#fishcare — Public Fediverse posts

Love them or hate them, the man made Parrot Cichlid is a fish with an undeniable personality. Our complete guide explores the controversy, their "water dog" temperament, large tank needs, and the key differences between a Blood Parrot, a Polar Blue, and the unethical dyed varieties. 🧡🤖❤️

#ParrotCichlid #BloodParrot #PolarBlueParrot #Cichlid #WetPet #HybridFish #AquariumHobby #CichlidTank #ExotasticEarth #FishCare

https://exotastic.earth/2026/03/04/parrot-cichlids-guide-to-the-hybrid-fish/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

What is a "Love Heart" Parrot Cichlid? Our honest and unflinching guide exposes the cruel, unethical practice of tail amputation in fish. Learn the heartbreaking truth behind this "cute" shape, the severe health problems it causes, and why you should never, ever buy one. 💔🚫❤️

#LoveHeartParrot #ParrotCichlid #EthicalFishkeeping #StopFishAbuse #AnimalCruelty #HybridFish #AquariumHobby #FishCare #ExotasticEarth

https://exotastic.earth/2026/03/04/love-heart-parrots-cichlids-guide-to-the-mutilated-hybrids/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

What is a Jelly Bean or Bubblegum Parrot? Our honest and unflinching guide exposes the cruel, unethical practice of dyeing fish. Learn the truth behind their bright colors, the severe health problems they face, and why you should never, ever buy one. 💔🚫🌈

#DyedFish #JellyBeanParrot #BubblegumParrot #ParrotCichlid #EthicalFishkeeping #AnimalCruelty #StopFishDyeing #AquariumHobby #FishCare #ExotasticEarth

https://exotastic.earth/2026/03/04/jelly-bean-parrots-an-honest-guide-to-dyed-cichlids/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Think a "Pleco" is just a small algae-eater? Think again. Our complete guide explores the vast world of plecos, from the beginner-friendly Bristlenose to the tank-busting Common Pleco. Learn the truth about their diet, massive filtration needs, and how to choose the right one for your tank. 🐾🪵🐠

#Pleco #Plecostomus #BristlenosePleco #CommonPleco #ZebraPleco #AquariumHobby #FishCare #AlgaeEater #PlantedTank #ExotasticEarth #Loricariidae

https://exotastic.earth/2026/03/04/plecos-family-more-than-just-algae-eaters/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

For expert aquarists only: A complete guide to the Chocolate Gourami. Learn the secrets to keeping this famously delicate blackwater jewel, from its mandatory low pH and soft water needs to its specialized diet and the art of creating a true biotope aquarium. 🍫💧🌿

#ChocolateGourami #SphaerichthysOsphromenoides #Gourami #BlackwaterAquarium #ExpertOnlyFish #AquariumHobby #NanoFish #FishCare #PlantedTank #ExotasticEarth

https://exotastic.earth/2026/03/04/chocolate-gouramis-a-guide-to-the-blackwater-orchid/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Meet the Paradise Fish, the original "water dog" of the aquarium hobby. Our complete guide explores the stunning beauty and fierce, aggressive personality of this incredibly hardy fish that can even thrive in an unheated tank, and why it is not a peaceful community fish. 🥊🔥💙

#ParadiseFish #MacropodusOpercularis #Gourami #AggressiveFish #ColdwaterFish #AquariumHobby #FishCare #PlantedTank #BubbleNest #ExotasticEarth

https://exotastic.earth/2026/03/03/paradise-fish-a-guide-to-the-beautiful-bully/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Meet the Oscar, the "river dog" of the aquarium world. Our complete guide covers the demanding reality of keeping this intelligent, aggressive cichlid, from its minimum 75-gallon tank requirement and notoriously messy habits to its deep bond with its owner and famous "sulking" behavior. 🐾🧡🌊

#OscarFish #AstronotusOcellatus #Cichlid #WetPet #MonsterFish #AquariumHobby #CichlidTank #TigerOscar #ExotasticEarth #FishCare

https://exotastic.earth/2026/03/03/oscars-a-guide-to-the-grumpy-puppy-of-the-aquarium/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Meet the Giant Gourami, the true "tank buster" of the aquarium hobby. Our complete and honest guide covers the immense reality of keeping this intelligent, long-lived monster fish that grows over two feet long and requires a pond-sized aquarium of 200+ gallons. 🐘🌊🤍

#GiantGourami #OsphronemusGoramy #Gourami #MonsterFish #TankBuster #AquariumHobby #FishCare #BigFish #ExotasticEarth

https://exotastic.earth/2026/03/03/giant-gouramis-the-ultimate-aquatic-giant/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Meet the Blood Parrot Cichlid, the controversial and charming "water dog" of the aquarium hobby. Our complete guide explores the reality of their semi-aggressive personality, their large tank needs, and the special care required for this unique, man-made hybrid fish. 🧡🤖❤️

#BloodParrot #ParrotCichlid #Cichlid #WetPet #HybridFish #AquariumHobby #CichlidTank #ExotasticEarth #FishCare

https://exotastic.earth/2026/03/03/blood-parrot-cichlids/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Meet the Blue, Gold, and Opaline Gourami, the beautiful and hardy centerpiece fish with a secret. Our complete guide explores the semi-aggressive "bully" personality that emerges as they mature and teaches you how to build a successful community tank around this boisterous character. 💙💛👑

#BlueGourami #GoldGourami #OpalineGourami #ThreeSpotGourami #TrichopodusTrichopterus #Gourami #AquariumHobby #CommunityFish #FishCare #PlantedTank #ExotasticEarth

https://exotastic.earth/2026/03/03/three-spot-gouramis-and-its-morphs/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Discover the charming and industrious Corydoras catfish, the puppies of the aquarium world. Our complete guide covers the essential need for a sandy substrate, why you must keep them in a school, their diet, and highlights popular species from the tiny Pygmy to the classic Panda. 🐾🧡 🐠

#Corydoras #CoryCatfish #AquariumHobby #CommunityFish #FishCare #CleanupCrew #PlantedTank #ExotasticEarth #CorydorasCatfish

https://exotastic.earth/2026/03/03/corydoras-catfish-a-guide-to-armored-bottom-dwellers/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Discover the Lemon Oscar, the rare, sun kissed version of the classic "water dog." Our complete guide covers the demanding reality of keeping this intelligent giant, from its minimum 75 gallon tank requirement to the best color-enhancing foods to make its yellow coloration shine. 🍋💛🐾

#LemonOscar #OscarFish #AstronotusOcellatus #Cichlid #WetPet #MonsterFish #AquariumHobby #CichlidTank #ExotasticEarth #FishCare

https://exotastic.earth/2026/03/03/lemon-oscars-a-guide-to-the-xanthic-giant/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Discover the Moonlight Gourami, the gentle giant with a ghostly, liquid-silver sheen. Our complete guide covers the peaceful nature of this elegant centerpiece fish, its need for a large, well-planted tank, and its surprisingly hardy nature that makes it a great choice for beginners with the right setup. 🌙✨🌿

#MoonlightGourami #TrichopodusMicrolepis #Gourami #AquariumHobby #CommunityFish #FishCare #PlantedTank #BubbleNest #ExotasticEarth

https://exotastic.earth/2026/03/03/moonlight-gouramis-a-guide-to-the-silver-jewel/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Meet the Julii Corydoras, the beautiful leopard spotted catfish. Our complete guide covers its essential need for a sandy bottom and a school of friends, and reveals the secret to telling a true Corydoras julii from its common look-alike, the Three-Stripe Cory. 🐆⚫️⚪️

#JuliiCory #CorydorasJulii #TrilineatusCory #Corydoras #CoryCatfish #AquariumHobby #CommunityFish #FishCare #CleanupCrew #PlantedTank #ExotasticEarth

https://exotastic.earth/2026/03/03/julii-corydoras-a-guide-to-the-leopard-catfish/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Meet the Polar Blue Parrot, the small, feisty cichlid with the body of a parrot and the attitude of a convict. Our complete guide covers the unique care of this modern hybrid, from its semi-aggressive temperament and beginner-friendly nature to its surprising ability to breed. 💙🤖⚡️

#PolarBlueParrot #ParrotCichlid #ConvictCichlid #Cichlid #WetPet #HybridFish #AquariumHobby #CichlidTank #ExotasticEarth #FishCare

https://exotastic.earth/2026/03/03/polar-blue-parrots-guide-to-the-blue-hybrid-cichlid/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Meet the Pearl Gourami, the graceful and peaceful "queen" of the community aquarium. Our complete guide covers everything a beginner needs to know about this stunning centerpiece fish, from its ideal planted tank setup to its gentle personality and beautiful bubble-nesting behavior. 👑✨🌿 🐠

#PearlGourami #TrichogasterLeeri #Gourami #AquariumHobby #CommunityFish #FishCare #PlantedTank #BubbleNest #ExotasticEarth

https://exotastic.earth/2026/03/03/pearl-gouramis-a-guide-to-the-shimmering-monarch/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Meet the Red Oscar, the fiery, intelligent cichlid with the personality of a "water dog." Our complete guide covers the demanding reality of keeping this magnificent fish, from its minimum 75-gallon tank requirement to the best color-enhancing foods and its famously moody temperament. 🔥❤️🐠

#RedOscar #OscarFish #AstronotusOcellatus #Cichlid #WetPet #MonsterFish #AquariumHobby #CichlidTank #ExotasticEarth #FishCare

https://exotastic.earth/2026/03/03/red-oscars-a-guide-to-the-the-fiery-titan/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Meet Sterba's Corydoras, the stunning star-spotted catfish with brilliant orange fins. Our complete guide covers the specific needs of this beginner-friendly beauty, from its essential need for a sandy bottom and a school of friends to its preference for warmer water temperatures. 🧡⭐🖤

#SterbaisCory #CorydorasSterbai #Corydoras #CoryCatfish #AquariumHobby #CommunityFish #FishCare #CleanupCrew #PlantedTank #ExotasticEarth

https://exotastic.earth/2026/03/03/sterbas-corydoras-a-guide-to-the-starry-knight/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

The stunning Dwarf Gourami is one of the most beautiful centerpiece fish, but is it the right choice for you? Our complete and honest guide covers its peaceful-but-territorial nature, its ideal tank setup, and the tragic, unavoidable reality of Dwarf Gourami Iridovirus (DGIV). 💎🔥💙

#DwarfGourami #TrichogasterLalius #Gourami #NanoFish #AquariumHobby #CommunityFish #FishCare #PlantedTank #BubbleNest #ExotasticEarth

https://exotastic.earth/2026/03/03/dwarf-gourami-a-complete-and-honest-guide/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Meet the Queen Arabesque Pleco (L260), the living calligraphy of the aquarium world. Our expert-level guide covers the specific needs of this stunning carnivorous catfish, from its essential need for warm, oxygen-rich water to its shy nature and beautiful maze-like patterns. 👑✍️🖤

#QueenArabesque #L260 #Hypancistrus #Pleco #Loricariidae #AquariumHobby #FishCare #RareFish #PlantedTank #ExotasticEarth #Catfish

https://exotastic.earth/2026/03/03/arabesque-plecos-l260-a-guide-to-the-tapajos-queen/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Discover the Emerald Corydoras, the gentle giant of the catfish world. Often mistaken for a large cory, this Brochis splendens has its own unique needs. Our complete guide covers their larger tank requirements, their essential need for a school, and their incredibly peaceful temperament. 💚🛡️✨

#EmeraldCory #BrochisSplendens #EmeraldBrochis #Corydoras #CoryCatfish #AquariumHobby #CommunityFish #FishCare #CleanupCrew #PlantedTank #ExotasticEarth

https://exotastic.earth/2026/03/02/emerald-corydoras-a-guide-to-the-brochis-splendens/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Meet the Tiger Oscar, the classic "river dog" of the aquarium hobby. Our complete guide explores the demanding reality of keeping this intelligent, aggressive cichlid, from its minimum 75-gallon tank requirement and notoriously messy habits to its deep bond with its owner and famous "sulking" behavior. 🐅🧡

#TigerOscar #OscarFish #AstronotusOcellatus #Cichlid #WetPet #MonsterFish #AquariumHobby #CichlidTank #ExotasticEarth #FishCare

https://exotastic.earth/2026/03/02/tiger-oscars-a-guide-to-the-classic-river-dog/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Meet the Bronze Corydoras, the classic, nearly indestructible catfish perfect for beginners. Our complete guide covers why they must be in a school, their essential need for a sandy bottom, their hardy nature, and why the beloved Albino Cory is the same species in a different color. 🥉🤍💚

#BronzeCory #AlbinoCory #CorydorasAeneus #Corydoras #CoryCatfish #AquariumHobby #CommunityFish #FishCare #CleanupCrew #PlantedTank #ExotasticEarth

https://exotastic.earth/2026/03/02/classic-corys-a-guide-to-the-bronze-albino-catfish/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Meet the Albino Oscar, the ghostly, red-eyed version of the classic "water dog." Our complete guide covers the demanding reality of keeping this intelligent giant, from its special sensitivity to light and minimum 75-gallon tank requirement to the best color-enhancing foods. 👻🧡🐾

#AlbinoOscar #OscarFish #AstronotusOcellatus #Cichlid #WetPet #MonsterFish #AquariumHobby #CichlidTank #ExotasticEarth #FishCare

https://exotastic.earth/2026/03/02/albino-oscar-fish-a-guide-to-the-pale-monarch/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Meet the Pygmy Corydoras, the tiny "hovering" catfish that schools in mid-water. Our complete guide covers everything you need for this peaceful nano fish, from its absolute need for a large group and a sandy bottom to its perfect tank mates and unique breeding habits. 🧚‍♂️✨💧
#PygmyCory #CorydorasPygmaeus #Corydoras #NanoFish #AquariumHobby #CommunityFish #FishCare #PlantedTank #ExotasticEarth #DwarfCorydoras

https://exotastic.earth/2026/03/02/pygmy-corydoras-a-guide-to-the-nano-catfish/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Meet the Gold Nugget Pleco, the stunning, star-dusted catfish of the Rio Xingu. Our complete, expert-level guide covers the specific needs of this beautiful fish, from its essential requirement for hot, oxygen-rich water to its specialized diet and territorial nature. 🌟⚫️💛

#GoldNuggetPleco #Baryancistrus #L018 #Pleco #Loricariidae #AquariumHobby #FishCare #RareFish #PlantedTank #ExotasticEarth #Catfish

https://exotastic.earth/2026/03/02/gold-nugget-plecos-the-xingus-golden-jewel/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social