Plecostomus: Zeus
Average life span: 20 - 30 years
Average (adult) size: 1 - 2 feet
"plectostomus" means "folded mouth"
Diet: algae/ vegetation
73 - 82 degrees F
Guppy: Tutankhamen, Napoleon, Eiosepa, Posiden, Athena, Apollo, Hades, Hatchepsut, Constantine, (Sparta), Nefertiti, Akhenaten, Messala, Augustus, Nero, Trajan, Persephone, Artemis, Claudius, Aranyani, Hera, Remus
Average life span: 2 - 3 years
Average (adult) size: (Female) 4 - 6cm, (male) 2.5 - 3.5cm
Discovered in 1866, one of most popular freshwater aquarium species
Diet: regular flake food
72 - 76 degrees F (can survive 60 - 90)
Neon Tetra: Pachus 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11
Average life span: up to 10 years
Average (adult) size: 3cm
During the night, their blue and red stripes become silver as it rests, reactivates in morning (when fish is active)
Diet: regular flake food
70 - 81 degrees F
Glofish (zebrafish): Ahmen Ra, Hercules, Sharkbait
Average life span: 2 - 5 years
Average (adult) size: 2 in
Genetically modified to glow, originally a danio zebrafish
Diet: regular fish food
71 - 80 degrees F
Corydoras Catfish: Xerxes, Tiberious, Rameses, Amenhotep
Average life span: 5 years
Average (adult) size: 7cm
They are clean freaks, therefore clean your tank often :)
Diet: Shrimp pellets / algae wafers
71 - 82 degrees F
Lace Catfish: Caligula
Average life span: 11 years
Average (adult) size: 4in (max: 7in)
Like to hide, like dark aquariums
Diet: Shrimp pellets, flake food, bloodworms, algae wafers
74 - 82 degrees F
Mixed Fruit Tetra: Aphrodite
Average life span: 5 years
Average (adult) size: 2 in
Mixed fruit tetras are a dyed version of white (or black) skirt tetras. (CRUEL!)
Diet: eats most foods - flake food
68 - 79 degrees F
Yellow Apple Snail: Socrates, Hippocrates
Average life span: 2-4 years
Average (adult) size: 6 cm (2.5 in)
They are relatively inactive during the day
Diet: Algae, rotting plants/veggies, shrimp pellets
65-82 degrees F
Here's a great site for researching compatibility with other fish:
http://tropicalfishandaquariums.com/Compatibility/index.php
Yellow Apple Snail: Socrates, Hippocrates
Average life span: 2-4 years
Average (adult) size: 6 cm (2.5 in)
They are relatively inactive during the day
Diet: Algae, rotting plants/veggies, shrimp pellets
65-82 degrees F
Here's a great site for researching compatibility with other fish:
http://tropicalfishandaquariums.com/Compatibility/index.php
