xenacanth9's Fish of the Day

[MultipleTankSyndrome]

DAY 12
https://bluegrassaquatics.com/eel-peru-marbled-regular.html

Marbled Swamp Eel
Synbranchus marmoratus

Size: 40"
pH: 6.0-7.0
Tank size: 200G/Individual
Country of origin: Across South America, Amazon basin
Diet: Live and frozen foods
Temperament: Predatory, though relatively peaceful
Temperature: 75-80° F

Description

Synbranchus marmoratus is not an eel at all, but rather a swamp eel, a family of eel-like fish found mostly throughout Asia and South America. These fish may be occasionally found at international food markets. Extra care must be taken to prevent these fish from escaping from their tanks. You can also buy the rarer spotted version here.

I used to have one of these in a 76 liter when I was 10 and had no clue what I was doing. No wonder it died so fast ?

Edit: it might have been an Asian swamp eel, actually. Nonetheless, that was pretty stupid of me.

 

[xenacanth9]

We all make mistakes, I suppose

 

[jjohnwm]

I used to have one of these in a 76 liter when I was 10 and had no clue what I was doing. No wonder it died so fast ?

Edit: it might have been an Asian swamp eel, actually. Nonetheless, that was pretty stupid of me.

Well, I guess so! After all, according to Seriously Fish and Practical Fishkeeping, this 1-meter eel would require a tank 6 meters long and 1.5 meters wide. Assuming a 1-meter height, this works out to a volume of 9000 liters, or 2380.95 gallons.

You ignore these rules at your own risk; to do so is to court disaster!

xenacanth9 , that link you provided was a shocker. Years ago, these fish were always available, with many LFS having a tank literally squirming with them usually in the 6-10 inch size range. They were so cheap that we actually considered buying a few to try them as fishing bait back in the day.

Seeing them offered at a hundred bucks per is...disturbing...

 

[MultipleTankSyndrome]

Well, I guess so! After all, according to Seriously Fish and Practical Fishkeeping, this 1-meter eel would require a tank 6 meters long and 1.5 meters wide. Assuming a 1-meter height, this works out to a volume of 9000 liters, or 2380.95 gallons.

You ignore these rules at your own risk; to do so is to court disaster!

That all happened before I knew what Practical Fishkeeping and Seriously Fish were, lol. Yeah I agree I'd need a tank that big to keep one properly.

 

[xenacanth9]

Well, I guess so! After all, according to Seriously Fish and Practical Fishkeeping, this 1-meter eel would require a tank 6 meters long and 1.5 meters wide. Assuming a 1-meter height, this works out to a volume of 9000 liters, or 2380.95 gallons.

You ignore these rules at your own risk; to do so is to court disaster!

xenacanth9 , that link you provided was a shocker. Years ago, these fish were always available, with many LFS having a tank literally squirming with them usually in the 6-10 inch size range. They were so cheap that we actually considered buying a few to try them as fishing bait back in the day.

Seeing them offered at a hundred bucks per is...disturbing...

To be fair, the more expensive one is a rarer variant, the one above is the common version

 

[The Masked Shadow]

I remember one of the members on here ranting about this fish. I remember they used to buy them for a dime or a dollar or something like that as fishing bait. Don’t remember who the member was

 

[xenacanth9]

Sounds weirdly familiar

 

[xenacanth9]

DAY 13
https://www.aqua-imports.com/product/watermelon-tetra-hemigrammus-coeruleus/

Watermelon Tetra
Hemigrammus coeruleus

Size: 2-3"
pH: 6.0-7.0
Tank size: 20G/1 small group
Country of origin: Brazil
Diet: Most dry, frozen, and live foods small enough will work
Temperament: Peaceful
Temperature: 75-80° F

Description

Hemigrammus coeruleus is a seldom-seen tetra often overshadowed by other Hemigrammus such as erythrozonus, the glowlight tetra, and rhodostomus, the rummynose tetra. Very similar in size and demeanor to other slightly larger tetras, such as Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae, the redeye tetra, and Boehlkea fredcochui, the blue king tetra.

 

[MultipleTankSyndrome]

DAY 13
https://www.aqua-imports.com/product/watermelon-tetra-hemigrammus-coeruleus/

Watermelon Tetra
Hemigrammus coeruleus

Size: 2-3"
pH: 6.0-7.0
Tank size: 20G/1 small group
Country of origin: Brazil
Diet: Most dry, frozen, and live foods small enough will work
Temperament: Peaceful
Temperature: 75-80° F

Description

Hemigrammus coeruleus is a seldom-seen tetra often overshadowed by other Hemigrammus such as erythrozonus, the glowlight tetra, and rhodostomus, the rummynose tetra. Very similar in size and demeanor to other slightly larger tetras, such as Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae, the redeye tetra, and Boehlkea fredcochui, the blue king tetra.

Like a much more intense ember tetra. I love it.

 

[xenacanth9]

16-19 are now also complete and ready to go. I think you all will like what's to come. I had actually never heard of #19 until making this list.