Beginner-friendly fish (easy care)

High aggression — research tankmates carefully

Keep males separate, with steady heat, gentle flow, surface access and a cover.

Fin nipper — avoid with long-finned tankmates

Keep a group with a base of at least 80 × 30 cm and clean sand or smooth gravel.

Fin nipper — avoid with long-finned tankmates

Keep a group of twenty or more with dense cover and a base of at least 60 × 30 cm.

Keep a group of twenty or more with dense cover and a base of at least 45 × 30 cm.

Provide sand, rock caves and adequate breeding territory.

Keep a group with clean substrate and a base of at least 90 × 30 cm.

Keep a group with clean sand or smooth gravel and a base of at least 61 × 38 cm.

Fin nipper — avoid with long-finned tankmates

Fin nipper — avoid with long-finned tankmates

Keep a substantial group; avoid slow or long-finned tankmates because of fin nipping.