Aquarium Care Guides
Quick, honest care facts for the fish, shrimp, snails and plants we see most at Pet Zone. Each guide gives tank size, temperature, pH, temperament and difficulty, plus how the species fits San Diego tap water. Scan the QR code on any Pet Zone tank label to land on the matching guide.
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Fish
- AngelfishPterophyllum scalare6 in long, 10 in tall · 55+ gal
- BettaBetta splendens2.5-3 in · 5+ gal
- Black Skirt TetraGymnocorymbus ternetzi2.5 in · 20+ gal
- Blue Gourami (Three Spot)Trichopodus trichopterus5-6 in · 30+ gal
- Boesemani RainbowfishMelanotaenia boesemani4.5 in · 40+ gal
- Bolivian RamMikrogeophagus altispinosus3 in · 20+ gal
- Bristlenose PlecoAncistrus sp.4-5 in · 25+ gal
- Bronze CoryCorydoras aeneus2.5 in · 20+ gal
- Cardinal TetraParacheirodon axelrodi2 in · 15+ gal
- Celestial Pearl DanioDanio margaritatus1 in · 10+ gal
- Cherry BarbPuntius titteya2 in · 20+ gal
- Chili RasboraBoraras brigittae0.7 in · 5+ gal
- Clown LoachChromobotia macracanthus8-12 in · 125+ gal
- Cockatoo ApistogrammaApistogramma cacatuoides2-3.5 in · 20+ gal
- Comet GoldfishCarassius auratus10-12 in · 75+ gal
- Congo TetraPhenacogrammus interruptus3.5 in · 29+ gal
- Convict CichlidAmatitlania nigrofasciata4-5 in · 30+ gal
- DiscusSymphysodon aequifasciatus6-8 in · 75+ gal
- Dwarf GouramiTrichogaster lalius3 in · 20+ gal
- Electric Yellow LabLabidochromis caeruleus4 in · 30+ gal
- Ember TetraHyphessobrycon amandae0.8 in · 5+ gal
- Endler's LivebearerPoecilia wingei1 in (male) to 1.8 in (female) · 10+ gal
- Fancy GoldfishCarassius auratus6-8 in · 30+ gal
- Figure 8 PufferDichotomyctere biocellatus3 in · 20+ gal
- Flowerhorn CichlidHybrid (Amphilophus x Vieja/Paraneetroplus lines)10-12 in · 75+ gal
- German Blue RamMikrogeophagus ramirezi2-2.8 in · 20+ gal
- GuppyPoecilia reticulata1.5 in (male) to 2.5 in (female) · 10+ gal
- Harlequin RasboraTrigonostigma heteromorpha2 in · 10+ gal
- Honey GouramiTrichogaster chuna2 in · 10+ gal
- Jack DempseyRocio octofasciata8-10 in · 75+ gal
- KribensisPelvicachromis pulcher3-4 in · 20+ gal
- Kuhli LoachPangio kuhlii4 in · 20+ gal
- Lemon TetraHyphessobrycon pulchripinnis2 in · 15+ gal
- MollyPoecilia sphenops4 in · 20+ gal
- Neon TetraParacheirodon innesi1.5 in · 10+ gal
- OscarAstronotus ocellatus12-14 in · 75+ gal
- OtocinclusOtocinclus sp.1.5-2 in · 15+ gal
- Panda CoryCorydoras panda2 in · 15+ gal
- Pea PufferCarinotetraodon travancoricus1-1.4 in · 5+ gal
- Pearl GouramiTrichopodus leerii4-5 in · 30+ gal
- PlatyXiphophorus maculatus2.5 in · 15+ gal
- Rummy Nose TetraHemigrammus rhodostomus2 in · 20+ gal
- Siamese Algae EaterCrossocheilus oblongus5-6 in · 30+ gal
- Silver ArowanaOsteoglossum bicirrhosum30-36 in · 250+ gal
- SwordtailXiphophorus hellerii4-5 in · 29+ gal
- Tiger BarbPuntigrus tetrazona3 in · 20+ gal
- White Cloud Mountain MinnowTanichthys albonubes1.5 in · 10+ gal
- Zebra DanioDanio rerio2 in · 10+ gal
Shrimp and snails
Plants
- Amazon FrogbitLimnobium laevigatumModerate to high light · Floating
- Amazon SwordEchinodorus bleheriModerate light · Background
- Anacharis (Egeria)Egeria densaModerate light · Background or floating
- Anubias NanaAnubias barteri var. nanaLow to moderate light · Attach to wood or rock
- BucephalandraBucephalandra sp.Low to moderate light · Attach to wood or rock
- Cryptocoryne WendtiiCryptocoryne wendtiiLow to moderate light · Midground
- Dwarf HairgrassEleocharis acicularisModerate to high light · Foreground carpet
- Java FernMicrosorum pteropusLow light · Attach to wood or rock
- Java MossTaxiphyllum barbieriLow to moderate light · Attach to wood, rock or mesh
- Ludwigia RepensLudwigia repensModerate to high light · Midground to background
- Monte CarloMicranthemum tweedieiHigh light · Foreground carpet
- Rotala RotundifoliaRotala rotundifoliaModerate to high light · Midground to background
- VallisneriaVallisneria spiralisLow to moderate light · Background
- Water WisteriaHygrophila difformisModerate light · Midground to background
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