How Many Fish An Aquarium Can Hold?
March 11, 2010 – 9:14 am | No Comment

A very common question on forums and Yahoo Answers is how many fish can we stock in a freshwater tank. So what is the good way to know how much fish a tank can hold?

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Otocinclus Catfish – Otocinclus affinis
February 20, 2010 – 7:00 am | No Comment
Otocinclus Catfish – Otocinclus affinis

The Otocinclus affinis, also known as Otocinclus catfish or simply Oto cat is a small south american fish native to Brazil where it can be found in heavily vegetated streams and rivers. According to many, the Otocinclus catfish is the perfect algae eater and this is probably one of the reason why it became so poppular over the years.

Pleco – Hypostomus plecostomus
March 23, 2009 – 8:40 am | No Comment
Pleco – Hypostomus plecostomus

Species name: Hypostomus plecostomus
Common names: Pleco, suckermouth catfish
Family: Loricariidae (Armored catfishes)
Subfamily: Hypostominae
Order: Siluriformes (catfish)
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 19.7 in