Tag: predatory fish
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How to include new piranhas to an already existing group?
This has been a long time overdue! A new fish hobby blog has been needed and there will be coming more in the future, that’s a promise! I’ve had a lot going on with my health as most of you know, and I’ve been struggling with income since I can’t work full time anymore. Therefore…
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Some small updates from my fish room.
The fish in my fish room are mating like crazy. I’ve decided not to make weekly water changes but instead once a month and once every other month. And it has made wonder for my fish. They now thrive like ever before! And they mate more now and successfully at that. Here are some pictures.…
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A new update on the World’s First!
The little Channa fish babies are growing like crazy. Check these photos out! It’s AMAZING to see this! And I’m astonished how fast they grow! They look bigger every week. Almost every day now. I feed them twice a day. And the parents feed them several times a day too. It’s absolutely wonderful to see…
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Freshwater Stonefish called Three-spined Frogfish or Toadfish.
Batrachomoeus trispinosus. The Freshwater Lionfish Batrachomoeus trispinosus was described by Günther in 1861.They are a common species found throughout the Indo-West Pacific; northwestern Australia, Thailand, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, the Arafura Sea, and the Mekong delta. The species is not listed on the IUCN Red List. Most species seen in the aquarium fish trade are…
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Update on the Worlds First!
The fry are growing and the parents are doing a great job. Daddy Channa is showing off how explosive he can be when I feed the fry with live food. He thinks I’m going to take the fry away when I put the little tube in and squeeze out the shrimp. Here they are in…
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First in the World?
I just got home from helping my old mother shopping for groceries and I found this in one of my tanks… The species is Channa sp. Fire & Ice and inhabits the border region between Myanmar and western Thailand, the Salween river system. I have never heard any other breeder to succeed with breeding this…
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A Suriname aquarium. It’s a surprise!
The first surprise is Astronotus ocellatus cichlid, or the “Oscar, Tiger Oscar or Peacock Oscar” as it’s also called. It grows up to 30-45 cm (12-18 in) so it’s a large fish! It’s not an aggressive fish but eats aggressively. Maybe that’s why it’s gotten it’s reputation for being aggressive. Or if it’s kept in…
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One of my favourite tank setups, includes a true rarity!
The Costa Rica aquarium setup. Costa Rica has a versatile variety of species. For instance, 25% of all bird species, lives here. That’s one of every four birds in the world! That’s amazing! Butterflies and fishes are no exceptions. Here is my take on a Costa Rica aquarium setup. If you have any species you…
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Doing water changes! An aquarium necessity?
Doing water changes is an ongoing debate. Should you do 10%, 20%, 25%, 30% or even 50% every week? Well, if I would say, I do water changes of 10-20% once a month or never! Would you believe me? And I have never any deaths in my tanks! Do you still believe me? For those…
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Where did the Cichlasoma oblongum go?
Many aquarists had the popular Cichlasoma oblongum in their aquariums when it came in the hobby. And it was a very popular fish to keep indeed. But where did it go? Many are now searching for it. It is like it has disappeared. And if you search for it in the genus Cichlasoma it’s not…
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A beautiful freshwater stingray from Asia.
I hope I can broaden your horizons on stingrays. You don’t have have one from South America there are other options. The Roughback Stingray (Himantura kittipongi) is a rare species of freshwater stingray in the family Dasyatidae, found over sandy bottoms in the Mae Klong and Chao Phraya rivers and Mekong basin of Thailand. Unfortunately…
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How to maintain a good balance and environment in the aquarium. How do I do it?
How do I do it? First of all I’ve tried it all! What ever they’ve said is a good thing to do on YouTube or fishkeeping gurus, I’ve done it. So why is my conclusion after all of this different ways of keeping aquarium fish? Simple answer? It depends on how much the aquarium is…
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A New Oscar species has been found in the Orinoco river!
The scientific name is given to honor Mr. Ivan Mikolji, Venezuelan explorer, author, and underwater photographer. The NEW scientific name added to the genus Astronotus is, mikoljii. This new species of cichlid of genus Astronotus lives in the Orinoco River and Gulf of Paria basins in Venezuela and Colombia. Researchers from Brazil and Venezuela used…
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Want a predatory aquarium but only have a 15-40 gallons tank? Not a problem! Check this out!
What’s a 15-40 gallons (54-160 litres) aquarium tank compared to a 200-270 gallons (720-960 litres) aquarium? HUGH! Not just the space it takes but, the price tag on it as well! Wow! If I only could find predatory fishes that doesn’t grow so large. Well, there are such fishes available, and I’m going to tell…
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Du you hate making water changes? Then you should consider these fishes.
The snakehead genus I’m showing you today is the Channa family. These species lives in low oxygen, murky and slow moving waters in Asia. In order to represent this in captivity is not to make weekly water changes. Also, simply, because they don’t like it when the water is to “clean”, so to speak. There…
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How to determine sexes in the Geophagus brasiliensis group.
This is the easiest group to determine the sex. Other groups are almost near impossible to determine the sex but when they are adults you will notice the the fins are longer on the males and in several species the males are much larger then the females. The Geophagus family is a South American native…
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How about a RARE South American Predatory Tank!
This tank setup should be at least 648 liters or 180 gallons, size 180x60x60cm or 6ft*2ft*2ft. Astronotus carssipinnis grows to 25cm (10inches). It’s known as the Apaiari, Zebra Oscar or Bumblebee Oscar. It’s a more RARE species then it’s relative, the Tiger or Peacock Oscar. It should be kept as a pair or with four…
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Predatory fish that you can actually keep in a fairly sized aquarium:
South American species: many from Rio Orinoco, surprisingly. To be noted: I have kept most of these fish on this list, so I know what I’m talking about. These fish are meant for aquariums from size, Lenght x Depth x Tall: 120x50x50cm and 300liters or 4ft X 20inches X 20inches and 83gallons to 200x80x60cm and…
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Update on my wellbeing.
I’m still unwell, to say the least. I am not at all doing great. But I feel a bit clearer in my head so I’ve managed to have written two blogposts this last week. To me that’s a huge progress! I hope to be able to keep writing in the future! Again, I want to…