5–7 · 22–27°C
Honey GouramiTrichogaster chunaFish · pH 6–7.5 · 22–28°C
Cockatoo Dwarf CichlidApistogramma cacatuoidesFish · pH 5.5–7.5 · 24–28°C
Kuhli LoachPangio kuhliiFish · pH 5.5–7 · 24–28°C
Sterbai CorydorasCorydoras sterbaiFish · pH 6–7.5 · 24–30°C
Cherry BarbPuntius titteyaFish · pH 6–7.5 · 23–27°C
Endler's LivebearerPoecilia wingeiFish · pH 7–8.5 · 22–28°C
Marbled HatchetfishCarnegiella strigataFish · pH 5–6.5 · 24–28°C
White Cloud Mountain MinnowTanichthys albonubesFish · pH 6–8 · 16–24°C
Diamond TetraMoenkhausia pittieriFish · pH 6–7.5 · 24–28°C
Reticulated Hillstream LoachSewellia lineolataFish · pH 6.5–7.5 · 20–24°C
Threadfin RainbowfishIriatherina werneriFish · pH 6.5–7.5 · 24–30°C
Lemon TetraHyphessobrycon pulchripinnisFish · pH 5.5–7.5 · 23–28°C
Clown KillifishEpiplatys annulatusFish · pH 4.5–6.5 · 22–26°C
Pearl GouramiTrichopodus leeriiFish · pH 5.5–7.5 · 24–28°C
Forktail Blue-EyePseudomugil furcatusFish · pH 6.5–7.5 · 23–27°C
Bristlenose PlecoAncistrus cf. cirrhosusFish · pH 6–7.5 · 20–28°C
Black Neon TetraHyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodiFish · pH 5.5–7.5 · 22–28°C
Siamese Algae EaterCrossocheilus langeiFish · pH 6.5–7.5 · 24–28°C
Dwarf PencilfishNannostomus marginatusFish · pH 5–7 · 22–28°C
Dwarf PufferCarinotetraodon travancoricusFish · pH 6.5–7.5 · 22–28°C
Agassiz's Dwarf CichlidApistogramma agassiziiFish · pH 5–7 · 24–28°C
Black Phantom TetraHyphessobrycon megalopterusFish · pH 5.5–7.5 · 22–28°C
Glowlight TetraHemigrammus erythrozonusFish · pH 5.5–7 · 22–28°C
GuppyPoecilia reticulataFish · pH 6.8–8 · 22–28°C
Southern PlatyXiphophorus maculatusFish · pH 7–8.2 · 20–26°C
Sailfin MollyPoecilia latipinnaFish · pH 7.5–8.5 · 22–28°C
Green SwordtailXiphophorus helleriiFish · pH 7–8.4 · 22–28°C
Zebra DanioDanio rerioFish · pH 6.5–8 · 18–26°C
Tiger BarbPuntigrus tetrazonaFish · pH 6–7.5 · 22–27°C
Black Skirt TetraGymnocorymbus ternetziFish · pH 6–7.5 · 20–26°C
Bronze CorydorasCorydoras aeneusFish · pH 6–7.5 · 20–26°C
AngelfishPterophyllum scalareFish · pH 6–7.5 · 24–30°C
Red-Tailed Black SharkEpalzeorhynchos bicolorFish · pH 6.5–7.5 · 22–26°C
Boesemani RainbowfishMelanotaenia boesemaniFish · pH 7–8 · 24–30°C
Dwarf Neon RainbowfishMelanotaenia praecoxFish · pH 6.5–7.5 · 22–28°C
Bolivian RamMikrogeophagus altispinosusFish · pH 6.5–7.5 · 22–27°C
Panda CorydorasCorydoras pandaFish · pH 6–7.5 · 20–25°C
Congo TetraPhenacogrammus interruptusFish · pH 6–7.5 · 23–28°C
Bloodfin TetraAphyocharax anisitsiFish · pH 6–8 · 18–28°C
Silver Tip TetraHasemania nanaFish · pH 6–8 · 22–28°C
Dwarf GouramiTrichogaster laliusFish · pH 6–7.5 · 22–28°C
Paradise FishMacropodus opercularisFish · pH 6–8 · 16–26°C
Scarlet BadisDario darioFish · pH 6.5–7.5 · 20–26°C
Lambchop RasboraTrigonostigma espeiFish · pH 5.5–7 · 23–28°C
KribensisPelvicachromis pulcherFish · pH 6–7.5 · 24–27°C
Spotted Blue-eyePseudomugil gertrudaeFish · pH 5–7.5 · 22–28°C
Siamese Fighting FishBetta splendensFish · pH 6–7.5 · 24–28°C
Pristella TetraPristella maxillarisFish · pH 6–7.5 · 22–28°C
Bleeding Heart TetraHyphessobrycon erythrostigmaFish · pH 5.5–7 · 23–28°C
Penguin TetraThayeria boehlkeiFish · pH 5.8–7.5 · 22–28°C
Serpae TetraHyphessobrycon equesFish · pH 5.5–7.5 · 22–27°C
Roseline SharkDawkinsia denisoniiFish · pH 6.5–7.8 · 18–25°C
Gold BarbBarbodes semifasciolatusFish · pH 6–8 · 18–24°C
Rosy BarbPethia conchoniusFish · pH 6–8 · 18–24°C
Yoyo LoachBotia almorhaeFish · pH 6.5–7.8 · 23–28°C
Clown PlecoPanaqolus maccusFish · pH 6.5–7.8 · 23–29°C
Glass CatfishKryptopterus vitreolusFish · pH 6–7.5 · 22–26°C
Pictus CatfishPimelodus pictusFish · pH 6.5–7.8 · 23–28°C
Chocolate GouramiSphaerichthys osphromenoidesFish · pH 4–6.5 · 26–30°C
Licorice GouramiParosphromenus deissneriFish · pH 3.5–5.5 · 22–28°C
Croaking GouramiTrichopsis vittataFish · pH 6–7.5 · 22–28°C
Phoenix RasboraBoraras merahFish · pH 4.5–6.5 · 23–28°C
Dwarf RasboraBoraras maculatusFish · pH 5–7 · 23–28°C
Indian Glass FishParambassis rangaFish · pH 7–8 · 20–28°C
Golden Wonder KillifishAplocheilus lineatusFish · pH 6–7.5 · 22–28°C
Dojo LoachMisgurnus anguillicaudatusFish · pH 6.5–8 · 10–24°C
Pearl DanioDanio albolineatusFish · pH 6–7.5 · 20–26°C
Buenos Aires TetraHyphessobrycon anisitsiFish · pH 6–8 · 18–28°C
Black MollyPoecilia sphenopsFish · pH 7–8.5 · 24–28°C
Common PlecoPterygoplichthys pardalisFish · pH 6.5–8 · 22–28°C
Peacock GudgeonTateurndina ocellicaudaFish · pH 6.5–7.5 · 22–26°C
Umbrella CichlidApistogramma borelliiFish · pH 6–7.5 · 20–26°C
Keyhole CichlidCleithracara maroniiFish · pH 6–7.5 · 22–28°C
DiscusSymphysodon aequifasciatusFish · pH 5.5–7 · 28–31°C
Three-spot GouramiTrichopodus trichopterusFish · pH 6–8 · 22–28°C
Kissing GouramiHelostoma temminckiiFish · pH 6–8 · 22–28°C
False Julii CoryCorydoras trilineatusFish · pH 6–7.5 · 22–26°C
Salt and Pepper CoryCorydoras habrosusFish · pH 6–7.5 · 22–26°C
Clown LoachChromobotia macracanthusFish · pH 6–7.5 · 25–30°C
Florida FlagfishJordanella floridaeFish · pH 6.5–8 · 18–26°C
Pacific Blue EyePseudomugil signiferFish · pH 6.5–8 · 18–28°C
Anubias Barteri NanaAnubias barteri var. nanaPlant · pH 6–7.5 · 22–28°C
Java FernMicrosorum pteropusPlant · pH 5.5–7.5 · 20–28°C
Amazon SwordEchinodorus grisebachiiPlant · pH 6.5–7.5 · 22–28°C
Cryptocoryne WendtiiCryptocoryne wendtiiPlant · pH 6–8 · 22–28°C
Vallisneria SpiralisVallisneria spiralisPlant · pH 6.5–8 · 18–28°C
Dwarf HygrophilaHygrophila polyspermaPlant · pH 6–7.5 · 20–28°C
Bucephalandra (mixed)Bucephalandra sp.Plant · pH 6–7.5 · 22–28°C
Dwarf HairgrassEleocharis parvulaPlant · pH 6–7.5 · 20–28°C
Monte CarloMicranthemum tweedieiPlant · pH 6–7.5 · 20–26°C
Rotala RotundifoliaRotala rotundifoliaPlant · pH 5.5–7.5 · 22–28°C
Ludwigia RepensLudwigia repensPlant · pH 5.5–8 · 18–28°C
Staurogyne RepensStaurogyne repensPlant · pH 6–7.5 · 20–28°C
Dwarf Baby Tears (HC Cuba)Hemianthus callitrichoides 'Cuba'Plant · pH 5.5–7 · 20–26°C
Pogostemon Helferi (Downoi)Pogostemon helferiPlant · pH 6–7.5 · 22–28°C
Floating Watermoss (Salvinia)Salvinia natansPlant · pH 6–8 · 18–30°C
Bacopa CarolinianaBacopa carolinianaPlant · pH 6–8 · 18–28°CCryptocoryne ParvaCryptocoryne parvaPlant · pH 6–7.5 · 22–28°C
Asian AmbuliaLimnophila sessilifloraPlant · pH 5.5–7.5 · 20–28°C
GlossostigmaGlossostigma elatinoidesPlant · pH 5.5–7 · 20–26°C
Micro SwordLilaeopsis brasiliensisPlant · pH 6–7.5 · 20–28°C
Four-Leaf CloverMarsilea hirsutaPlant · pH 5.5–7.5 · 18–28°C
Amazon FrogbitLimnobium laevigatumPlant · pH 6–8 · 20–30°C
Hygrophila PinnatifidaHygrophila pinnatifidaPlant · pH 6–7.5 · 22–28°C
Aponogeton CrispusAponogeton crispusPlant · pH 6–7.5 · 22–28°C
Lobelia Cardinalis 'Mini'Lobelia cardinalis 'Small Form'Plant · pH 5.5–7.5 · 20–26°C
Dwarf SagittariaSagittaria subulataPlant · pH 6–8.5 · 18–28°C
Ludwigia 'Super Red'Ludwigia palustris 'Super Red'Plant · pH 5.5–7.5 · 20–28°C
PearlweedMicranthemum micranthemoidesPlant · pH 5.5–7.5 · 20–28°C
Chain SwordHelanthium tenellumPlant · pH 6–7.5 · 20–28°C
Needle HairgrassEleocharis acicularisPlant · pH 6–7.5 · 18–26°C
Cryptocoryne LuteaCryptocoryne luteaPlant · pH 6–8 · 22–28°C
Java Fern 'Windelov'Microsorum pteropus 'Windelov'Plant · pH 5.5–7.5 · 20–28°C
African Water FernBolbitis heudelotiiPlant · pH 5.5–7 · 20–26°C
Ranunculus InundatusRanunculus inundatusPlant · pH 5.5–7.5 · 20–26°C
Temple PlantHygrophila corymbosaPlant · pH 6–8 · 22–28°C
Water WisteriaHygrophila difformisPlant · pH 6.5–7.5 · 22–28°C
Brazilian PennywortHydrocotyle leucocephalaPlant · pH 6–7.8 · 20–28°C
Bacopa MonnieriBacopa monnieriPlant · pH 6.5–7.5 · 22–28°C
Anubias BarteriAnubias barteri var. barteriPlant · pH 6–7.5 · 22–28°C
Green CabombaCabomba carolinianaPlant · pH 5.5–7.5 · 18–26°C
Anacharis (Elodea)Egeria densaPlant · pH 6.5–7.8 · 10–26°C
Red Tiger LotusNymphaea zenkeriPlant · pH 5.5–7.5 · 22–28°C
Cryptocoryne BalansaeCryptocoryne crispatula var. balansaePlant · pH 6.5–7.5 · 22–28°C
Hydrocotyle Tripartita 'Japan'Hydrocotyle tripartita 'Japan'Plant · pH 5.5–7.5 · 20–28°C
Java Fern 'Trident'Microsorum pteropus 'Trident'Plant · pH 5.5–7.5 · 20–28°C- Rotala WallichiiRotala wallichiiPlant · pH 5–7 · 22–28°C
Rotala 'H'ra'Rotala rotundifolia 'H'ra'Plant · pH 5.5–7.5 · 22–28°C
Alternanthera Reineckii 'Mini'Alternanthera reineckii 'Mini'Plant · pH 5.5–7.5 · 22–28°C
Blyxa JaponicaBlyxa japonicaPlant · pH 5.5–7 · 20–28°C
Pogostemon Stellatus 'Octopus'Pogostemon stellatus 'Octopus'Plant · pH 5.5–7 · 22–28°C
Eriocaulon CinereumEriocaulon cinereumPlant · pH 5–6.8 · 22–27°C
Rotala MacrandraRotala macrandraPlant · pH 5.5–7 · 22–28°C
Ludwigia PalustrisLudwigia palustrisPlant · pH 5.5–8 · 18–28°C
Ludwigia ArcuataLudwigia arcuataPlant · pH 5.5–7.5 · 20–27°C
Riccia FluitansRiccia fluitansPlant · pH 6–8 · 20–28°C
SüßwassertangLomariopsis lineataPlant · pH 5.5–7.5 · 18–28°C
Ammannia GracilisAmmannia gracilisPlant · pH 5.5–7.5 · 22–28°C
Mato Grosso MilfoilMyriophyllum mattogrossensePlant · pH 5.5–7.5 · 20–28°C
StargrassHeteranthera zosterifoliaPlant · pH 5.5–7.5 · 20–28°C
Cyperus HelferiCyperus helferiPlant · pH 6–7.5 · 22–28°C
Helanthium 'Vesuvius'Helanthium bolivianum 'Vesuvius'Plant · pH 6–7.5 · 22–28°C
Water LettucePistia stratiotesPlant · pH 6–8 · 20–30°C
Cryptocoryne WalkeriCryptocoryne walkeriPlant · pH 6–8 · 22–28°C
Lindernia RotundifoliaLindernia rotundifoliaPlant · pH 5.5–7.5 · 22–28°C
Narrow Leaf Java FernMicrosorum pteropus 'Narrow Leaf'Plant · pH 5.5–7.8 · 20–28°C
Anubias Barteri 'Petite'Anubias barteri var. nana 'Petite'Plant · pH 5.5–8 · 22–28°C
Echinodorus 'Red Flame'Echinodorus 'Red Flame'Plant · pH 5.5–7.5 · 22–28°C
Umbrella HairgrassEleocharis viviparaPlant · pH 5.5–7.5 · 20–28°C
Limnophila AromaticaLimnophila aromaticaPlant · pH 5.5–7.5 · 22–28°C
Purple BacopaBacopa salzmanniiPlant · pH 5.5–7.5 · 22–28°C
HornwortCeratophyllum demersumPlant · pH 6–8 · 15–28°C
Four-Leaf CloverMarsilea quadrifoliaPlant · pH 6–7.5 · 18–28°C
Madagascar Lace PlantAponogeton madagascariensisPlant · pH 5.5–7.5 · 20–26°C
Crinum CalamistratumCrinum calamistratumPlant · pH 6.5–8 · 22–28°C
Pogostemon ErectusPogostemon erectusPlant · pH 5.5–7.5 · 22–28°C
Guppy GrassNajas guadalupensisPlant · pH 6–8 · 15–28°C
Anubias CoffeefoliaAnubias barteri 'Coffeefolia'Plant · pH 5.5–8 · 22–28°C
Spear-leaf AnubiasAnubias hastifoliaPlant · pH 5.5–7.5 · 22–28°C
Echinodorus 'Ozelot'Echinodorus 'Ozelot'Plant · pH 6–7.5 · 22–28°C
Jungle VallisneriaVallisneria americanaPlant · pH 6.5–8 · 18–28°C
Eichhornia DiversifoliaEichhornia diversifoliaPlant · pH 5.5–7 · 22–28°C
Taiwan Moss LilyNymphoides hydrophylla 'Taiwan'Plant · pH 6–7.5 · 22–28°C
Giant SagittariaSagittaria platyphyllaPlant · pH 6.5–8 · 18–28°C
Red Cherry ShrimpNeocaridina davidiShrimp · pH 6.5–8 · 18–28°C
Amano ShrimpCaridina multidentataShrimp · pH 6.5–7.5 · 18–28°C
Crystal Red ShrimpCaridina cantonensis 'CRS'Shrimp · pH 5.8–6.8 · 20–24°C
Ghost / Glass ShrimpPalaemon paludosusShrimp · pH 7–8 · 20–28°C
Blue Dream ShrimpNeocaridina davidi 'Blue Dream'Shrimp · pH 6.5–8 · 18–28°C
Yellow NeocaridinaNeocaridina davidi 'Yellow'Shrimp · pH 6.5–8 · 18–28°C
Bee Shrimp (wild)Caridina cantonensisShrimp · pH 5.8–6.8 · 20–24°C
Bamboo / Wood ShrimpAtyopsis moluccensisShrimp · pH 7–7.5 · 22–28°C
Snowball ShrimpNeocaridina palmata var.Shrimp · pH 7–8 · 18–28°C
Blue Bolt ShrimpCaridina cantonensis 'Blue Bolt'Shrimp · pH 5.8–6.5 · 20–24°C
Green Jade ShrimpNeocaridina davidi 'Green Jade'Shrimp · pH 6.5–8 · 18–28°C
Tiger ShrimpCaridina mariaeShrimp · pH 6–7.5 · 18–24°C
Sulawesi Cardinal ShrimpCaridina dennerliShrimp · pH 7.5–8.5 · 26–30°C
Vampire ShrimpAtya gabonensisShrimp · pH 6.5–7.5 · 24–28°C
Black Rose ShrimpNeocaridina davidi 'Black Rose'Shrimp · pH 6.5–8 · 18–28°C
Babaulti ShrimpCaridina babaultiShrimp · pH 6.5–7.8 · 20–28°C
Java MossTaxiphyllum barbieriMoss · pH 5.5–8 · 18–30°C
Christmas MossVesicularia montagneiMoss · pH 5.5–7.5 · 20–28°C
Flame MossTaxiphyllum 'Flame'Moss · pH 5.5–7.5 · 20–26°C
Weeping MossVesicularia ferrieiMoss · pH 5.5–7.5 · 20–26°C
Peacock MossTaxiphyllum sp. 'Peacock'Moss · pH 5.5–7.5 · 20–26°C
Spiky MossTaxiphyllum sp. 'Spiky'Moss · pH 5.5–7.5 · 18–28°C
Mini Christmas MossVesicularia sp.Moss · pH 5.5–7.5 · 20–26°C- Riccia / CrystalwortRiccia fluitansMoss · pH 6–7.5 · 20–26°C
Phoenix Moss / FissidensFissidens fontanusMoss · pH 6–7.5 · 18–26°C
Süßwassertang / Mini PelliaLomariopsis lineataMoss · pH 5.5–7.5 · 20–26°C
Singapore MossVesicularia dubyanaMoss · pH 5.5–7.5 · 20–28°C
Stringy MossLeptodictyum ripariumMoss · pH 5.5–7.5 · 15–26°C
Round PelliaMonosolenium tenerumMoss · pH 5.5–7.5 · 18–26°C
Zebra Nerite SnailVittina natalensisSnail · pH 7–8.5 · 22–28°C
Mystery SnailPomacea bridgesiiSnail · pH 7–8.5 · 20–28°C
Ramshorn SnailPlanorbella duryiSnail · pH 7–8 · 18–28°C
Malaysian Trumpet SnailMelanoides tuberculataSnail · pH 7–8 · 18–28°C
Assassin SnailAnentome helenaSnail · pH 7–8 · 22–28°C
Rabbit SnailTylomelania zeamaisSnail · pH 7.5–8.5 · 25–30°C
Horned Nerite SnailClithon coronaSnail · pH 7–8.5 · 22–28°C
Black Devil SnailFaunus aterSnail · pH 7–8.5 · 22–28°C
Pond SnailPhysa acutaSnail · pH 6.5–8.5 · 10–28°C
Colombian RamshornMarisa cornuarietisSnail · pH 7–8.5 · 20–28°C
Spixi SnailAsolene spixiiSnail · pH 7–8.5 · 22–28°C
Japanese Trapdoor SnailCipangopaludina chinensisSnail · pH 7–8.5 · 5–28°C
Bladder SnailPhysella acutaSnail · pH 7–8 · 15–30°C
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