Categories for Fish
Calypso Tetra (Hyphessobrycon axelrodi)">Calypso Tetra (Hyphessobrycon axelrodi)
July 20, 2021
Central and South American Tetras, Characins, Fish, Other Characins
Check out these mini cuties!
Leopard Cory (Corydoras leopardus)
July 20, 2021
All Other Catfish, Catfish, Corydoras and Other Armored Catfish, Fish
Read about these cool cats!
Panda Garra (Garra flavatra)
July 16, 2021
Fish, Sharks and Algae Eaters
Read about our cute little algae eaters!
Bred And Butter
June 28, 2019
'Plecostomus', Fish, Hypancistrus, Other Plecostomus, Sharks and Algae Eaters
Malcolm Gladwell asserts in his book “Outliers” that the key to expertise in any given field is gained in 10,000 hours of practice...
Sumer-salt
June 21, 2019
Central and South American Tetras, Fish
Another season, come and gone! Today marks the longest day of the year here in the Northern hemisphere, and I for one am...
Embrace Diversity
June 14, 2019
Amphibians, Fish, Invertebrates, Shrimp, Shrimp and Snails, Snails
Aquarists are well familiar with the fact that tanks and their care extend far past the fish for which they've made a home...
Conservation Station
June 7, 2019
African Tetras, African Tetras, Distichodus, and Neolebias, Characins, Distichodus, Neolebias, and African Darter Tetras, Fish
As animal lovers, it is a priority at The Wet Spot to keep close tabs on the natural wellbeing of the many fish species we receive, breed, and share with our clientele. Whether we’re checking to make sure prolific species aren’t being overfished, or if endangered species...
Southeast Asia Rocks!
May 31, 2019
Anabantoids, Cyprinids, Fish, Loaches, Other Cyprinids
On a map of the world, Southeast Asia looks somewhat unassuming. Making up only 3% of the world's...
Mem-o-reel ’em in
May 24, 2019
Apistogramma, Central and South American Tetras, Fish, Other Characins, South American Cichlids
Memorial Day has come around again, which means summer is officially here! While we’re...
How Low Can You Congo?
May 17, 2019
African Cichlids, Fish
If I say “African cichlid”, you probably associate “Malawi” or “Tanganyika”, but let’s not forget about another tropical hotbed for biodiversity on this massive continent: the one-and-only Congo Basin. Stretching 1.5 million square miles from the East African Rift to the Atlantic Ocean...
The Whitelist
May 12, 2019
Apistogramma, Fish, Other Dwarf Cichlids, Other South American Cichlids
James Spader fans around the world are familiar with the concept of a blacklist. In the aquarium trade, blacklists...