South America
Adolf's catfish
Corydoras adolfoi
Temp22–26°C
pH6–8
Size5.7 cm
Diet—
SwimBottom
DifficultyEasy
Adolf's catfish
Corydoras adolfoi
fish
Beginner-friendly fish (easy care)
Species tagged with easy or beginner difficulty on Aquatic-Art — always confirm tank size, group size, and water chemistry before buying.
39 species
- South America
Black neon tetra
Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi
Temp22–28°CpH5.5–7.5Size3.2 cmDiet—SwimMiddleDifficultyEasyBlack neon tetra
Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi
- South America
Black tetra
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi var.
Temp20–26°CpH6–8Size7.5 cmDiet—SwimMiddleDifficultyEasyBlack tetra
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi var.
- South America
Black tetra
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
Temp20–26°CpH6–8Size7.5 cmDiet—SwimMiddleDifficultyEasyBlack tetra
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
- Asia
Blue danio
Danio kerri
Temp22–26°CpH6.5–7Size5 cmDiet—SwimAll levelsDifficultyEasyBlue danio
Danio kerri
- South America
Bronze corydoras
Corydoras aeneus
Temp22–26°CpH6–8Size7.5 cmDiet—Swim—DifficultyEasyBronze corydoras
Corydoras aeneus
- South America
Cardinal tetra
Paracheirodon axelrodi
Temp23.9–28.9°CpH4–6Size3 cmDiet—SwimMiddleDifficultyEasyCardinal tetra
Paracheirodon axelrodi
- South America
Cockatoo cichlid
Apistogramma cacatuoides
Temp22–29°CpH6–8Size5 cmDiet—SwimBottomDifficultyEasyCockatoo cichlid
Apistogramma cacatuoides
- Asia
Dwarf danio
Danio nigrofasciatus
Temp22–26°CpH6.5–7Size3.7 cmDiet—SwimAll levelsDifficultyEasyDwarf danio
Danio nigrofasciatus
- Asia
Emerald Dwarf Rasbora
Danio erythromicron
Temp20–24°CpH7–8Size3 cmDiet—SwimMiddleDifficultyEasyEmerald Dwarf Rasbora
Danio erythromicron
- South America
Endlers guppy
Poecilia wingei
Temp24–30°CpH7–8.5Size2 cmDiet—SwimTopDifficultyEasyEndlers guppy
Poecilia wingei
- Asia
Galaxy rasbora
Danio margaritatus
Temp20–26°CpH6.5–7.5Size2.1 cmDiet—SwimMiddleDifficultyEasyGalaxy rasbora
Danio margaritatus
- South America
Glowlight tetra
Hemigrammus erythrozonus
Temp22–28°CpH6–8Size3.3 cmDiet—SwimMiddleDifficultyEasyGlowlight tetra
Hemigrammus erythrozonus
- Central America
Green swordtail
Xiphophorus hellerii
Temp22–28°CpH7–8Size14 cmDiet—Swim—DifficultyEasyGreen swordtail
Xiphophorus hellerii
- South America
Guppy
Poecilia reticulata
Temp22–28°CpH7–8Size5 cmDiet—Swim—DifficultyEasyGuppy
Poecilia reticulata
- Asia
Harlequin rasbora
Trigonostigma heteromorpha
Temp21–28°CpH5–7Size5 cmDiet—SwimMiddleDifficultyEasyHarlequin rasbora
Trigonostigma heteromorpha
- AsiaNo image
Harlequin rasbora
Trigonostigma heteromorpha var
Temp—pH5–7Size5 cmDiet—Swim—DifficultyEasyHarlequin rasbora
Trigonostigma heteromorpha var
- Asia
Least rasbora
Boraras urophthalmoides
Temp24–28°CpH6–7Size4 cmDiet—SwimMiddleDifficultyEasyLeast rasbora
Boraras urophthalmoides
- South America
Leopard corydoras
Corydoras julii
Temp22–26°CpH6–8Size5.2 cmDiet—SwimBottomDifficultyEasyLeopard corydoras
Corydoras julii
- South America
Neon tetra
Paracheirodon innesi var.
Temp20–26°CpH5–7Size2.5 cmDiet—SwimMiddleDifficultyEasyNeon tetra
Paracheirodon innesi var.
- South America
Neon tetra
Paracheirodon innesi
Temp21–25°CpH5–7Size2.5 cmDiet—SwimMiddleDifficultyEasyNeon tetra
Paracheirodon innesi
- South America
Palespotted corydoras
Corydoras gossei
Temp22–26°CpH6–8Size5.5 cmDiet—SwimBottomDifficultyEasyPalespotted corydoras
Corydoras gossei
- South America
Panda corydoras
Corydoras panda
Temp22–26°CpH6–8Size3.8 cmDiet—SwimBottomDifficultyEasyPanda corydoras
Corydoras panda
- South America
Peppered corydoras
Corydoras paleatus
Temp18–24°CpH6–8Size6.6 cmDiet—Swim—DifficultyEasyPeppered corydoras
Corydoras paleatus
- South America
Pygmy corydoras
Corydoras pygmaeus
Temp22–26°CpH6–8Size2.1 cmDiet—SwimBottomDifficultyEasyPygmy corydoras
Corydoras pygmaeus
- South America
Rummy-nose tetra
Hemigrammus rhodostomus
Temp24–28°CpH5.5–7Size5 cmDiet—SwimMiddleDifficultyEasyRummy-nose tetra
Hemigrammus rhodostomus
- Asia
Siamese fighting fish
Betta splendens hybrid
Temp24–30°CpH6–8Size6.5 cmDiet—SwimTopDifficultyEasySiamese fighting fish
Betta splendens hybrid
- Central America
Southern platyfish
Xiphophorus maculatus
Temp22–28°CpH7–8Size4 cmDiet—Swim—DifficultyEasySouthern platyfish
Xiphophorus maculatus
- South America
Sterba's cory
Corydoras sterbai
Temp24–28°CpH6–8Size6.8 cmDiet—SwimBottomDifficultyEasySterba's cory
Corydoras sterbai
- Asia
White cloud mountain minnow
Tanichthys albonubes
Temp14–22°CpH6–8Size4 cmDiet—SwimTopDifficultyEasyWhite cloud mountain minnow
Tanichthys albonubes
- Asia
Zebra danio
Danio rerio
Temp—pH6–8Size3.8 cmDiet—SwimTopDifficultyEasyZebra danio
Danio rerio
Neocaridina davidi var. rili
Temp18–28°CpH6.5–8Size3 cmDiet—SwimBottomDifficultyEasyNeocaridina davidi var. rili
- Asia
Boraras brigittae
Temp24–28°CpH6.5–7Size3.5 cmDiet—SwimMiddleDifficultyEasyBoraras brigittae
- Asia
Danio kyathit
Temp22–26°CpH6.5–7.5Size3.5 cmDiet—SwimAll levelsDifficultyEasyDanio kyathit
- Asia
Boraras naevus
Temp24–28°CpH5–6.5Size1.3 cmDiet—SwimMiddleDifficultyEasyBoraras naevus
- South America
Otocinclus vittatus
Temp21–26°CpH6–7.5Size3.3 cmDiet—SwimAll levelsDifficultyEasyOtocinclus vittatus
Caridina multidentata
Temp15–27°CpH6.5–7.5Size5 cmDiet—SwimAll levelsDifficultyEasyCaridina multidentata
Neocaridina davidi var. yellow
Temp18–28°CpH6.5–8Size3 cmDiet—SwimBottomDifficultyEasyNeocaridina davidi var. yellow
Neocaridina davidi
Temp18–28°CpH6.5–8Size3 cmDiet—SwimBottomDifficultyEasyNeocaridina davidi