Tropical Fish Secrets Feeding: Blood worm and chopped mussel are fine whilst young but as they grow, they prefer meaty foods such as lance fish/smelt. Breeding: I have never heard of this fish being bred in captivity but there are reports that it is a cave spawner in the […]
Feeding: They will eat anything really. At the moment mine are eating betta flake (I forgot to buy anything else). Just make sure any flake you feed them is soaked, this will let it sink to the bottom. They keep the bottom fairly clean, but don’t use this as an excuse to […]
Tropical Fish Secrets food and territory like mad, chasing away any intruders. Also keep an eye on the nitrate levels in the tank and keep them low. I would suggest a minimum tank size of 25 gallons which can house 2-3 specimens; this will allow each specimen a separate […]
Tropical Fish Secrets slowly become escape and enter the tank. Feed the fry small foods. Comments: A lovely catfish which is kept by both new and experienced fish keepers. It is a common fish and is almost always available. Common Name: Bronze Cory, Albino Cory (for the albino […]
Tropical Fish Secrets densely planted, as they can and will uproot plants. Feeding: Easy feeders usually, will only feed after lights go off. Variety of bloodworms, krill and other types of meaty food is recommended, though catfish pellets are often accepted as well. I ve actually caught mine eat […]
Common Name is: Asian Stone Catfish, Asian Moth Catfish Scientific Name: Hara jerdoni Origin: Asia (specifically India and Bangladesh) Natural Environment: Slow moving streams with sandy bottoms. Size: under 1/2in or 3.8cm pH: 6-8 Temperature: 68-75 F or 18-24 C Diet: Bloodworms (prefers live, but will take frozen), sinking catfish pellets, algae wafers. Temperament: Extremely […]
If you find that your tank is being taken over by snails, put a scalded lettuce leaf in the tank. The snails will collect on it. You can then remove it from the tank. If you do this once a week or once a month, you will be able to hold them […]
Replace the fluorescent lights regularly so that they are not subjected to changes in the lighting. Algae There are always some algae present in your tank. As soon as the environment in the tank changes, algae will thrive. Blue-green algae is the oldest form of algae. They form […]