Yes, the parasitic ones would be more interesting since they need to hunt and get bigger.
You're correct about the brook lampreys not feeding when they reach adulthood and only spawning; they also develop eyes once they hit adulthood.
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You're correct about the brook lampreys not feeding when they reach adulthood and only spawning; they also develop eyes once they hit adulthood.
(Mother Goose, my female Gourami. She's had a split caudal fin since I bought her.)
Scientific Name: Trichogaster trichopterus
Common name: Golden Gourami
Care Level: Easy
Size: Up to 6 inches or 15 cm (probably max around 4.5-5 inches)
pH and KH range: 5.5 - 8.5 pH
Temperature range: 72 - 84 °F or 22 - 29 °C
Origin: Malaysia, South China Sea
Temperament: peaceful/semi aggressive
Compatible Tank mates: Anything from a Guppy to an Oscar
Diet: Flake food, slow sinking granules, brine shrimp and bloodworms (pretty much anything)
Tank Size for Adult: 20+Gallon
Narrative: The 4 to 6 year lifespan is just not long enough for these great little fish. They are easy to breed and easy to sex and provide great viewing and moderate interaction. Just like guppies, when stocking your tank you really should add 1 male to 3 female. I found this out the hard way, 1 male 1 female here; they lived together for a little over a year before I had to separate them. Males will eventually chase, nip, and stress females unless there are more females to spread the aggression.
These guys are great for community aquariums, My two Gouramis have bounced around my tanks over the years and I have never had an issue with them; from being set up in a Guppy and Angel tank to living with a 13 inch Oscar along with myriad other CA/SA Cichlids as well as a Silver Arowana, they have never had a problem adapting to their tank and their mates. I have never seen these fish attack any other fish unprovoked, except the male chasing the female, but they will fight for territory; my 4.5" male fights over a section of the tank with my 5" Firemouth.
Sexing is super easy on these guys and gals; Males have a long pointed dorsal fin, whereas the females is shorter and rounded. They are also a labyrinth fish, so they should have access to the waters surface in the tank. Also, make sure to have a secure cover, they tend to jump.
References: freshwater-tropical-fish-care.com, my two Gourami; Maverick and Goose.
Might as well add a profile with the bump
Pollimyrus castelnaui
Dwarf Stonebasher
Care: moderate to hard
Size: approx 2.5-3 inches
Origin: central and southern african rivers and lakes
Temp range: 75-78 fairenheit
PH: not to picky, but prefers soft water
temperment: peaceful with non electric fish
tankmates; should mix well with other peaceful fish but avoid other members of the same species and any fish that use electic organs to navigate such as knifes or other morymoids. try to provide plenty of cover for these fish
Diet: small aquatic invertebrates found in the substrate, slow feeder
Narrative: Among the smallest morymoids, the dwarf stonebasher has the same inquisitive personality of other members of the genus. it is peaceful but slightly territorial, especially to other electric fish as mentioned earlier. as they are rare in the hobby and most are imported from the wild expect high prices and difficult fish.
tank size: 30-40 breeder for one, do not mix in a small tank or they will kill each other
Source: http://theaquariumwiki.com/Pollimyrus_castelnaui
Pollimyrus castelnaui
Dwarf Stonebasher
Care: moderate to hard
Size: approx 2.5-3 inches
Origin: central and southern african rivers and lakes
Temp range: 75-78 fairenheit
PH: not to picky, but prefers soft water
temperment: peaceful with non electric fish
tankmates; should mix well with other peaceful fish but avoid other members of the same species and any fish that use electic organs to navigate such as knifes or other morymoids. try to provide plenty of cover for these fish
Diet: small aquatic invertebrates found in the substrate, slow feeder
Narrative: Among the smallest morymoids, the dwarf stonebasher has the same inquisitive personality of other members of the genus. it is peaceful but slightly territorial, especially to other electric fish as mentioned earlier. as they are rare in the hobby and most are imported from the wild expect high prices and difficult fish.
tank size: 30-40 breeder for one, do not mix in a small tank or they will kill each other
Source: http://theaquariumwiki.com/Pollimyrus_castelnaui
I have one to add:
Scientific Name: Fundulopanchax sjoestedti
Common name: Blue gularis, Golden pheasant
Care Level: Intermediate
Size: 15 cm
pH and KH range: PH - 6.0-7.0
Temperature range: 21°C-26°C
Origin: West Africa
Temperament: Mostly peaceful but predatory, males will fight with each other.
Compatible Tankmates: Other fish larger than 6 cm, taller bodied fish. Tankmates should be peaceful fish that won't nip at the male's trailing fins.
Diet: Meaty foods such as brine shrimp, bloodworms, blackworms, earthworms, chopped shrimp, smaller fish. Spirulina enhanced prepared foods help bring out the fish's stunning colours.
Tank Size: 10 gallons can house a single pair, keep an eye on the male to ensure he isn't too rough on the female when they aren't spawning.
Notes: Considered by many to be the king of killifish. There are several different morphs available in the fish trade, some with spectacular colouration. They grow quickly and are extremely greedy eaters. They require good water quality and frequent water changes to thrive. A tri-lobed tail is characteristic of the species. Like most killifish, the males are far more showy than the drab, subdued females. Excuse the terrible picture, I'll take a better one soon enough!
Scientific Name: Fundulopanchax sjoestedti
Common name: Blue gularis, Golden pheasant
Care Level: Intermediate
Size: 15 cm
pH and KH range: PH - 6.0-7.0
Temperature range: 21°C-26°C
Origin: West Africa
Temperament: Mostly peaceful but predatory, males will fight with each other.
Compatible Tankmates: Other fish larger than 6 cm, taller bodied fish. Tankmates should be peaceful fish that won't nip at the male's trailing fins.
Diet: Meaty foods such as brine shrimp, bloodworms, blackworms, earthworms, chopped shrimp, smaller fish. Spirulina enhanced prepared foods help bring out the fish's stunning colours.
Tank Size: 10 gallons can house a single pair, keep an eye on the male to ensure he isn't too rough on the female when they aren't spawning.
Notes: Considered by many to be the king of killifish. There are several different morphs available in the fish trade, some with spectacular colouration. They grow quickly and are extremely greedy eaters. They require good water quality and frequent water changes to thrive. A tri-lobed tail is characteristic of the species. Like most killifish, the males are far more showy than the drab, subdued females. Excuse the terrible picture, I'll take a better one soon enough!
Ill add:
Rhinogobius Candidianus
Max size: 3"-4"
Somewhat peaceful. Their is a heirarchy and alpha male with my group of 4. Alpha males tend to be BEAUTIFUL.
Minimum tank size: for a single individual with no tankmates maybe a 5g. As a colony with lots of tankmates 15g/20g. A colony could fit in a 10g.
Note: these are all my pics
Rhinogobius Candidianus
Max size: 3"-4"
Somewhat peaceful. Their is a heirarchy and alpha male with my group of 4. Alpha males tend to be BEAUTIFUL.
Minimum tank size: for a single individual with no tankmates maybe a 5g. As a colony with lots of tankmates 15g/20g. A colony could fit in a 10g.
Note: these are all my pics
what ever this fish is i want onePicture:
Scientific Name: Thalassophryne Amazonica
Common name: Prehistoric Monster Fish
Care Level: Relatively easy if you get it on live food
Size: 9 - 14cm ( 4 - 6")
pH and KH range: Not picky, hails from soft, neutral water
Temperature range: 24 - 28C ( 75 - 82F)
Origin: Amazon River Drainage Basin
Temperament: Sedentary, but very predatory
Compatible Tankmates: Nothing overly aggressive or small enough to be eaten
Diet: Quarantined feeders, raw shrimp/fish
Tank Size for Adult: 20H if kept alone, 20L Breeder for multiple
Narrative: Very ugly, sedentary, yet interesting fish, looks like the "freshwater" stonefish, but is completely freshwater. Needs thick substrate to burrow. Venomous (sp?)
References: wiki, PFK
my peacock was nearly 20+ centimeters before my suncats played tug of war with him
i have kept mine in complete freshwater with no issues i had to give him away when i moved to AZ
Scientific Name: Allenbatrachus grunniens
Common name: freashwater toadfish, freshwater lionfish
Care Level: no idea, probably moderate
Size: 12", 30cm
pH and KH range: pH 7.8-8.5, KH 15-25 Brackish Water
Temperature range: 23-28 C (73-82 F)
Origin: Indo-Pacific rim
Temperament: relatively lazy. They will eat anything that will fit into their mouths.
Compatible Tankmates: Archerfish, scats, etc.
Diet: Piscivorious by nature. Basic predator fare will do.
Tank Size for Adult: 48"x12"x12"
Narrative: BRACKISH WATER. Very odd looking fish. They do have venomous dorsal fin spines. They'll spend about 98% of the day in one spot waiting for food.
References:
http://www.seriouslyfish.com/profile.php?genus=Allenbatrachus&species=grunniens&id=750
[h=1]scientific name: cicHLASOMA OCTOFASCIATUM
common name: JACK DEMPSEY[/h]care level easy
size: 6-8in.
pH and KH range:5.5 to 8.0
temperature:70 to 85 F
origin: South America
temperament: semi aggressive to extremely aggressive
compatible tankmates: other similarly sized Central and South American cichlids
diet: omnivore
tank size for adult: 40 gallons
narrative: named after a famous heavy-weight champion boxer not as aggressive as a red devil or a jaguar cichlid but pretty capable of holding their own ageist a green terror and possibly and oscar
references: fish channel.com and personal experiences
common name: JACK DEMPSEY[/h]care level easy
size: 6-8in.
pH and KH range:5.5 to 8.0
temperature:70 to 85 F
origin: South America
temperament: semi aggressive to extremely aggressive
compatible tankmates: other similarly sized Central and South American cichlids
diet: omnivore
tank size for adult: 40 gallons
narrative: named after a famous heavy-weight champion boxer not as aggressive as a red devil or a jaguar cichlid but pretty capable of holding their own ageist a green terror and possibly and oscar
references: fish channel.com and personal experiences
