SPECIES	*	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I	J	K	L	M	N	O	P	Q	R	S	T	U	V	W	X	Y	Z
LIVEBEARERS																											
guppies (common)		x							x				x														
guppies (fancy)		x					x		x				x														
half beak		x					x				x		x					x									x
mollies			x							x			x					x									
platies		x								x			x					x									
swordtails			x							x			x					x									
																											
DANIOS																											
giant	*		x						x									x									
leopard	*		x						x						x			x									
pearl	*		x						x						x			x									
zebra	*		x						x						x			x									
																											
BARBS																											
checker	*	x							x																		
cherry		x								x																	
clown			x							x								x									
gold	*	x							x																		
red top	*		x						x																		
rosy	*		x						x																		
tiger	*			x					x																		
tinfoil			x						x									x		x	x						
																											
TETRAS																											
black 	*		x						x																		
black line	*	x							x																		
black neon		x								x		x							x			x		x			
black phantom			x						x																		
bleeding heart			x							x																	
blind cave	*			x					x												x						
bloodfin	*		x						x																		
buenos aires	*		x						x												x						
cardinal		x								x		x							x			x		x			
congo			x						x																		
emperor			x								x																
exodon paradoxus					x				x												x						
glass fish		x							x																		
glo lite	*	x							x																		
hatchet		x								x		x							x			x		x			
head & tail light	*	x							x																		
lemon		x								x		x							x			x		x			
leporinus					x			x	x									x		x							
neon (jumbo)		x								x	x	x							x					x			
neon (small)		x					x			x	x	x							x					x			
pacu					x			x	x											x	x						
pencil fish		x									x											x					
pirahna						x			x											x			x				x
red eye	*		x						x																		
red minor	*		x						x																		
serpae	*		x						x																		
silver dollar		x							x			x								x	x						
silver tip				x					x																		
von rio	*		x						x																		
white cloud		x							x						x												
white skirt	*		x						x																		
CICHLIDS																											
acara				x				x	x											x							
african (haplochromis)				x				x	x											x	x						
african (pseudotropheus)						x		x	x									x			x		x				
angelfish			x				x			x	x									x		x		x			
convict				x				x	x																		
discus		x					x			x	x	x		x								x		x			
festivum			x					x	x			x								x							
firemouth				x				x	x											x							
jack dempsey					x			x	x											x							
jewel					x				x																		
jurupari			x					x	x											x	x						
kribensis			x						x																		
mozambique			x					x	x											x							
oscar				x				x	x			x								x							
rams		x								x	x			x								x		x			x
red devil					x			x	x											x	x						
severum			x					x			x	x								x	x			x			
																											
RASBORA																											
heteromorpha	*	x							x																		
redtail	*	x							x																		
scissortail	*	x							x																		
																											
RAINBOWS																											
australian	*	x							x																		
celebese		x					x																				x
"fancy (red, turquoise, etc)"				x					x																		
																											
GOURAMI																											
betta (female)				x						x																	x
betta (male)				x			x		x														x				x
blue	*		x					x	x									x									
dwarf	*	x							x			x															
giant			x					x	x									x									
gold			x					x	x									x									
kissing			x					x	x			x															
opaline	*		x					x	x									x									
paradise				x					x						x												
pearl		x					x			x								x									
platinum			x					x	x									x									
thick lip			x					x	x									x									
																											
CATFISH																											
algae eater			x					x	x									x		x					x		
channel		x						x							x				x	x						x	
corydoras (tank raised)	*	x							x																	x	
corydoras (wild)		x								x	x													x		x	
phanatom glass		x									x								x					x			
pictus (false angelicus)			x					x				x							x					x		x	
plecostomus		x							x											x				x	x	x	
shovelnose				x				x										x		x							x
stick fish		x									x														x		
synodontis			x						x			x							x							x	
upside down			x						x			x							x							x	
whiptail		x							x																x	x	
SHARKS																											
bala (tricolor)		x							x									x									
black					x			x	x									x		x							
high fin bull			x					x				x							x	x				x		x	
irridescent			x								x	x						x	x	x				x			
rainbow			x					x	x									x		x					x		
redtail			x					x	x									x		x					x		
																											
LOACH/BOTIA																											
clown			x						x			x						x								x	
horseface		x							x																	x	
kuhlii		x								x								x								x	
lohachata	*		x						x									x								x	
skunk			x						x			x						x								x	
tiger					x				x									x								x	
weather	*	x							x									x								x	
																											
KNIFE FISH																											
african			x						x																		x
black ghost			x						x																		x
brown ghost			x				x				x																x
clown				x				x	x											x							x
glass		x					x			x	x											x					x
																											
MISCELLANEOUS																											
arawana			x					x	x									x		x			x				x
archer			x						x								x	x									
baby whale				x						x		x						x	x								x
bumble bee goby				x							x						x										
butterfly fish			x						x									x									x
elephant nose			x							x		x						x	x								x
flounder		x							x																	x	
goldfish (common)			x				x		x							x				x	x					x	
goldfish (domestic)			x				x		x						x					x	x					x	
goldfish (imported)			x				x			x					x					x	x					x	
killifish											x					x							x				
koi			x						x						x			x		x	x					x	
leporinus				x				x	x									x		x							
mono				x					x								x			x							
puffer					x				x			x					x										x
rope eel		x									x							x									x
scat				x						x							x			x	x						x
snake head						x			x			x						x	x	x							
spiny eel		x							x									x									x
																											
AQUATIC ANIMALS																											
crayfish					x				x						x						x					x	
fiddler crabs			x								x						x	x				x	x			x	
frog (african clawed)			x					x	x									x		x					x		
frog (dwarf)		x									x							x									
ghost shrimp			x						x																	x	
newts (eastern)		x							x						x			x					x				x
newts (other)			x						x						x			x					x				x
snails (apple)		x					x		x						x			'x'			x				x	x	
snails (mystery)		x					x		x						x			'x'							x	x	
tadpole		x					x		x						x										x	x	
																											
		*	Denotes generally excellent starter fish and will usually mix well together.																								
																											
		A	Peaceful - has not been known to bother any other fish																								
		B	"Spirited - normally peaceful, but may chase slow species"																								
		C	Mildly aggressive - should not be kept with slow or timid fish																								
		D	Aggressive - should be kept with larger active fish																								
		E	Pugnacious - not acceptable in community tanks																								
		F	"Vulnerable - likely to be harassed, picked on, or fin nipped by other fish, sometimes"																								
			even by otherwise peaceful species																								
		G	"Changeable - may be mixed with other fish when young, but may become more"																								
			"aggressive when older, and may eat smaller fish"																								
		H	Hardy - tolerant to various water conditions and not commonly affected by hard to																								
			treat diseases																								
		I	Disease prone - subject to hard to treat diseases																								
		J	"Touchy - subject to water condition problems (extreme pH, hardness, ammonia, etc."																								
		K	"Subject to ""Ich"" - susceptible to the common, but very easily controlled parasite, Ich"																								
		L	"Livebearer - requires salt, up to a teaspoon per gallon, and some vegetable diet"																								
			(condition food).     Livebearer babies will be eaten if not separated																								
		M	"War, water - requires water of 84-86 degrees F (29-30 degrees C) to remain in top"																								
			condition																								
		N	"Temperate - will tolerate or prefer cooler water, but will do well at normal tropical"																								
			temperatures - 76-80 degrees F (25-27 degrees C)																								
		O	Cool water - should be kept in water 68-72 degrees F (20-22 degrees C)																								
		P	"Brackish - could be kept with more salt (sea salt) in water than normal tropicals, "																								
			although 1 TBS per 5 gallons is sufficient																								
		Q	Jumpers - tanks should be completely covered																								
		R	Intolerance to malachite green - is weakened or dies when treated with the otherwise																								
			"very effective ""Ich"" medication, malachite green.  Ich medications range from useless"																								
			"(too slow or too weak) to dangerous (killing tetras, catfish, etc.) Please ask us how to"																								
			treat this disease.  The numerous Ich medications on the market can be very confusing																								
			"and can vary greatly in quality.  (See discussion on Ich, page 4)"																								
		S	Fast growth - may become much larger than purchased size																								
		T	Plant eater - will probably destroy and/or eat most aquarium plants																								
		U	Risky - notoriously weak from shipment and/or fluctuating water properties - may be 																								
			"frustrating to attempt, but worthwhile if successful"																								
		V	Special treatment - a clerk should be consulted to find out the unique properties of																								
			these fish																								
		W	Sensitive to well water - these fish may not like certain well water - caution is advised and																								
			experimentation is necessary as this sensitivity may vary from one well to another.  (Any																								
			tap water not from Lake Michigan is considered well water.  See discussion on well water																								
			on Page 4)																								
		X	"Algae eater - will eat unsightly algae off rocks, plants, glass, etc."																								
		Y	Scavenger - will eat troublesome uneaten food particles that will otherwise cloud and																								
			pollute water (at least two (2) scavengers/10 gal.)																								
		Z	Special food - may require a special diet to remain healthy