AquariusFish guide
Care sheets for all 112 species in Aquarius: the water they need, how big they grow, the aquarium they need, how they behave and who they get along with.
Freshwater fish63
- AngelfishPterophyllum scalare · 15 cm · 120 L or bigger
- Asian ArowanaScleropages formosus · 70 cm · 800 L or bigger
- Bala SharkBalantiocheilos melanopterus · 30 cm · 400 L or bigger
- BettaBetta splendens · 6.5 cm · 20 L or bigger
- Black Ghost KnifefishApteronotus albifrons · 45 cm · 400 L or bigger
- Black Skirt TetraGymnocorymbus ternetzi · 5.5 cm · 60 L or bigger
- Bloodfin TetraAphyocharax anisitsi · 5.5 cm · 60 L or bigger
- Boesemani RainbowfishMelanotaenia boesemani · 10 cm · 120 L or bigger
- Bristlenose PlecoAncistrus cirrhosus · 12 cm · 60 L or bigger
- Cardinal TetraParacheirodon axelrodi · 4 cm · 60 L or bigger
- Celestial Pearl DanioDanio margaritatus · 2.5 cm · 30 L or bigger
- Cherry BarbRohanella titteya · 5 cm · 40 L or bigger
- Chili RasboraBoraras brigittae · 2 cm · 20 L or bigger
- Clown LoachChromobotia macracanthus · 20 cm · 250 L or bigger
- Cockatoo Dwarf CichlidApistogramma cacatuoides · 8 cm · 60 L or bigger
- Comet GoldfishCarassius auratus · 25 cm · 200 L or bigger
- Congo TetraPhenacogrammus interruptus · 8 cm · 120 L or bigger
- CorydorasCorydoras spp. · 5.5 cm · 40 L or bigger
- Demasoni CichlidPseudotropheus demasoni · 8 cm · 150 L or bigger
- DiscusSymphysodon aequifasciatus · 18 cm · 200 L or bigger
- Dwarf GouramiTrichogaster lalius · 7 cm · 40 L or bigger
- Dwarf Neon RainbowfishMelanotaenia praecox · 6 cm · 80 L or bigger
- Electric Blue AcaraAndinoacara pulcher · 15 cm · 120 L or bigger
- Ember TetraHyphessobrycon amandae · 2 cm · 30 L or bigger
- Endler's LivebearerPoecilia wingei · 2.5 cm · 20 L or bigger
- Fancy GoldfishCarassius auratus · 18 cm · 100 L or bigger
- Fancy GuppyPoecilia reticulata · 5 cm · 30 L or bigger
- Firemouth CichlidThorichthys meeki · 15 cm · 120 L or bigger
- FlowerhornAmphilophus hybrid · 30 cm · 250 L or bigger
- FrontosaCyphotilapia frontosa · 33 cm · 500 L or bigger
- German Blue RamMikrogeophagus ramirezi · 6 cm · 60 L or bigger
- Glass CatfishKryptopterus vitreolus · 8 cm · 80 L or bigger
- Glowlight TetraHemigrammus erythrozonus · 4 cm · 40 L or bigger
- Harlequin RasboraTrigonostigma heteromorpha · 4.5 cm · 40 L or bigger
- Honey GouramiTrichogaster chuna · 5 cm · 30 L or bigger
- Jack DempseyRocio octofasciata · 25 cm · 200 L or bigger
- KribensisPelvicachromis pulcher · 9 cm · 60 L or bigger
- Kuhli LoachPangio kuhlii · 9 cm · 60 L or bigger
- Marbled HatchetfishCarnegiella strigata · 3.5 cm · 60 L or bigger
- MollyPoecilia sphenops · 8 cm · 60 L or bigger
- Motoro StingrayPotamotrygon motoro · 45 cm · 800 L or bigger
- Neon TetraParacheirodon innesi · 3.5 cm · 40 L or bigger
- Ornate BichirPolypterus ornatipinnis · 50 cm · 400 L or bigger
- OscarAstronotus ocellatus · 35 cm · 250 L or bigger
- OtocinclusOtocinclus vittatus · 4 cm · 40 L or bigger
- Pea PufferCarinotetraodon travancoricus · 2.5 cm · 20 L or bigger
- Pearl GouramiTrichopodus leerii · 11 cm · 100 L or bigger
- Pictus CatfishPimelodus pictus · 12 cm · 200 L or bigger
- PlatyXiphophorus maculatus · 5.5 cm · 40 L or bigger
- Red-Tailed Black SharkEpalzeorhynchos bicolor · 12 cm · 120 L or bigger
- Rosy BarbPethia conchonius · 10 cm · 100 L or bigger
- Rummy-Nose TetraHemigrammus rhodostomus · 4.5 cm · 80 L or bigger
- Serpae TetraHyphessobrycon eques · 4.5 cm · 80 L or bigger
- Siamese Algae EaterCrossocheilus oblongus · 15 cm · 120 L or bigger
- Siamese TigerfishDatnioides pulcher · 40 cm · 500 L or bigger
- Silver DollarMetynnis argenteus · 15 cm · 250 L or bigger
- Sunshine Peacock CichlidAulonocara stuartgranti · 12 cm · 200 L or bigger
- SwordtailXiphophorus hellerii · 10 cm · 80 L or bigger
- Tiger BarbPuntigrus tetrazona · 6 cm · 60 L or bigger
- White Cloud MinnowTanichthys albonubes · 4 cm · 30 L or bigger
- Yellow Lab CichlidLabidochromis caeruleus · 10 cm · 120 L or bigger
- Zebra DanioDanio rerio · 4.5 cm · 40 L or bigger
- Zebra PlecoHypancistrus zebra · 8 cm · 80 L or bigger
Saltwater fish35
- Achilles TangAcanthurus achilles · 24 cm · 500 L or bigger
- Banggai CardinalfishPterapogon kauderni · 8 cm · 60 L or bigger
- Blue TangParacanthurus hepatus · 30 cm · 400 L or bigger
- Clarion AngelfishHolacanthus clarionensis · 20 cm · 500 L or bigger
- Clown TriggerfishBalistoides conspicillum · 40 cm · 400 L or bigger
- Copperband ButterflyfishChelmon rostratus · 20 cm · 250 L or bigger
- Coral BeautyCentropyge bispinosa · 10 cm · 120 L or bigger
- Emperor AngelfishPomacanthus imperator · 38 cm · 500 L or bigger
- Firefish GobyNemateleotris magnifica · 7 cm · 60 L or bigger
- Flame AngelfishCentropyge loricula · 10 cm · 120 L or bigger
- Flame HawkfishNeocirrhites armatus · 9 cm · 100 L or bigger
- Foxface RabbitfishSiganus vulpinus · 24 cm · 300 L or bigger
- Gem TangZebrasoma gemmatum · 22 cm · 500 L or bigger
- Golden Dwarf MorayGymnothorax melatremus · 25 cm · 120 L or bigger
- Green ChromisChromis viridis · 8 cm · 100 L or bigger
- Lantern AnglerfishMelanocetus lucerna (fabled) · 18 cm · 120 L or bigger
- Leafy SeadragonPhycodurus eques · 30 cm · 400 L or bigger
- LionfishPterois volitans · 35 cm · 250 L or bigger
- Mandarin DragonetSynchiropus splendidus · 7 cm · 150 L or bigger
- Moorish IdolZanclus cornutus · 22 cm · 500 L or bigger
- Neon GobyElacatinus oceanops · 5 cm · 40 L or bigger
- Ocellaris ClownfishAmphiprion ocellaris · 9 cm · 60 L or bigger
- Peppermint AngelfishParacentropyge boylei · 7 cm · 120 L or bigger
- Porcupine PufferDiodon holocanthus · 40 cm · 400 L or bigger
- Powder Blue TangAcanthurus leucosternon · 23 cm · 500 L or bigger
- Psychedelic FrogfishHistiophryne psychedelica · 9 cm · 80 L or bigger
- Regal AngelfishPygoplites diacanthus · 25 cm · 400 L or bigger
- Royal GrammaGramma loreto · 8 cm · 60 L or bigger
- SeahorseHippocampus kuda · 14 cm · 100 L or bigger
- Six-Line WrassePseudocheilinus hexataenia · 8 cm · 80 L or bigger
- Snowflake MorayEchidna nebulosa · 60 cm · 300 L or bigger
- Wrought Iron ButterflyfishChaetodon daedalma · 15 cm · 300 L or bigger
- Yellow TangZebrasoma flavescens · 20 cm · 300 L or bigger
- Yellow Watchman GobyCryptocentrus cinctus · 8 cm · 60 L or bigger
- Yellowtail DamselfishChrysiptera parasema · 7 cm · 60 L or bigger
Shrimp, snails, crabs and jellyfish12
- Amano ShrimpCaridina multidentata · 5 cm · 20 L or bigger
- Aurora Moon JellyAurelia borealis (fabled) · 15 cm · 120 L or bigger
- Blue-Leg Hermit CrabClibanarius tricolor · 3 cm · 20 L or bigger
- Crystal Red ShrimpCaridina cantonensis · 2.5 cm · 20 L or bigger
- Flower Hat JellyOlindias formosus · 15 cm · 120 L or bigger
- Ghost ShrimpPalaemonetes paludosus · 4 cm · 20 L or bigger
- Harlequin ShrimpHymenocera picta · 5 cm · 40 L or bigger
- Mystery SnailPomacea diffusa · 5 cm · 20 L or bigger
- Neocaridina ShrimpNeocaridina davidi · 2.5 cm · 10 L or bigger
- Nerite SnailVittina natalensis · 2.5 cm · 10 L or bigger
- Peacock Mantis ShrimpOdontodactylus scyllarus · 15 cm · 120 L or bigger
- Skunk Cleaner ShrimpLysmata amboinensis · 6 cm · 40 L or bigger
Amphibians2
The care values are the ones Aquarius uses, based on how these animals live. Tank mates follow the game's rules: water type, temperature and pH, who can swallow whom, fin nipping, temperament and territory.
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