Dark Water Aquarium Fish

Dark Water Aquarium Fish. Characteristics of the Water in a Blackwater Aquarium. The very popular neon and cardinal tetras and discus from South America can be considered blackwater fishes as can the Microrasboras from Asia.

Rams Acara Uaru Severums Oscars apistos neons brightly colored tetras cardinals rummy noses pencilfish and hatchet fish are from the blackwaters of Northern South America. Vacuumed the gravel and cleaned the filters. For some fish this may be desirable and even recommended.

Here are a just a few of the more common fish that will thrive in a blackwater aquarium.

Vacuumed the gravel and cleaned the filters. Indian Almond Leaves stain water over time or you can always add home-made Indian Almond Leaf Extract which would stain the water. Blackwater aquariums like many other specialty aquaria are not set and forget systems. I started this adventure almost 10 years ago when I set up my first saltwater tank as a 5th.