{"title":"has stock helper","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"snow-bluefin-plakat-betta-3-betta-splendens","title":"Snow Bluefin Plakat Betta #3","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA short-finned plakat with a pale snow-white body and blue-flushed fins. Compact, muscular and easier to keep than long-finned forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA carnivore. Quality betta pellets as a staple, with frozen bloodworm, daphnia and brine shrimp. Prone to overfeeding, so keep portions small.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMust not be housed with another betta of any sex outside controlled breeding. Avoid fin-nippers such as tiger barbs, and avoid other long-finned fish. Small peaceful shoalers and snails generally work well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGenuinely interactive and quick to recognise its keeper. Breathes atmospheric air via the labyrinth organ, so unobstructed surface access is essential.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA well-fitted lid is not optional; bettas jump. As a numbered individual specimen, the fish pictured is the fish supplied - once sold it cannot be repeated.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57328597795191,"sku":"AG-102999","price":34.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/0386\/8610\/files\/SnowBluefinPlakatBetta-Bettasplendens_3_1.jpg?v=1785571641"},{"product_id":"fccp-plakat-14-betta-splendens","title":"FCCP Plakat #14","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA fancy copper candy plakat, patterned in shifting metallic copper over marbled candy colour. Short-finned and robust.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA carnivore. Quality betta pellets as a staple, with frozen bloodworm, daphnia and brine shrimp. Prone to overfeeding, so keep portions small.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMust not be housed with another betta of any sex outside controlled breeding. Avoid fin-nippers such as tiger barbs, and avoid other long-finned fish. Small peaceful shoalers and snails generally work well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGenuinely interactive and quick to recognise its keeper. Breathes atmospheric air via the labyrinth organ, so unobstructed surface access is essential.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA well-fitted lid is not optional; bettas jump. As a numbered individual specimen, the fish pictured is the fish supplied - once sold it cannot be repeated.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57328598221175,"sku":"AG-103903","price":34.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/0386\/8610\/files\/FCCPPlakat-BettaSplendens_1_1.jpg?v=1785571375"},{"product_id":"nemo-candy-plakat-12-betta-splendens","title":"Nemo Candy Plakat #12","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA nemo-pattern plakat in orange, red and black over a candy base, blotched irregularly so no two fish match.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA carnivore. Quality betta pellets as a staple, with frozen bloodworm, daphnia and brine shrimp. Prone to overfeeding, so keep portions small.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMust not be housed with another betta of any sex outside controlled breeding. Avoid fin-nippers such as tiger barbs, and avoid other long-finned fish. Small peaceful shoalers and snails generally work well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGenuinely interactive and quick to recognise its keeper. Breathes atmospheric air via the labyrinth organ, so unobstructed surface access is essential.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA well-fitted lid is not optional; bettas jump. As a numbered individual specimen, the fish pictured is the fish supplied - once sold it cannot be repeated.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57328598286711,"sku":"AG-103901","price":34.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/0386\/8610\/files\/NemoCandyPlakat-BettaSplendens_12.jpg?v=1785571531"},{"product_id":"candy-plakat-11-betta-splendens","title":"Candy Plakat #11","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA marbled candy plakat in soft pastel colour, short-finned and individually patterned.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA carnivore. Quality betta pellets as a staple, with frozen bloodworm, daphnia and brine shrimp. Prone to overfeeding, so keep portions small.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMust not be housed with another betta of any sex outside controlled breeding. Avoid fin-nippers such as tiger barbs, and avoid other long-finned fish. Small peaceful shoalers and snails generally work well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGenuinely interactive and quick to recognise its keeper. Breathes atmospheric air via the labyrinth organ, so unobstructed surface access is essential.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA well-fitted lid is not optional; bettas jump. As a numbered individual specimen, the fish pictured is the fish supplied - once sold it cannot be repeated.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57328598319479,"sku":"AG-103900","price":34.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/0386\/8610\/files\/CandyPlakat-BettaSplendens_11.jpg?v=1785571336"},{"product_id":"koi-candy-plakat-10-betta-splendens","title":"Koi Candy Plakat #10","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA koi-marbled plakat in red, white and black over a candy base. Short finnage and a bold irregular pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA carnivore. Quality betta pellets as a staple, with frozen bloodworm, daphnia and brine shrimp. Prone to overfeeding, so keep portions small.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMust not be housed with another betta of any sex outside controlled breeding. Avoid fin-nippers such as tiger barbs, and avoid other long-finned fish. Small peaceful shoalers and snails generally work well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGenuinely interactive and quick to recognise its keeper. Breathes atmospheric air via the labyrinth organ, so unobstructed surface access is essential.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA well-fitted lid is not optional; bettas jump. As a numbered individual specimen, the fish pictured is the fish supplied - once sold it cannot be repeated.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57328598385015,"sku":"AG-103899","price":34.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/0386\/8610\/files\/AvatarCopperLeopardTailPlakatBetta-Bettasplendens_9_2.jpg?v=1785571445"},{"product_id":"avatar-copper-leopard-tail-plakat-betta-9-betta-splendens","title":"Avatar Copper Leopard Tail Plakat Betta #9","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eAn avatar-line plakat in dark metallic copper with a spotted leopard tail. One of the more unusual modern patterns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA carnivore. Quality betta pellets as a staple, with frozen bloodworm, daphnia and brine shrimp. Prone to overfeeding, so keep portions small.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMust not be housed with another betta of any sex outside controlled breeding. Avoid fin-nippers such as tiger barbs, and avoid other long-finned fish. Small peaceful shoalers and snails generally work well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGenuinely interactive and quick to recognise its keeper. Breathes atmospheric air via the labyrinth organ, so unobstructed surface access is essential.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA well-fitted lid is not optional; bettas jump. As a numbered individual specimen, the fish pictured is the fish supplied - once sold it cannot be repeated.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57328598450551,"sku":"AG-103896","price":34.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/0386\/8610\/files\/AvatarCopperLeopardTailPlakatBetta-Bettasplendens_9.jpg?v=1785571303"},{"product_id":"avatar-copper-plakat-betta-8-betta-splendens","title":"Avatar Copper Plakat Betta #8","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eAn avatar plakat in deep metallic copper, the scaling catching green and violet as the fish turns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA carnivore. Quality betta pellets as a staple, with frozen bloodworm, daphnia and brine shrimp. Prone to overfeeding, so keep portions small.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMust not be housed with another betta of any sex outside controlled breeding. Avoid fin-nippers such as tiger barbs, and avoid other long-finned fish. Small peaceful shoalers and snails generally work well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGenuinely interactive and quick to recognise its keeper. Breathes atmospheric air via the labyrinth organ, so unobstructed surface access is essential.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA well-fitted lid is not optional; bettas jump. As a numbered individual specimen, the fish pictured is the fish supplied - once sold it cannot be repeated.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57328598483319,"sku":"AG-103895","price":34.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/0386\/8610\/files\/AvatarCopperPlakatBetta-Bettasplendens_8.jpg?v=1785571308"},{"product_id":"fccp-plakat-betta-7-betta-splendens","title":"FCCP Plakat Betta #7","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA fancy copper candy plakat in shifting metallic tones over a marbled base. Short-finned and hardy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA carnivore. Quality betta pellets as a staple, with frozen bloodworm, daphnia and brine shrimp. Prone to overfeeding, so keep portions small.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMust not be housed with another betta of any sex outside controlled breeding. Avoid fin-nippers such as tiger barbs, and avoid other long-finned fish. Small peaceful shoalers and snails generally work well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGenuinely interactive and quick to recognise its keeper. Breathes atmospheric air via the labyrinth organ, so unobstructed surface access is essential.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA well-fitted lid is not optional; bettas jump. As a numbered individual specimen, the fish pictured is the fish supplied - once sold it cannot be repeated.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57328598516087,"sku":"AG-103894","price":34.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/0386\/8610\/files\/FCCP1PlakatBetta-Bettasplenden.jpg?v=1785571380"},{"product_id":"albino-pygmy-cory-corydoras-pygmaeus","title":"Albino Pygmy Cory","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA miniature corydoras that swims in mid-water rather than staying pinned to the substrate, kept here in an albino form. Best in a large group where the shoaling behaviour becomes obvious.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmall sinking foods: crushed wafers, micro-pellets, frozen cyclops and baby brine shrimp. Too small for standard catfish pellets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEntirely peaceful and suitable for nano tanks. Keep in groups of ten or more. Excellent with small tetras, rasboras and shrimp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnusually for a cory, spends much of its time hovering in mid-water in a loose shoal, dropping to the substrate to feed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFar too small to compete with larger community fish at feeding time, so make sure food actually reaches them. Soft sand substrate protects the barbels.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57328640229751,"sku":"AG-102632","price":7.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57328640262519,"sku":"AG-102633","price":11.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/0386\/8610\/files\/PygmyCory-Albino-Gastrodermuspygmaeusvar_1.jpg?v=1785571280"},{"product_id":"blue-spotted-redtail-platy-xiphophorus-maculatus","title":"Blue Spotted Redtail Platy","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA blue-bodied platy flecked with darker spotting and finished with a clean red tail. Easy, adaptable and well suited to a first community tank.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOmnivorous with a genuine vegetable requirement. Quality flake with spirulina, algae wafers and frozen daphnia or brine shrimp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeaceful, sturdy and one of the best community livebearers. Keep more females than males. Mixes well with most calm community fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBusy, bold and always in view, grazing surfaces and feeding readily at all levels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrefers harder, alkaline water. Breeds readily in mixed-sex groups and the fry are large enough to survive in a planted tank, so numbers climb quickly.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57328640295287,"sku":"AG-102986","price":1.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57328640328055,"sku":"AG-102987","price":2.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57328640360823,"sku":"AG-102988","price":2.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/0386\/8610\/files\/BlueSpottedRedtailPlaty-Xiphophorusmaculatus.jpg?v=1785571331"},{"product_id":"snow-white-longfin-bristlenose-ancistrus-cf-cirrhosus","title":"Snow White Longfin Bristlenose","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA pure white bristlenose carrying long flowing fins, developed through selective breeding. The most ornamental of the bristlenose forms and just as hardy as the standard fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrimarily herbivorous. Sinking algae wafers, blanched courgette and cucumber, and a genuine piece of bogwood to rasp on. Some meaty frozen food occasionally.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeaceful toward other species and largely nocturnal. Males become territorial with one another over caves, so allow one cave per male or keep a single male.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpends the day tucked under wood or in a cave and works surfaces after dark. Males develop the branched facial bristles that give the fish its name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBogwood is not optional - the fibre is part of the diet and these fish do poorly without it. They are effective algae grazers but still need feeding properly.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57328641016183,"sku":"AG-103774","price":9.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57328641048951,"sku":"AG-103775","price":12.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57328641081719,"sku":"AG-103776","price":16.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/0386\/8610\/files\/FreshwaterFish_2_1.jpg?v=1785571646"},{"product_id":"red-tailed-black-shark-epalzeorhynchos-bicolor","title":"Red Tailed Black Shark","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA jet-black, shark-shaped cyprinid finished with a brilliant scarlet tail. Instantly recognisable, long popular, and considerably more territorial than most buyers expect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOmnivorous. Sinking pellets, algae wafers, blanched vegetables and frozen foods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStrongly territorial and increasingly so with age. Keep only one per tank - two will fight, often fatally. Aggressive toward similar bottom-dwelling shapes, including other sharks and loaches. Fine with mid and upper-water fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatrols a defended territory around caves and wood, chasing off anything that enters. Bold and constantly active.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSold small and peaceful-looking, and becomes a large territorial fish. Needs a long tank with clear sight lines broken up by wood and caves. Never keep two.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57328641835383,"sku":"AG-103768","price":4.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57328641868151,"sku":"AG-103769","price":6.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57328641900919,"sku":"AG-103770","price":8.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/0386\/8610\/files\/RedTailedBlackShark-Epalzeorhynchosbicolor.jpg?v=1785571610"},{"product_id":"galaxy-rasbora-danio-margaritatus","title":"Galaxy Rasbora","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eOne of the most striking nano fish in the hobby: a deep blue-green body scattered with pearl spots, and fins flushed with red. Small, peaceful and best kept in numbers where the males display to one another constantly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVery small foods only. Crushed micro-pellets, powdered flake, frozen cyclops and baby brine shrimp. The mouth is tiny, so anything larger simply gets ignored.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeaceful but easily intimidated. Best in a species tank or with other nano fish. Keep in groups of eight or more, ideally with more females than males.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMales colour up dramatically and spar harmlessly with one another in front of females. Shy in open tanks; confident and constantly visible in planted ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDense planting is not decorative here, it is functional. In a bare tank these fish hide and lose their colour. Not suitable as tankmates for anything large enough to swallow them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57328642589047,"sku":"AG-103759","price":2.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57328642621815,"sku":"AG-103760","price":3.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57328642654583,"sku":"AG-103761","price":4.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/0386\/8610\/files\/GalaxyRasbora-Daniomargaritatus.jpg?v=1785571402"},{"product_id":"flame-paradise-fish-macropodus-opercularis","title":"Flame Paradise Fish","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eOne of the oldest ornamental fish in the hobby, banded in red and blue with long flowing fins. Hardy to the point of indestructible, and considerably more aggressive than its looks suggest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOmnivorous and unfussy. Flake, pellets and frozen foods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMales are highly aggressive toward one another and toward other long-finned fish. Keep one male only. Not a community fish in the usual sense - best in a species tank or with fast, robust tankmates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBold, territorial and constantly patrolling. Breathes atmospheric air at the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTolerates cool water and can be kept unheated indoors. The aggression is the real consideration: two males will fight seriously, and long-finned tankmates will be attacked.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57328642720119,"sku":"AG-103756","price":4.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57328642752887,"sku":"AG-103757","price":6.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57328642785655,"sku":"AG-103758","price":8.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/0386\/8610\/files\/FlameParadiseFish-Macropodusopercularis.jpg?v=1785571389"},{"product_id":"southern-blue-eye-rainbowfish-pseudomugil-signifer","title":"Southern Blue-Eye Rainbowfish","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA small, hardy blue-eye from Australian coastal streams, silver-bodied with bright yellow-edged fins and the characteristic blue eye. More adaptable than most of its relatives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmall flake, micro-pellets and frozen cyclops, daphnia and baby brine shrimp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeaceful and sociable. Keep in groups of eight or more. Tolerates a wider range of conditions than other blue-eyes, so fits more community setups.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eActive in the upper levels with males displaying constantly to one another.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTolerates harder, more alkaline water than most small fish, and some populations are found in slightly brackish conditions. A lid is advisable as they will jump.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57328643441015,"sku":"AG-103747","price":3.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57328643473783,"sku":"AG-103748","price":4.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57328643506551,"sku":"AG-103749","price":5.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/0386\/8610\/files\/SouthernBlueEyeRainbow-Pseudomugilsignifer.jpg?v=1785571655"},{"product_id":"smudge-spot-cory-hoplisoma-simile","title":"Smudge Spot Cory","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA handsome mid-sized cory with a peppered body and a distinctive dark smudge across the dorsal fin. Peaceful, busy and one of the better-behaved bottom dwellers for a community tank.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSinking pellets, wafers and frozen foods. Food must reach the bottom in quantity - they will not thrive on what other fish leave behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEntirely peaceful. Keep in groups of six or more with any calm community fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBusy bottom-dweller, working the substrate for food during the day, with periodic dashes to the surface for a gulp of air.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoft sand substrate is strongly recommended. Sharp gravel wears down the barbels, and a cory that has lost them struggles to feed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57328644096375,"sku":"AG-103741","price":7.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57328644129143,"sku":"AG-103742","price":8.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57328644161911,"sku":"AG-103743","price":9.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/0386\/8610\/files\/SmudgeSpotCory_Hoplisomasimile.jpg?v=1785571636"},{"product_id":"threadfin-rainbowfish-iriatherina-werneri","title":"Threadfin Rainbowfish","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eAn extraordinary small rainbowfish, the males carrying trailing black filaments from the dorsal and anal fins that they flick constantly in display. Delicate-looking and genuinely unusual.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVery small foods only. The mouth is tiny. Powdered flake, crushed micro-pellets, frozen cyclops and baby brine shrimp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEntirely peaceful and easily outcompeted. Best with other small, slow feeders. Avoid fast fish that clear food before the threadfins reach it, and avoid any fin-nippers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMales display to each other constantly, spreading their fins and flicking the long filaments. Best kept with several males present so the display happens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe two common failures are starvation, because faster tankmates take the food, and damaged filaments from nipping. Choose tankmates with both in mind.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57328644292983,"sku":"AG-103735","price":6.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57328644325751,"sku":"AG-103736","price":8.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57328644358519,"sku":"AG-103737","price":12.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/0386\/8610\/files\/ThreadfinRainbowfish-Iriatherinawerneri.jpg?v=1785571677"},{"product_id":"albino-red-cauliflower-swordtail-xiphophorus-hellerii","title":"Albino Red Cauliflower Swordtail","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eAn albino swordtail in bright red with heavily ruffled cauliflower finnage. Large, striking and as straightforward as any swordtail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOmnivorous with a vegetable requirement. Flake with spirulina content, algae wafers, blanched vegetables and frozen foods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGenerally peaceful but active and fairly large for a livebearer. Males can be pushy with each other, so keep either one male or several, never two. Needs swimming length.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStrong, purposeful swimmers that use the full length of the tank. Males display with the extended lower tail lobe that gives the fish its name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeeds more space than platies or guppies and will jump, so a lid is essential. Hard alkaline water suits them best.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57328644915575,"sku":"AG-103732","price":39.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57328644948343,"sku":"AG-103733","price":44.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57328644981111,"sku":"AG-103734","price":49.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/0386\/8610\/files\/AlbinoRedCauliflowerSwordtail-Xiphophorushellerii.jpg?v=1785571285"},{"product_id":"blood-red-whiptail-catfish-rineloricaria-sp","title":"Blood Red Whiptail Catfish","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA slender, twig-like loricariid in a deep red captive-bred form, with a long trailing tail filament. Peaceful, unusual and a genuine alternative to the common plecos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLargely herbivorous. Sinking algae wafers, blanched courgette and vegetable-based foods, plus occasional frozen bloodworm. Bogwood should be present.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEntirely peaceful and easily bullied. Keep with calm tankmates only. Fine in groups.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRests along wood, leaves and flat surfaces during the day, grazing more actively in the evening. Males develop bristles along the snout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSlow-moving and a poor competitor at feeding time, so it needs food delivered where faster fish will not intercept it. Prefers well-oxygenated water with some flow.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57328645013879,"sku":"AG-103729","price":17.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57328645046647,"sku":"AG-103730","price":19.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57328645079415,"sku":"AG-103731","price":21.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/0386\/8610\/files\/BloodRedWhiptailCatfish-Rineloricariasp._1.jpg?v=1785571326"},{"product_id":"longfin-orange-and-black-marble-bristlenose-ancistrus-sp","title":"Longfin Orange and Black Marble Bristlenose","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA marbled orange-and-black bristlenose carrying long trailing fins. The same hard-working algae grazer as the standard form, with considerably more presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrimarily herbivorous. Sinking algae wafers, blanched courgette and cucumber, and a genuine piece of bogwood to rasp on. Some meaty frozen food occasionally.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeaceful toward other species and largely nocturnal. Males become territorial with one another over caves, so allow one cave per male or keep a single male.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpends the day tucked under wood or in a cave and works surfaces after dark. Males develop the branched facial bristles that give the fish its name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBogwood is not optional - the fibre is part of the diet and these fish do poorly without it. They are effective algae grazers but still need feeding properly.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57328645767543,"sku":"AG-103726","price":24.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57328645800311,"sku":"AG-103727","price":26.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57328645833079,"sku":"AG-103728","price":29.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/0386\/8610\/files\/Longfin_Orange_Black_Marble_Bristlenose_-_Ancistrus_sp..jpg?v=1785571491"},{"product_id":"longfin-black-tipped-rosy-barb-pethia-conchonius","title":"Longfin Black Tipped Rosy Barb","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA long-finned rosy barb with dark-tipped flowing fins, the males flushing deep red as they mature. Robust, active and happy in cool water.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlake, pellets and frozen foods, with vegetable content. Will graze soft plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoisterous rather than aggressive, and will nip. Keep in groups of six or more with similarly robust tankmates. Not suitable with long-finned slow fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePowerful, fast swimmers that use the whole tank. Males colour up hard when displaying.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGets considerably larger than most shop specimens suggest and needs swimming length. Prefers cooler water and does poorly kept tropical year-round.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57328645865847,"sku":"AG-103723","price":5.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57328645898615,"sku":"AG-103724","price":6.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57328645931383,"sku":"AG-103725","price":7.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/0386\/8610\/files\/LongfinBlackTippedRosyBarb-Pethiaconchonius.jpg?v=1785571486"},{"product_id":"peacock-goby-tateurndina-ocellicauda","title":"Peacock Goby","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA small, jewelled gudgeon in blue and yellow with red-edged fins and a dark eyespot at the tail base. Cave-spawning, characterful and one of the best small fish for a quiet planted tank.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrefers meaty foods. Frozen bloodworm, daphnia and brine shrimp, plus quality micro-pellets. Often refuses dry flake.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeaceful but not a shoaler. Keep as a pair or a small group with plenty of caves so each male has territory. Best with calm, slow-feeding tankmates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerches and hops between vantage points rather than swimming constantly. Males defend a cave and colour up hard when displaying.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill often ignore flake entirely, so budget for frozen food. Provide more caves than you have males, or the dominant fish monopolises them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57328646685047,"sku":"AG-103717","price":7.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57328646717815,"sku":"AG-103718","price":9.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57328646750583,"sku":"AG-103719","price":10.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/0386\/8610\/files\/PeacockGoby-Tateurndinaocellicauda.jpg?v=1785571550"},{"product_id":"mini-cory-gastrodermus-nanus","title":"Mini Cory","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA genuinely miniature cory, well under half the size of the familiar species. Peaceful, sociable and ideal where a standard cory would be too large.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmall sinking foods only: crushed wafers, micro-pellets and frozen cyclops. Standard catfish pellets are too large.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEntirely peaceful and suitable for nano tanks. Keep in groups of eight or more. Excellent with small tetras, rasboras and shrimp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eActive along the substrate in a loose group, and considerably more visible than its size suggests.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFar too small to compete with larger community fish at feeding time, so make sure food actually reaches the bottom. Soft sand substrate is important.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57328646783351,"sku":"AG-103714","price":7.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57328646816119,"sku":"AG-103715","price":9.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57328646848887,"sku":"AG-103716","price":12.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/0386\/8610\/files\/MiniCory_Gastrodermusnanus_1.jpg?v=1785571509"},{"product_id":"sunshine-bristlenose-ancistrus-temminckii","title":"Sunshine Bristlenose","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA warm yellow-orange bristlenose with a soft, even colour across the body. Hardy, useful and unbothered by most tankmates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrimarily herbivorous. Sinking algae wafers, blanched courgette and cucumber, and a genuine piece of bogwood to rasp on. Some meaty frozen food occasionally.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeaceful toward other species and largely nocturnal. Males become territorial with one another over caves, so allow one cave per male or keep a single male.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpends the day tucked under wood or in a cave and works surfaces after dark. Males develop the branched facial bristles that give the fish its name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBogwood is not optional - the fibre is part of the diet and these fish do poorly without it. They are effective algae grazers but still need feeding properly.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57328646881655,"sku":"AG-103711","price":7.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57328646914423,"sku":"AG-103712","price":12.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57328646947191,"sku":"AG-103713","price":14.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/0386\/8610\/files\/PitbullPlecoLDA25-Parotocinclussp..jpg?v=1785571668"},{"product_id":"orange-and-black-marble-bristlenose-ancistrus-sp","title":"Orange and Black Marble Bristlenose","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA marbled bristlenose patterned in orange and black, no two fish alike. A working algae eater that happens to look good doing it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrimarily herbivorous. Sinking algae wafers, blanched courgette and cucumber, and a genuine piece of bogwood to rasp on. Some meaty frozen food occasionally.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeaceful toward other species and largely nocturnal. Males become territorial with one another over caves, so allow one cave per male or keep a single male.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpends the day tucked under wood or in a cave and works surfaces after dark. Males develop the branched facial bristles that give the fish its name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBogwood is not optional - the fibre is part of the diet and these fish do poorly without it. They are effective algae grazers but still need feeding properly.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57328647537015,"sku":"AG-103708","price":12.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57328647569783,"sku":"AG-103709","price":18.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57328647602551,"sku":"AG-103710","price":21.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/0386\/8610\/files\/OrangeandBlackMarbleBristlenose-Ancistrussp..jpg?v=1785571542"},{"product_id":"koi-golden-barb-barbodes-semifasciolatus","title":"Koi Golden Barb","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA koi-patterned form of the golden barb, blotched in orange, white and black over a gold body. Hardy, peaceful and content in cooler water than most tropicals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlake, pellets and frozen foods with some vegetable content. Completely unfussy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeaceful for a barb. Keep in groups of six or more. Good with other subtropical species and most robust community fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eActive mid-water shoaler, always visible and quick to feed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTolerates unheated tanks in a normally heated room, which makes it a good choice for a subtropical setup. Adaptable to almost any water chemistry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57328647668087,"sku":"AG-103705","price":4.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57328647700855,"sku":"AG-103706","price":4.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57328647733623,"sku":"AG-103707","price":5.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/0386\/8610\/files\/KoiGoldenBarb-Barbodessemifasciolatus.jpg?v=1785571458"},{"product_id":"golden-longfin-white-cloud-mountain-minnow-tanichthys-albonubes","title":"Golden Longfin White Cloud Mountain Minnow","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA golden, long-finned form of the classic white cloud, carrying flowing fins and a warm honey body. Hardy, undemanding and one of the few attractive species genuinely happy in an unheated room-temperature aquarium.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEntirely unfussy. Quality flake, micro-pellets and frozen daphnia or bloodworm. Feeds readily at the surface and mid-water.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeaceful and sociable. Keep in groups of six or more. Ideal for coldwater or subtropical community tanks; avoid pairing with tropical species that need consistently high temperatures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eActive, always on the move, and displays constantly within the group. The long fins make the males' sparring particularly good to watch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTolerates a wide temperature range but does best cool. Kept permanently above 24°C the fish are shorter-lived. The long fins are more prone to damage, so avoid strong flow and fin-nipping tankmates.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57328647766391,"sku":"AG-103762","price":2.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57328647799159,"sku":"AG-103763","price":3.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57328647831927,"sku":"AG-103764","price":3.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/0386\/8610\/files\/GoldenLongfinWhiteCloudMountainMinnow-Tanichthysalbonubes.jpg?v=1785571416"},{"product_id":"electric-blue-ram-mikrogeophagus-ramirezi","title":"Electric Blue Ram","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA line-bred form of the German blue ram, saturated in metallic blue from nose to tail. A small, characterful dwarf cichlid with the personality of a much larger fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOmnivorous. Sinking granules, frozen bloodworm, brine shrimp and cyclops. Will sift sand for food.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeaceful for a cichlid and fine in a warm community tank. Pairs become territorial around spawning. Avoid fast, boisterous or nippy species.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOccupies the lower and middle levels, forms strong pair bonds and displays constantly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot a fish for a newly set up aquarium. Rams are intolerant of nitrate and unstable conditions, and the intensively line-bred electric blue form is noticeably less robust than the wild type. Needs warmer water than most community fish.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57328648388983,"sku":"AG-103687","price":7.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57328648421751,"sku":"AG-103688","price":9.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57328648454519,"sku":"AG-103689","price":12.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/0386\/8610\/files\/ElectricBlueRam_Mikrogeophagusramirezi.jpg?v=1785571366"},{"product_id":"orange-venezuelan-cory-osteogaster-venezuelanus","title":"Orange Venezuelan Cory","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA warm orange-bronze cory with a green-black flank patch, the colour far stronger than in most Corydoras. Peaceful, busy and one of the most attractive of the commonly available corys.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSinking pellets, wafers and frozen foods. Food must reach the bottom in quantity; they will not thrive on leftovers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEntirely peaceful. Keep in groups of six or more with any calm community fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConstantly active along the substrate, working the sand for food, with periodic dashes to the surface for air.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoft sand substrate is strongly recommended to protect the barbels. Recently moved from Corydoras to the genus Osteogaster, so you will still see it sold under the old name.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57328648487287,"sku":"AG-103684","price":5.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57328648520055,"sku":"AG-103685","price":6.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57328648552823,"sku":"AG-103686","price":8.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/0386\/8610\/files\/OrangeVenezuelanCorydora_Osteogastervenezuelanus.jpg?v=1785571546"},{"product_id":"wood-catfish-trachelyopterus-insignis","title":"Wood Catfish","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA stocky, nocturnal driftwood catfish with long trailing barbels and mottled brown camouflage. Rarely seen during the day and considerably more interesting after dark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarnivorous and nocturnal. Sinking pellets, frozen bloodworm, mussel and prawn, fed after lights out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeaceful toward fish it cannot swallow, but it will eat anything small enough. Do not house with tetras, rasboras or shrimp. Fine with larger community fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpends the day wedged under wood or in a cave and emerges at night to feed. Occasionally sociable with its own kind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeeds bogwood and caves to feel secure, and feeding at night so it actually gets food. Assume anything under 5 cm will eventually disappear.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57328648585591,"sku":"AG-103681","price":6.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57328648618359,"sku":"AG-103682","price":8.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57328648651127,"sku":"AG-103683","price":12.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/0386\/8610\/files\/WoodCatfish_Trachelyopterusinsignis.jpg?v=1785571694"},{"product_id":"red-line-torpedo-barb-sahyadria-denisonii","title":"Red Line Torpedo Barb","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA streamlined silver barb marked with a bold red stripe from nose to mid-body over a black lateral line. One of the most striking aquarium fish of the last thirty years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlake, pellets and frozen foods with vegetable content. Feeds actively throughout the water column.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeaceful but large, fast and highly social. Keep in groups of six or more with robust tankmates. Needs open swimming length rather than height.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConstantly moving, in strong flow if given the option. A shoal in a large tank is the whole point of the fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrequently sold at 4-5 cm and reaches three times that. Needs cooler, well-oxygenated, high-flow water and a genuinely large tank. Endangered in the wild, so captive-bred stock is preferable where available.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57328648683895,"sku":"AG-103678","price":6.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57328648716663,"sku":"AG-103679","price":7.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57328648749431,"sku":"AG-103680","price":9.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/0386\/8610\/files\/RedLineTorpedoBarb-Sahyadriadenisonii_1.jpg?v=1785571593"},{"product_id":"silver-lyretail-molly-poecilia-latipinna","title":"Silver Lyretail Molly","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA clean silver-white lyretail molly with flowing extended tail lobes. Simple, bold and one of the more elegant livebearer forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOmnivorous with a strong vegetable requirement. Spirulina flake, algae wafers, blanched vegetables and frozen foods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGenerally peaceful but large and boisterous at feeding time. Keep more females than males. Best with other hard-water species.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eActive, bold and constantly grazing algae from surfaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMollies need hard, alkaline water and are prone to illness in soft acidic tanks. They are also larger than people expect and breed prolifically.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57328648782199,"sku":"AG-103675","price":2.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57328648814967,"sku":"AG-103676","price":3.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/0386\/8610\/files\/DalmatianMolly-Poecilialatipinna_3.jpg?v=1785571632"},{"product_id":"kohaku-wagtail-swordtail-xiphophorus-hellerii","title":"Kohaku Wagtail Swordtail","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA white-bodied swordtail with bold red kohaku patterning and solid black fins in the wagtail style. Large, active and simple to keep given swimming room.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOmnivorous with a vegetable requirement. Flake with spirulina content, algae wafers, blanched vegetables and frozen foods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGenerally peaceful but active and fairly large for a livebearer. Males can be pushy with each other, so keep either one male or several, never two. Needs swimming length.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStrong, purposeful swimmers that use the full length of the tank. Males display with the extended lower tail lobe that gives the fish its name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeeds more space than platies or guppies and will jump, so a lid is essential. Hard alkaline water suits them best.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57328648978807,"sku":"AG-103669","price":3.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57328649011575,"sku":"AG-103670","price":3.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57328649044343,"sku":"AG-103671","price":4.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/0386\/8610\/files\/KohakuWagSwordtail-Xiphophorushellerii.jpg?v=1785571441"},{"product_id":"diamond-tetra-moenkhausia-pittieri","title":"Diamond Tetra","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA plain-looking juvenile that matures into something remarkable: the scales develop a sparkling silver-gold iridescence, and males grow long flowing dorsal and anal fins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlake, micro-pellets and frozen foods. Undemanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeaceful but reasonably large and active. Keep in groups of eight or more with similarly sized tankmates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eActive mid-water shoaler. Males display their extended fins to one another.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJuveniles look dull and grey in shop tanks. The sparkle and the finnage take several months to develop, which is why this fish is consistently underrated.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57328649535863,"sku":"AG-103666","price":2.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57328649568631,"sku":"AG-103667","price":2.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57328649601399,"sku":"AG-103668","price":3.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/0386\/8610\/files\/Diamond_20Tetra_20-_20Moenkhausia_20pittieri.jpg?v=1785511998"},{"product_id":"showa-swordtail-xiphophorus-hellerii","title":"Showa Swordtail","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA swordtail bred to a koi-like showa pattern of red, black and white across a pale body. Larger and more powerful than a platy, with the males carrying the long trailing sword.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOmnivorous with a vegetable requirement. Flake with spirulina content, algae wafers, blanched vegetables and frozen foods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGenerally peaceful but active and fairly large for a livebearer. Males can be pushy with each other, so keep either one male or several, never two. Needs swimming length.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStrong, purposeful swimmers that use the full length of the tank. Males display with the extended lower tail lobe that gives the fish its name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeeds more space than platies or guppies and will jump, so a lid is essential. Hard alkaline water suits them best.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57328649634167,"sku":"AG-103663","price":2.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57328649666935,"sku":"AG-103664","price":3.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57328649699703,"sku":"AG-103665","price":3.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/0386\/8610\/files\/Showa_20Swordtail_20-_20Xiphophorus_20hellerii.jpg?v=1785515331"},{"product_id":"red-devil-angelfish-pterophyllum-scalare","title":"Red Devil Angelfish","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eAn angelfish line bred for a strong red flush across the body and fins, deepening as the fish matures. Tall, elegant and a genuine centrepiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOmnivorous. Quality flake and pellets, frozen bloodworm, brine shrimp and mysis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeaceful when young and increasingly territorial as adults, particularly once paired. Will eat small fish such as neon tetras and shrimp. Best with medium-sized calm tankmates. Keep as a group of five or more juveniles and let pairs form, or keep a single adult pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSlow, deliberate and constantly aware of the tank. Pairs bond strongly and will defend a spawning site against everything else.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeeds a tall tank - a standard low aquarium will not accommodate the finnage properly. Sold at coin size and grows into a large fish that will eat anything small enough to fit in its mouth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57328650256759,"sku":"AG-103648","price":19.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57328650289527,"sku":"AG-103649","price":29.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57328650322295,"sku":"AG-103650","price":39.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/0386\/8610\/files\/Red_20Devil_20Angelfish_20-_20Pterophyllum_20scalare.jpg?v=1785514619"},{"product_id":"scratched-inpa-tetra-inpaichthys-parauapiranga","title":"Scratched Inpa Tetra","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA rarely imported relative of the kerri tetra, marked with fine broken lines along the flanks that give the fish its name. Seldom offered and little known in the hobby.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmall flake, micro-pellets and frozen cyclops, daphnia and baby brine shrimp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeaceful. Keep in groups of eight or more with other small, calm species.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMid-water shoaler, similar in habit to the closely related kerri tetra.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVery little reliable aquarium literature exists for this species. Care here is based on close relatives, and soft acidic water is the safest starting point.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57328650420599,"sku":"AG-103642","price":5.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57328650453367,"sku":"AG-103643","price":7.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57328650486135,"sku":"AG-103644","price":9.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/0386\/8610\/files\/Scratched_20Inpa_20Tetra_20-_20Inpaichthys_20parauapiranga_20_Male.jpg?v=1785515266"},{"product_id":"rosy-bitterling-rhodeus-ocellatus","title":"Rosy Bitterling","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA small coldwater cyprinid, silver for most of the year and flushing pink-purple on breeding males. Notable for a breeding strategy that depends entirely on freshwater mussels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOmnivorous. Flake, pellets, frozen foods and vegetable matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeaceful and sociable. Keep in groups of six or more with other coldwater or subtropical species. Not suitable for a tropical community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eActive and constantly grazing. Males colour up strongly in spring and defend a territory around a mussel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGenuinely a coldwater fish and well suited to an unheated tank or a pond in temperate conditions. It can only spawn where live freshwater mussels are present, which is worth knowing if breeding interests you.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57328650649975,"sku":"AG-103639","price":3.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57328650682743,"sku":"AG-103640","price":4.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57328650715511,"sku":"AG-103641","price":5.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/0386\/8610\/files\/Rosy_20Bitterling_20-_20Rhodeus_20ocellatus_20_Female.jpg?v=1785514979"},{"product_id":"bemba-orange-flame-tropheus-tropheus-moorii","title":"Bemba Orange Flame Tropheus","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA Lake Tanganyika cichlid carrying a broad blaze of orange across a dark body. Spectacular in a colony, and a genuinely specialist fish with specific requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStrictly herbivorous. Spirulina-based flake and pellets only. Bloodworm and other protein-rich foods cause a fatal digestive condition known as bloat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHighly aggressive toward its own kind. Must be kept as a large colony of fifteen or more so aggression is spread, never as a pair or small group. Best in a species tank.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConstantly active, constantly squabbling, and endlessly watchable. A settled colony has a visible pecking order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a community fish. It needs hard alkaline water, a large tank, a large group and a strictly vegetarian diet. Feeding it standard tropical foods will kill it. Buy the whole colony at once rather than adding fish gradually.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57328650781047,"sku":"AG-103636","price":9.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57328650813815,"sku":"AG-103637","price":12.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57328650846583,"sku":"AG-103638","price":14.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/0386\/8610\/files\/Bemba_20Orange_20Flame_20Tropheus_20-_20Tropheus_20moorii.jpg?v=1785510606"},{"product_id":"albino-cardinal-tetra-paracheirodon-axelrodi","title":"Albino Cardinal Tetra","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA captive-bred albino form of the cardinal tetra, keeping the red belly but replacing the blue stripe with a soft pink-white body. Luminous in a group against dark planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmall flake, micro-pellets and frozen daphnia, cyclops and baby brine shrimp. A micropredator with a small mouth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeaceful community fish. Keep in groups of ten or more. Avoid large or boisterous tankmates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShoals through the middle of the water column, growing bolder and better coloured with numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLess tolerant of nitrate than most community fish and best added to a mature aquarium. As an albino form it is a little light-sensitive and appreciates floating plants or shade.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57328651239799,"sku":"AG-103627","price":2.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57328651272567,"sku":"AG-103628","price":2.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57328651305335,"sku":"AG-103629","price":3.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/0386\/8610\/files\/Albino_20Cardinal_20Tetra_20-_20Paracheirodon_20axelordi.jpg?v=1785509973"},{"product_id":"siamese-dwarf-rasbora-trigonostigma-somphongsi","title":"Siamese Dwarf Rasbora","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA rare and delicate relative of the harlequin rasbora, coppery-orange with a fine dark lateral line. Once thought lost to the hobby, and still uncommon in the trade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmall foods only. Powdered flake, crushed micro-pellets, frozen cyclops and baby brine shrimp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeaceful and easily overwhelmed. Best in a species tank or with other very small, calm fish. Keep in groups of ten or more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLoosely shoaling in the middle levels. Shy in open water and much more confident with dense planting and cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrefers soft, slightly acidic water and dislikes sudden changes. Not a beginner's fish, and not one to mix with anything boisterous.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57328655696247,"sku":"AG-103624","price":2.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57328655729015,"sku":"AG-103625","price":3.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57328655761783,"sku":"AG-103626","price":3.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/0386\/8610\/files\/Siamese_20Dwarf_20Rasbora_20-_20Trigonostigma_20somphongsi.jpg?v=1785515347"},{"product_id":"asian-rummynose-rasbora-sawbwa-resplendens","title":"Asian Rummynose Rasbora","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eAn unusual scaleless minnow with a silver body, a red-tipped snout and red tail lobes on the males. Distinctive, uncommon, and better suited to cooler harder water than most of its relatives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmall flake, micro-pellets and frozen cyclops, daphnia and baby brine shrimp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeaceful but easily outcompeted. Best in a species tank or with other calm species that share its preference for cooler, harder water. Keep in groups of ten or more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eActive, loosely shoaling, with males displaying to one another in open water.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnusually for a small tropical fish, this species wants cool, hard, alkaline water. Kept warm in soft water it does poorly, which is the most common reason people fail with it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57328656351607,"sku":"AG-103621","price":2.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57328656384375,"sku":"AG-103622","price":2.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57328656417143,"sku":"AG-103623","price":3.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/0386\/8610\/files\/Asian_20Rummynose_20Rasbora_20-_20Sawbwa_20resplendens.jpg?v=1785510278"},{"product_id":"dwarf-rasbora-boraras-maculatus","title":"Dwarf Rasbora","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA tiny, deep red-orange nano fish marked with bold black spots on the flank and tail base. One of the smallest fish in the hobby and a superb choice for a planted nano tank.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVery small foods only. Powdered flake, frozen cyclops and baby brine shrimp. Will not take standard flake.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFar too small for a general community. Best in a species tank or with shrimp and other nano fish. Keep in groups of ten or more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLoosely shoaling and shy in open water, becoming confident and well coloured in a densely planted tank.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoft acidic water with tannins brings out the deep red. Still widely sold as Rasbora maculata, though the species moved to Boraras some years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57328656482679,"sku":"AG-103618","price":1.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57328656515447,"sku":"AG-103619","price":2.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57328656548215,"sku":"AG-103620","price":2.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/0386\/8610\/files\/Dwarf_20Rasbora_20-_20Rasbora_20maculata.jpg?v=1785512145"},{"product_id":"hengels-rasbora-trigonostigma-hengeli","title":"Hengel's Rasbora","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eSlimmer and more translucent than the harlequin rasbora, with a black wedge underlined by a vivid orange stripe that looks almost backlit. Superb in a shoal against dark planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmall flake, micro-pellets and frozen cyclops, daphnia and baby brine shrimp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeaceful nano community fish. Keep in groups of ten or more alongside small tetras, rasboras and corydoras.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShoals tightly and holds position in the middle of the tank. The orange stripe brightens noticeably when the fish are settled.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSofter, slightly acidic water brings out the colour. Blackwater-style setups with tannins and subdued light suit this species particularly well.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57328656646519,"sku":"AG-103615","price":1.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57328656679287,"sku":"AG-103616","price":2.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57328656712055,"sku":"AG-103617","price":2.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/0386\/8610\/files\/Hengel_E2_80_99s_20Rasbora_20-_20Trigonostigma_20hengeli.jpg?v=1785512966"},{"product_id":"mamberamo-river-rainbowfish-glossolepis-multisquamata","title":"Mamberamo River Rainbowfish","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA large, deep-bodied rainbowfish in silver and gold, mature males developing a pronounced hump-backed profile. Substantial and impressive in a big tank.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlake, micro-pellets and frozen daphnia, bloodworm and brine shrimp. Feeds mainly in the upper half of the tank and takes food readily.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeaceful but fast and active. Keep in groups of six or more with a mix of sexes. Best with other rainbowfish, larger tetras and barbs rather than slow or long-finned species.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePowerful, constantly moving swimmers. Males display hard to one another and to females, flaring fins and flashing a bright stripe across the forehead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJuveniles in shop tanks look washed out; the adult colour takes six to twelve months to arrive. Needs open swimming length and a well-fitted lid, as rainbowfish jump.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57328657006967,"sku":"AG-103612","price":7.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57328657039735,"sku":"AG-103613","price":9.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57328657072503,"sku":"AG-103614","price":11.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/0386\/8610\/files\/Mamberamo_20River_20Rainbow_20-_20Glossolepis_20multisquamata.jpg?v=1785513477"},{"product_id":"red-and-white-ricefish-oryzias-latipes","title":"Red and White Ricefish","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA small Japanese ricefish, or medaka, in a red-and-white patterned form. Hardy, tolerant of cool temperatures and content in an unheated tank indoors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmall flake, micro-pellets and frozen daphnia and baby brine shrimp. Feeds at the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeaceful and sociable. Keep in groups of six or more. Best with other coolwater species rather than warm tropicals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOccupies the top of the water column and rarely comes far down. Active and easy to observe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGenuinely tolerant of cool water and often kept in outdoor containers in summer. Hard alkaline water suits them; soft acidic water does not.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57328657334647,"sku":"AG-103603","price":5.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57328657367415,"sku":"AG-103604","price":6.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57328657400183,"sku":"AG-103605","price":7.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/0386\/8610\/files\/Red_20and_20White_20Lame_20Ricefish_20-_20Oryzias_20latipes.jpg?v=1785514569"},{"product_id":"flagtail-panda-cory-hoplisoma-oiapoquensis","title":"Flagtail Panda Cory","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA cory with panda-style eye and dorsal markings finished with a boldly barred flag-patterned tail. Less common than the standard panda and rather more striking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSinking pellets, wafers and frozen foods. Food must reach the bottom in quantity - they will not thrive on what other fish leave behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEntirely peaceful. Keep in groups of six or more with any calm community fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBusy bottom-dweller, working the substrate for food during the day, with periodic dashes to the surface for a gulp of air.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoft sand substrate is strongly recommended. Sharp gravel wears down the barbels, and a cory that has lost them struggles to feed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57328657891703,"sku":"AG-103591","price":12.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57328657924471,"sku":"AG-103592","price":16.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57328657957239,"sku":"AG-103593","price":19.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/0386\/8610\/files\/Flagtailed_20Panda_20Corydoras_20-_20Hoplisoma_20oiapoquensis.jpg?v=1785512451"},{"product_id":"bandit-cory-hoplisoma-metae","title":"Bandit Cory","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA pale cory marked with a black bandit mask across the eyes and a dark saddle over the dorsal fin. Neat, distinctive and peaceful.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSinking pellets, wafers and frozen foods. Food must reach the bottom in quantity - they will not thrive on what other fish leave behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEntirely peaceful. Keep in groups of six or more with any calm community fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBusy bottom-dweller, working the substrate for food during the day, with periodic dashes to the surface for a gulp of air.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoft sand substrate is strongly recommended. Sharp gravel wears down the barbels, and a cory that has lost them struggles to feed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57328657990007,"sku":"AG-103588","price":7.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57328658022775,"sku":"AG-103589","price":8.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57328658055543,"sku":"AG-103590","price":9.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/0386\/8610\/files\/Bandit_20Corydoras_20-_20Hoplisoma_20metae.jpg?v=1785510484"},{"product_id":"leopard-cory-hoplisoma-trilineatum","title":"Leopard Cory","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA finely spotted cory with a dark lateral line running the body, sometimes sold as the three-line cory. Hardy, peaceful and a long-standing community favourite.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSinking pellets, wafers and frozen foods, delivered in enough quantity to reach the bottom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEntirely peaceful. Keep in groups of six or more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBusy bottom-dweller, active during the day and constantly sifting the substrate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoft sand protects the barbels. Frequently confused with the very similar Hoplisoma julii, and the two are often mixed in the trade.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57328658514295,"sku":"AG-103585","price":4.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57328658547063,"sku":"AG-103586","price":5.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57328658579831,"sku":"AG-103587","price":6.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/0386\/8610\/files\/Leopard_20Corydoras_20-_20Hoplisoma_20trilineatum.jpg?v=1785513288"},{"product_id":"albino-red-tiger-oscar-astronotus-ocellatus","title":"Albino Red Tiger Oscar","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .6rem\"\u003eA large, intelligent South American cichlid in an albino form marbled with red-orange. Genuinely interactive, and genuinely enormous.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarnivorous. Quality cichlid pellets as a staple, plus frozen prawn, mussel and earthworm. Do not feed live feeder fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill eat anything it can fit in its mouth, which eventually means most things. Keep alone, as a pair, or with large robust cichlids and catfish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBehaviour and personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecognises its keeper, begs at the glass and rearranges the tank to suit itself. One of the most personable fish in the hobby.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:1.1rem 0 .25rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSold at 5 cm and reaches 30 cm or more in two years. Produces a very heavy waste load, so filtration and water changes must be substantial. It will uproot every plant and move every ornament.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57328658940279,"sku":"AG-103579","price":19.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57328658973047,"sku":"AG-103580","price":32.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57328659005815,"sku":"AG-103581","price":45.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/0386\/8610\/files\/Albino_20Red_20Tiger_20Oscar_20-_20Astronotus_20ocellatus.jpg?v=1785510104"}],"url":"https:\/\/realaquatics.co.uk\/collections\/has-stock-helper.oembed","provider":"Real Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}