Tropical Fish Secrets Origin: Southeast Asia
Tropical Fish Secrets Origin: Southeast Asia Maximum size: 4″ Care: These fish can be rather sensitive to water conditions, and thus a matured tank is required. When stocking this fish, put it in last. Soft and acidic water is needed. Nitrate levels must be kept below 40ppm. Plants are important to make this fish feel secure, or they may be extremely skittish. They can be put with pretty much any other community fish, since it is very peaceful. Be careful that there are no fish disturbing it, however, as it is easily stressed. Also, they must be kept in groups of at least 3-4, as keeping too few of this species will make it feel very insecure and stressed, and it will eventually perish. Feeding: Live foods such as bloodworms are preferred. They may take prepared food, but only do so when the food is moved by water current, or sinking. Mine never go to the top to feed. Sexing and breeding: Unknown Comments: The glass catfish can turn a milky colour when stressed. When I first bought mine, one of them turned white. It died the next day. The others, who remained translucent, survived till today. Mine hang out at a single spot in the tank all day, and when I redecorate the tank, they simply pick another spot and stay there all day. An important point to note is that there is another species of glass catfish which is similar, but not the same. Parailia pellucida is the other species, and the difference lies in the spine. Kryptopterus minor has a translucent spine, while parailia pellucida’s spine is an opaque black. Common name/s: Golden Nugget Pleco. Scientific name: Baryancistrus sp. Family: Loricariidae. Origin: Amazon, Brazil, Rio Xingu. Maximum size: 14″ has been recorded but 8″ is more likely in captivity, slow growing. Care: Excellent water conditions are required with a soft and slightly acidic PH preferred. Provide caves and bogwood as a retreat for the fish during daylight hours. They can be a territorial bottom dweller that will occupy a hiding place and keep it to itself; with other Golden Nuggets they are highly territorial. Feeding: These fish require a varied diet including meaty foods like Bloodworms, they will also except more vegetable based foods like cucumber and algae wafers. Try to feed before lights out with newly introduced fish to give them a chance to feed as they are nocturnal. Sexing and Breeding: Not detailed breeding reports, difficult to sex even in mature adults. Comments: A highly attractive fish that makes a shy but wonderful addition to a tank. There are actually three species, L018, L081 and L177. L018 believed to smaller than others reaching a maximum length of 6″. Common names/s: Brown hoplo, hoplo catfish Scientific name: Hoplosternum thoracatum Family: Callichthyidae
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