https://lagonia.org/categories/species/ Recent content in Species on Lagonia Hugo en-gb Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:13:15 +0200 https://lagonia.org/posts/endlers-livebearer-care/ Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:13:15 +0200 https://lagonia.org/posts/endlers-livebearer-care/ Endler's livebearers are small, dazzling and perfectly at home in hard alkaline tap water. Tank size, parameters, feeding, keeping strains pure, and why they breed almost too well. https://lagonia.org/posts/neolamprologus-similis-care/ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200 https://lagonia.org/posts/neolamprologus-similis-care/ A species profile of Neolamprologus similis, the striped Tanganyikan shell-dweller: how it differs from multifasciatus, tank size, hard water, shells, colony stocking, feeding and breeding. https://lagonia.org/posts/zebra-danio-care/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:20:00 +0200 https://lagonia.org/posts/zebra-danio-care/ A practical care guide to zebra danios, the hardy, fast-swimming shoaler that takes hard alkaline water in its stride. School size, tank shape, temperature, feeding and breeding, from hands-on experience. https://lagonia.org/posts/platy-care/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:14:09 +0200 https://lagonia.org/posts/platy-care/ A hands-on care guide to platies, the cheerful livebearer that thrives in hard alkaline tap water. Tank size, parameters, feeding, sexing, tank mates and the non-stop breeding, from someone who keeps them. https://lagonia.org/posts/guppy-care/ Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:15:00 +0200 https://lagonia.org/posts/guppy-care/ A hands-on care guide to guppies, the hardy livebearer that actively thrives in hard alkaline tap water. Tank size, parameters, feeding, tank mates and the endless breeding, from someone who keeps them. https://lagonia.org/posts/keeping-shell-dwelling-cichlids/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200 https://lagonia.org/posts/keeping-shell-dwelling-cichlids/ How I set up and run a Neolamprologus multifasciatus shellie colony in very hard tap water, including tank size, sand, shells, breeding, tankmates and the mistakes I made early on. https://lagonia.org/posts/shell-dwellers-multifasciatus/ Sun, 05 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200 https://lagonia.org/posts/shell-dwellers-multifasciatus/ A hands-on care and breeding guide to multies, the shell-dwelling Tanganyikan cichlid that runs its own tiny civilisation. Tank, water, shells, stocking, feeding and how they breed themselves, from someone who keeps a colony. https://lagonia.org/posts/aquarium-snails/ Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200 https://lagonia.org/posts/aquarium-snails/ Where pest snails really come from, why a snail boom means overfeeding, the genuinely useful species, and how to control numbers without chemicals. https://lagonia.org/posts/kribensis-care/ Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200 https://lagonia.org/posts/kribensis-care/ Pelvicachromis pulcher handles hard water, pairs for life and spawns in caves. Care, sexing, tankmates and what really happens when a krib pair breeds. https://lagonia.org/posts/bristlenose-pleco-care/ Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200 https://lagonia.org/posts/bristlenose-pleco-care/ Ancistrus stay under 15 cm, actually eat algae, and breed readily in caves. Why the bristlenose beats the common pleco, plus diet, driftwood and breeding. https://lagonia.org/posts/betta-care/ Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200 https://lagonia.org/posts/betta-care/ Bettas survive in bowls and thrive in heated, filtered tanks. Real requirements for Betta splendens: tank size, temperature, gentle flow, feeding and fin health. https://lagonia.org/posts/cherry-shrimp-care/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200 https://lagonia.org/posts/cherry-shrimp-care/ Neocaridina davidi thrive in hard, alkaline water. How to build a self-sustaining cherry shrimp colony, what they actually eat, and which tankmates will empty the tank.