Discus fish have a reputation of being difficult to look after. They can be creatures of habit and don’t tolerate change well. However anybody can keep or breed them as long as they are equipped with the right knowledge.
Feeding Discus Fish can be quite a challenge. They have no unique nutritional needs and can be raised on most high-protein fish food. However, their cautious nature and reluctance to adapt to new foods and surroundings can create problems.
Betta Fish are some of the most beautiful fish on the planet and they will catch the eye of your guests. They are known for their lovely colors and fins, with a wide range of colors available. Bettas have specific requirements that are simple to meet so the Betta fish or Siamese Fighting fish is perfect for the first time tropical fish owner. Bettas are one of the most popular types of fish found in homes across the world.
Keeping a salt water aquarium is becoming popular nowadays and more as more people have started to show interest in this hobby. Compared with a fresh water aquarium, a salt water aquarium is rather difficult to setup and manage.
It also involves higher cost as well since you will need to pay special care and attention. However, the reward is that the fish are more colorful and there are different varieties to choose from compared to its fresh water cousin. Read the rest of this entry »
Plesiotrygon iwamae is a freshwater stingray, commonly known as the Antenna Ray, they are the only member of the genus Pleisotrygon. They belong to the family Potamotrygonidae and to the class Elasmobranchii, which is what sharks belong to. They get to about 22 inches in length, this does not include the tail. Their distributionis the upper to lower Amazon River basin, from Ecuador to Belém, Brazil, in the Napo, Solimões, Amazonas and Pará rivers.
Antenna rays have smaller mouths than most other rays. Because of this, they feed on black worms, for tubifex worms. When young (under 10 inches) this species has trouble eating even the smallest night crawlers so blood worms would be better. Read the rest of this entry »
The red-tailed black sharks are one of the most beautiful aquarium fish on the market. They have a black body, red tail and a lovely shape that will imperss everyone looking at them. It’s really important to buy only one little shark because they get agressive when other red-tailed sharks are close to them. The aquarium must have a lot of hiding places because these fish love to hide and they might get pretty unhappy if they don’t have a space for their own. When your red-tailed shark is a baby he is harmless for other fish but when it gets older it might start killing here and there. The red sharks are also called red-tailed labeo and their specific name is labeo bicolor.
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