A Little Kingdom of Shells

A Little Kingdom of Shells

By Aquatropic Staff | March 24, 2022

The Zebra Shell Dweller (Neolamprologus similis) is a small fish from the Cichlid family which very rarely even reaches a len … Read more
Everyone Needs An Angel

Everyone Needs An Angel

By Aquatropic Staff | March 17, 2022

The Angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare) is the most common species of angelfish kept in the aquarium hobby and belongs to the Ci … Read more
What Exactly is a Hara Anyway?

What Exactly is a Hara Anyway?

By Aquatropic Staff | March 10, 2022

Hara Cichlids are one of the hobby's “newer” Lake Malawi cichlid offerings; they have been called a few different common name … Read more
Mosquito No More

Mosquito No More

By Aquatropic Staff | March 3, 2022

Gambusia affinis has the distinction of likely being the most introduced fish of all time. For over a hundred years, people … Read more
Glass Half Full

Glass Half Full

By Aquatropic Staff | February 17, 2022

Parambassis lala is more commonly known as the Highfin Glassy Perchlet. It is one of a few fish commonly imported from South … Read more
Mesmerizing Mormyrus

Mesmerizing Mormyrus

By Aquatropic Staff | February 11, 2022

Mormyrus longirostris is most often called the Eastern Bottlenose, though it is also one of several fish that is occasionally … Read more
One Badis Little Fish

One Badis Little Fish

By Aquatropic Staff | February 3, 2022

The Scarlet Badis is actually not a Badis, but a Dario, and more specifically, Dario dario. Regardless of their name or desig … Read more
One Foxy Algae Eater

One Foxy Algae Eater

By Aquatropic Staff | January 24, 2022

The Reticulated Flying Fox (also Fishnet Flying Fox) is a flowing water fish that is common in its native range over much of … Read more