Compare fish by care difficulty, adult size and long-term suitability before choosing species for your aquarium.
Featured Guides
Topic: Arowana
A Malaysia-focused guide to arowana fish in 2026: why they are popular, how large they get, why tank space and secure lids matter, and whether they suit a home aquarium.
Topic: Betta Fish
A practical beginner guide to setting up a betta fish tank in Malaysia, including tank size, gentle filtration, water preparation, hiding spots, and common setup mistakes.
Topic: Angelfish
Compare common freshwater angelfish and true Altum by species, body shape, forehead, tank height, water, feeding and suitability for Malaysian fishkeepers.
Topic: Discus
A Malaysia-focused discus fish guide for 2026: why discus are popular, how difficult they are to keep, tank size, water temperature, filtration, feeding, tankmates, and whether they suit your home aquarium.
Topic: Guppy Fish
A practical Malaysia guppy care guide covering tank size, water temperature, filter, food, male and female groups, breeding, tank mates and common mistakes.
Topic: Oscar Fish
A Malaysia-focused Oscar fish guide for 2026: adult size, tank size, feeding, waste output, aggression, tankmates, beginner mistakes, and whether Oscar fish suit a home aquarium.
Topic: Pleco
A Malaysia-focused pleco guide for 2026: cleaner fish myths, common pleco vs smaller plecos, adult size, tank size, filtration, diet, waste output, tankmates, and whether pleco fish suit beginner aquariums.
Topic: Red Tail Catfish
A Malaysia-focused Red Tail Catfish guide for 2026 explaining why this monster fish is not suitable for most home aquariums, including adult size, tank space, filtration, feeding, tankmates and beginner mistakes.
Guide Sections
Choose a topic below to find the most relevant guides in this hub.
Betta setup, tank size, filtration and feeding guides for beginner fishkeepers.
A practical beginner guide to setting up a betta fish tank in Malaysia, including tank size, gentle filtration, water preparation, hiding spots, and common setup mistakes.
A practical beginner guide to choosing a betta fish tank size in Malaysia, including why tiny bowls are harder to maintain, why 5 gallons is a safer starting point, and when 10 gallons makes more sense.
A beginner-friendly Malaysia guide explaining whether betta fish need a filter, when no-filter tanks can work, which filter types are safer, and what to check before setting up a betta tank.
A practical beginner guide to feeding betta fish in Malaysia, including pellets, brine shrimp, bloodworms, daphnia, portion size, overfeeding signs, and food mistakes to avoid.
Guppy care and type guides for small freshwater community aquariums.
A practical Malaysia guppy care guide covering tank size, water temperature, filter, food, male and female groups, breeding, tank mates and common mistakes.
See 8 types of guppies with pictures, including koi, albino, leopard, neon blue, snakeskin and different tail shapes.
Common angelfish and Altum guides covering identification, care and suitability.
Compare common freshwater angelfish and true Altum by species, body shape, forehead, tank height, water, feeding and suitability for Malaysian fishkeepers.
A Malaysia-focused Altum Angelfish guide covering true Altum identification, tall tank planning, soft acidic water, feeding, groups, tankmates and buying checks.
Oscar care and type guides for Malaysian home aquarium planning.
A Malaysia-focused Oscar fish guide for 2026: adult size, tank size, feeding, waste output, aggression, tankmates, beginner mistakes, and whether Oscar fish suit a home aquarium.
See 6 types of Oscar fish with pictures, including Tiger, Red, Albino, Lemon and aquarium-trade varieties labelled Blue and Bumblebee.
Arowana decision guidance for long-term space, legality and home aquarium suitability.
A Malaysia-focused guide to arowana fish in 2026: why they are popular, how large they get, why tank space and secure lids matter, and whether they suit a home aquarium.
Discus suitability guidance for Malaysian hobbyists considering more demanding freshwater fish.
A Malaysia-focused discus fish guide for 2026: why discus are popular, how difficult they are to keep, tank size, water temperature, filtration, feeding, tankmates, and whether they suit your home aquarium.
Pleco decision guidance beyond the cleaner-fish label, including adult size and long-term issues.
A Malaysia-focused pleco guide for 2026: cleaner fish myths, common pleco vs smaller plecos, adult size, tank size, filtration, diet, waste output, tankmates, and whether pleco fish suit beginner aquariums.
Large-fish suitability guidance explaining why home aquariums are usually too small.
A Malaysia-focused Red Tail Catfish guide for 2026 explaining why this monster fish is not suitable for most home aquariums, including adult size, tank space, filtration, feeding, tankmates and beginner mistakes.