Save the Little Fish

Saving the world’s tropical fish, one tank at a time.

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Plan a tank where everyone gets along.

Start with a name and a photo. Deal in the fish as cards, and Save the Little Fish tells you who gets along, what temperature and flow suit them all, and where to buy what’s missing. Then keep a history of the tank as it grows.

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14 tanks · 210 fish · 499 species · 6 Canadian stores

Demo

Tank of the day

Mixed-up community

Save the Little Fish demo · 16 fish: Tiger barb, Betta (Siamese fighting fish), Angelfish

Everything the shop had, in one 20-gallon. Every fish here is fine on its own; together they don't work.

Tanks that work, and tanks that don’t

Example setups with their full reports, so you can pick fish on purpose instead of guessing.

Great combinations

Demo Hillstream river tank Save the Little Fish demo · 20 fish, 3 kinds Demo Betta nano Save the Little Fish demo · 17 fish, 3 kinds Demo Livebearer starter Save the Little Fish demo · 18 fish, 4 kinds Demo Amazon blackwater community Save the Little Fish demo · 37 fish, 5 kinds Demo Xingu pleco display Save the Little Fish demo · 7 fish, 2 kinds

Works with care

Demo Planted neon tank Save the Little Fish demo · 34 fish, 4 kinds Demo Mixed zebra and white display Save the Little Fish demo · 7 fish, 3 kinds

Common mistakes

Demo Goldfish in a nano Save the Little Fish demo · 2 fish, 1 kind Demo Mixed-up community Save the Little Fish demo · 16 fish, 4 kinds Demo Angelfish with cardinals Save the Little Fish demo · 23 fish, 2 kinds

Latest shared

Demo Goldfish in a nano Save the Little Fish demo · 2 fish, 1 kind Demo Mixed-up community Save the Little Fish demo · 16 fish, 4 kinds Demo Angelfish with cardinals Save the Little Fish demo · 23 fish, 2 kinds Demo Hillstream river tank Save the Little Fish demo · 20 fish, 3 kinds

Most successful

Months running, plus spawns, minus losses.

Demo Xingu pleco display Save the Little Fish demo · 7 fish, 2 kinds · score 63.5 Demo Amazon blackwater community Save the Little Fish demo · 37 fish, 5 kinds · score 59.4 Demo Livebearer starter Save the Little Fish demo · 18 fish, 4 kinds · score 48.4 Demo Planted neon tank Save the Little Fish demo · 34 fish, 4 kinds · score 37.9

Longest running

Demo Amazon blackwater community Save the Little Fish demo · 37 fish, 5 kinds · 1502 days Demo Xingu pleco display Save the Little Fish demo · 7 fish, 2 kinds · 1321 days Demo Planted neon tank Save the Little Fish demo · 34 fish, 4 kinds · 1001 days Demo Mixed zebra and white display Save the Little Fish demo · 7 fish, 3 kinds · 863 days

Highest value

Estimated from typical Canadian prices.

Demo Mixed zebra and white display Save the Little Fish demo · 7 fish, 3 kinds · about $2325 Demo Xingu pleco display Save the Little Fish demo · 7 fish, 2 kinds · about $1450 Demo Amazon blackwater community Save the Little Fish demo · 37 fish, 5 kinds · about $247 Demo Angelfish with cardinals Save the Little Fish demo · 23 fish, 2 kinds · about $157

Most kept fish

  1. Neon tetra 3 tanks
  2. Zebra 3 tanks
  3. Cardinal tetra 2 tanks
  4. Panda corydoras 2 tanks
  5. Hillstream loach 2 tanks
  6. Super white 2 tanks
  7. Angelfish 2 tanks
  8. Betta (Siamese fighting fish) 2 tanks

Most wished for

  1. Betta (Siamese fighting fish) 1 wish

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Where to buy

Stores sell fish and equipment; breeders sell the fish they raise. See the 6 stores we track, nearest first. Breeder profiles are coming.