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  Xiphophorus variatus - Variable platy

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  • Published: 26-01-14, 11:51 AM
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  Xiphophorus variatus - Variable platy

  
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  Name:
  Scientific name: Xiphophorus variatus
  Common name: Variable Platy
  AKA: platies, platys, variable platyfish, variegated platy Variatus platy
  Mistakenly or previously labelled:
  
  Country of origin: Central America
  
  pH: 7.0 – 8.2
  Temperature: 20 - 26c
  Hardness: 10 – 30 dGH
  Water flow: standard
  Oxygenation: high
  
  Maximum size: 5 cm – male; 7 cm - female ...

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  Xiphophorus maculatus - Platy

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  • Published: 26-01-14, 10:23 AM
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  Xiphophorus maculatus - Platy

  
  Photo thanks to DestinyInk
  
  Name:
  Scientific name: Xiphophorus maculatus
  Common name: Platy
  AKA: common platy, moonfish, mickey mouse platy, platies, platys, southern platyfish
  Mistakenly or previously labelled:
  
  Country of origin: Central, North & South America
  
  pH: 7.0 – 8.2
  Temperature: 20 - 26c
  Hardness: 10 – 30 dGH
  Water flow: standard
  Oxygenation: high
  
  Maximum size:...

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  Poecilia velifera - Giant Sailfin Molly

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  • Published: 23-01-14, 06:58 PM
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  Poecilia velifera - Giant Sailfin Molly

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  Name:
  Scientific name: Poecilia velifera
  Common name: Giant Sailfin Molly
  AKA:
  Mistakenly or previously labelled:
  
  Country of origin: Central America
  
  pH: 7.0 – 8.5
  Temperature: 22 - 28c
  Hardness: 15 – 35dGH
  Water flow: standard
  Oxygenation: high
  
  Maximum size: 15 cm – male; 17.5cm - female
  
  Diet: Live, frozen, flake & (sinking) pellet foods – an omnivore....

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  Poecilia latipinna - Sailfin molly

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  • Published: 23-01-14, 02:47 PM
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  Poecilia latipinna - Sailfin molly

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  Name:
  Scientific name: Poecilia latipinna
  Common name: Sailfin Molly
  AKA:
  Mistakenly or previously labelled:
  
  Country of origin: South to Central America
  
  pH: 7.0 – 8.5
  Temperature: 21 - 26c
  Hardness: 15 – 35dGH
  Water flow: standard
  Oxygenation: high
  
  Maximum size: 15 cm – wild male; 12.5cm domestic male; 10cm - female
  
  Diet: Live, frozen, flake & (sinking)...

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  Poecilia sphenops - Black Mollie

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  • Published: 06-01-14, 06:25 PM
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  Poecilia sphenops - Black Mollie

  
  Photo thanks to Aquasaur - female
  
  Name:
  Scientific name: Poecilia sphenops
  Common name: Black Mollie
  AKA: Black Molly/ Common Molly/ Mexican Molly/ Molly/ Short-finned Molly
  Mistakenly or previously labelled:
  
  Country of origin: South to Central America
  
  pH: 7.0 – 8.5
  Temperature: 21 - 28c
  Hardness: 15 – 30dGH
  Water flow: standard
  Oxygenation: high
  
  Maximum size: 8 cm – male;...

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  Farlowella acus - Twig catfish

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  • Published: 06-01-14, 11:20 AM
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  Farlowella acus - Twig catfish

  
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  Name:
  Scientific name: Farlowella acus
  Common name: Twig catfish
  AKA: Whiptail catfish
  Mistakenly or previously labelled: Acestra acus/ Farlowella scolopacina/ Loricaria scolopacina
  
  Country of origin: South America - Venezuela
  
  pH: 6.0 – 7.0
  Temperature: 23 – 26c
  Hardness: 3 - 8 dGH
  Water flow: standard
  Oxygenation: high
  
  Maximum size: 16.0 cm ...

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  Hygrophila corymbosa - Giant hygro/ Blue stricta

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  • Published: 28-12-13, 01:41 PM
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  Hygrophila corymbosa - Giant hygro/ Blue stricta

  
  Photo thanks to jeffcrib – Hygrophila corymbosa “Stricta”
  
  Name:
  Common: Blue stricta
  Scientific: Hygrophila corymbosa
  AKA: Temple plant/ Starhorn/ Giant hygro/ Nomaphila corymbosa
  Difficulty: Easy
  Light requirements: Very Low - High
  Type: Stem
  Temperature: 20 – 27c
  pH: 5.0 – 8.0
  Country of Origin: South-East Asia - Thailand
  CO2: Not Required
  Substrate: soil/ DIY.
  Filtration/Circulation: flow ...

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  Kryptopterus bicirrhis - Glass catfish

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  • Published: 07-12-13, 07:22 PM
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  Kryptopterus bicirrhis - Glass catfish

  
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  Name:
  Scientific name: Kryptopterus bicirrhis
  Common name: Glass catfish
  AKA: Asian Glass Catfish/ Blue ghost cat
  Mistakenly or previously labelled: Silurus bicirrhis/ Cryptopterus amboinensis
  
  Country of origin: South-East Asia
  
  pH: 6.0 – 7.5
  Temperature: 20 – 28c, better at 21 - 26c
  Hardness: 36 – 268 ppm
  Water flow: standard - high
  Oxygenation: standard ...

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  Inpaichthys kerri - Blue Emperor Tetra

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  • Published: 03-12-13, 07:40 PM
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  Inpaichthys kerri - Blue Emperor Tetra

  
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  Name:
  Scientific name: Inpaichthys kerri
  Common name: Blue Emperor Tetra
  AKA: Regal tetra/ Royal Tetra/ Purple Emperor Tetra
  Mistakenly or previously labelled:
  
  Country of origin: South America – Brazil
  
  pH: 5.5 – 7.0
  Temperature: 24 - 27c
  Hardness: 1 – 12 dGH
  Water flow: low - standard
  Oxygenation: standard
  
  Maximum size: 3.5 cm ...

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  AAA Contents of fish section - Common & Scientific names

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  • Published: 02-12-13, 07:57 PM
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  AAA Contents of fish section - Common & Scientific names

  SCIENTIFIC NAME	COMMON NAME	pH	TEMP	ARTICLE LINK
  Abramites hypselonotus	Marbled Headstander/ High-backed headstander	5.5 - 7.5	20 - 30C	Article

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