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Friday, 8 April 2011

Bullrout (Notesthes robusta)



Common Name = Bullrout
Scientific Name = Notesthes robusta
Feeding Habits = Live Fish
Swimming Habits = Bottomdweller
Aquarium Setup = Mixed(Planted&Rocky)
Aquarium Lighting = Moderate
Temperament = Aggressive or not recommended for beginners
PH8(Relative acidity/alkalinity of the water >7 alkaline <7 acidic
H15(Hardness of water according to the German scale of hardness (dKH,dGH) 26c(Tempure in degress)
30cm(Maximum length to which the fish is recorded to grow)
Distribution = Oceania: Queensland and New South Wales, Australia

Archerfish - Toxotes Jaculator



Common Name = Archerfish
Scientific Name = Toxotes Jaculator
Feeding Habits = Live Worms
Swimming Habits = Surface Swimmer
Aquarium Setup = Planted aquarium
Aquarium Lighting = Moderate
Temperament = Peaceful Community Species
PH7.5(Relative acidity/alkalinity of the water >7 alkaline <7 acidic
H12(Hardness of water according to the German scale of hardness (dKH,dGH) 28c(Tempure in degress)
15cm(Maximum length to which the fish is recorded to grow)
Distribution = Asia and Oceania: India eastward to the Philippines, and south to Indonesia, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, and northern Australia.

Threadfin rainbowfish (Iriatherina werneri)



Common Name = Threadfin rainbowfish
Scientific Name = Iriatherina werneri
Feeding Habits = Live Worms
Swimming Habits = No special swimming level
Aquarium Setup = Mixed(Planted&Rocky)
Aquarium Lighting = Moderate
Temperament = Peaceful Community Species
PH6.4(Relative acidity/alkalinity of the water >7 alkaline <7 acidic
H4(Hardness of water according to the German scale of hardness (dKH,dGH)
28c(Tempure in degress)
3cm(Maximum length to which the fish is recorded to grow)
Distribution = Asia and Oceania: central-southern New Guinea and northern Australia

Thursday, 7 April 2011

Red Rainbowfish - Glossolepis incisus



Common Name = Red Rainbowfish
Scientific Name = Glossolepis incisus
Feeding Habits = Dry, Packaged food
Swimming Habits = No special swimming level
Aquarium Setup = Mixed(Planted&Rocky)
Aquarium Lighting = Moderate
Temperament = Peaceful Community Species
PH7.2(Relative acidity/alkalinity of the water >7 alkaline <7 acidic
H10(Hardness of water according to the German scale of hardness (dKH,dGH) 28c(Tempure in degress)
12cm(Maximum length to which the fish is recorded to grow)
Distribution = Asia: known only from the Ajamaru Lakes region in Vogelkop Peninsula, Irian Jaya, Indonesia.

Boeseman's rainbowfish (Melanotaenia boesemani)



Common Name = Boeseman's rainbowfish
Scientific Name = Melanotaenia boesemani
Feeding Habits = Dry,Packaged Food
Swimming Habits = No Special swimming level
Aquarium Setup = Mixed(Planted&Rocky)
Aquarium Lighting = Moderate
Temperament = Peaceful Community Species
PH6.5(Relative acidity/alkalinity of the water >7 alkaline <7 acidic
H5(Hardness of water according to the German scale of hardness (dKH,dGH)
28c(Tempure in degress)
9cm(Maximum length to which the fish is recorded to grow)
Distribution = Asia: known only from the Ajamaru Lakes region in Vogelkop Peninsula, Irian Jaya, Indonesia.

Duncker's river garfish (Zenarchopterus dunckeri)



Common Name = Duncker's river garfish
Scientific Name = Zenarchopterus dunckeri
Feeding Habits = Live Worms
Swimming Habits = Mid-Water Swimmer
Aquarium Setup = Mixed(Planted&Rocky)
Aquarium Lighting = Moderate
Temperament = Aggressive or not recommended for beginners
PH8(Relative acidity/alkalinity of the water >7 alkaline <7 acidic
H20(Hardness of water according to the German scale of hardness (dKH,dGH) 26c(Tempure in degress)
18cm(Maximum length to which the fish is recorded to grow)
Distribution = Indo-West Pacific: Andaman Islands, New Guinea, the East Indies and the Admiralty, Solomon, and the Ryukyu Islands .

Kissing Gourami (Helostoma temmincki)


Common Name = Kissing Gourami 
Scientific Name =Helostoma temminck
Feeding Habits = Dry,Packaged Food
Swimming Habits = Mid-Water Swimmer
Aquarium Setup = Mixed(Planted&Rocky)
Aquarium Lighting = Moderate
Temperament = Peaceful Community Species
PH7(Relative acidity/alkalinity of the water >7 alkaline <7 acidic
H10(Hardness of water according to the German scale of hardness (dKH,dGH) 26c(Tempure in degress)
30cm(Maximum length to which the fish is recorded to grow)
Distribution = Asia: Thailand to Indonesia.

Sparkling/Pygmy Gourami(Trichopsis pumila)



Common Name = Sparkling/Pygmy Gourami
Scientific Name = Trichopsis pumila
Feeding Habits = Live Worms
Swimming Habits = Surface Swimmer
Aquarium Setup = Mixed(Planted&Rocky)
Aquarium Lighting = Moderate
Temperament = Peaceful Community Species
PH7(Relative acidity/alkalinity of the water >7 alkaline <7 acidic
H8(Hardness of water according to the German scale of hardness (dKH,dGH)
27c(Tempure in degress)
3cm(Maximum length to which the fish is recorded to grow)
Distribution = Asia: Thailand,Laos and Indonesia

Friday, 1 April 2011

Giant Gourami (Osphronemus goramy)




Common Name = Giant Gourami
Scientific Name = Osphronemus goramy
Feeding Habits = Dry,Packaged food
Swimming Habits = Surface Swimmer
Aquarium Setup = Mixed(Planted&Rocky)
Aquarium Lighting = Moderate
Temperament = Peaceful Community Species
PH7(Relative acidity/alkalinity of the water >7 alkaline <7 acidic
H8(Hardness of water according to the German scale of hardness (dKH,dGH)
27c(Tempure in degress)
60cm(Maximum length to which the fish is recorded to grow)
Distribution = Asia: probably limited to Sumatra, Borneo, Java, the Malay Peninsula, Thailand and Indochina (Mekong basin).

Green chromide (Etroplus suratensis)



Common Name = Green chromide
Scientific Name = Etroplus suratensis
Feeding Habits = Live Worms
Swimming Habits = No special swimming level
Aquarium Setup = Mixed(Planted&Rocky)
Aquarium Lighting = Moderate
Temperament = Aggressive or not recommended for beginers
PH8(Relative acidity/alkalinity of the water >7 alkaline <7 acidic
H20(Hardness of water according to the German scale of hardness (dKH,dGH) 26c(Tempure in degress)
50cm(Maximum length to which the fish is recorded to grow)
Distribution = Western Indian Ocean: India and Sri Lanka

Orange Chromide (Etroplus maculatus)



Common Name = Orange Chromide
Scientific Name = Etroplus maculatus
Feeding Habits = Dry, Packaged food
Swimming Habits = No special swimming level
Aquarium Setup=Mixed Planted&Rocky
Aquarium Lighting = Moderate
Temperament = Aggressive or not recommended for beginers
PH8(Relative acidity/alkalinity of the water >7 alkaline <7 acidic
H20(Hardness of water according to the German scale of hardness (dKH,dGH) 25c(Tempure in degress)
10cm(Maximum length to which the fish is recorded to grow)
Distribution = Asia: India and Sri Lanka.

Siamese Tigerfish (Coius / Datnioides quadrifasciatus)


Common Name = Siamese Tigerfish
Scientific Name =Coius quadrifasciatus
Feeding Habits = Live Fishes
Swimming Habits = No special swimming level
Aquarium Setup=Mixed Aquarium Planted&Rocky
Aquarium Lighting = Moderate
Temperament = Aggressive or not recommended for beginners
PH7(Relative acidity/alkalinity of the water >7 alkaline <7 acidic
H8(Hardness of water according to the German scale of hardness (dKH,dGH)
25c(Tempure in degress)
38cm(Maximum length to which the fish is recorded to grow)
Distribution =Asia and Oceania: India to Indonesia and New Guinea

Tuesday, 29 March 2011

Spotted scat (Scatophagus argus)

Common Name =  Spotted scat
Scientific Name = Scatophagus argus
Feeding Habits = Live Worms
Swimming Habits = No special swimming level
Aquarium Setup=Mixed aquarium Planted&Rocky
Aquarium Lighting = Moderate
Temperament = Peaceful Community Species
PH7.8(Relative acidity/alkalinity of the water >7 alkaline <7 acidic
H14(Hardness of water according to the German scale of hardness (dKH,dGH) 26c(Tempure in degress)
6cm(Maximum length to which the fish is recorded to grow)
Distribution = Indo-Pacific: Kuwait to Fiji, north to southern Japan, south to New Caledonia. Reported from Samoa

Scatty (Scatophagus tetracanthus)



Common Name = Scatty
Scientific Name = Scatophagus tetracanthus
Feeding Habits = Live Worms
Swimming Habits = No special swimming level
Aquarium Setup=Mixed Aquarium Planted&Rocky
Aquarium Lighting = Moderate
Temperament = Peaceful Community Species
PH7.5(Relative acidity/alkalinity of the water >7 alkaline <7 acidic
H12(Hardness of water according to the German scale of hardness (dKH,dGH) 28c(Tempure in degress)
5cm(Maximum length to which the fish is recorded to grow)
Distribution = Indo-West Pacific: Somalia and Kenya to South Africa, Australia and Papua New Guinea. Also found in the rivers and lagoons of East Africa

Longsnouted Pipefish (Doryichthys martensii)



Common Name = Longsnouted Pipefish
Scientific Name = Doryichthys martensii
Feeding Habits = Live Worms
Swimming Habits = No special swimming level
Aquarium Setup =Mixed aquarium (Planted&Rocky)
Aquarium Lighting = Moderate
Temperament = Peaceful Community Species
PH7.8(Relative acidity/alkalinity of the water >7 alkaline <7 acidic
H20(Hardness of water according to the German scale of hardness (dKH,dGH) 26c(Tempure in degress)
12cm(Maximum length to which the fish is recorded to grow)
Distribution = Asia: Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, and Thailand

Dwarf rasbora (Boraras maculatus)



Common Name = Dwarf Rasbora
Scientific Name = Boraras maculatus
Feeding Habits = Dry,Packaged Food
Swimming Habits = No Special swimming level
Aquarium Setup = Mixed Aquarium (Planted&Rocky)
Aquarium Lighting = Moderate
Temperament = Peaceful Community Species
PH6.5(Relative acidity/alkalinity of the water >7 alkaline <7 acidic
H3(Hardness of water according to the German scale of hardness (dKH,dGH)
25c(Tempure in degress)
2cm(Maximum length to which the fish is recorded to grow)
Distribution = Asia: Malay Peninsula to Sumatra, Indonesia

Aplocheilus panchax (Aplocheilus panchax )




Common Name = Aplocheilus panchax
Scientific Name = Aplocheilus panchax
Feeding Habits = Dry,Packaged Food
Swimming Habits = Surface Swimmer
Aquarium Setup = Mixed Aquarium (Planted&Rocky)
Aquarium Lighting = Moderate
Temperament = Peaceful Community Species
PH6.8(Relative acidity/alkalinity of the water >7 alkaline <7 acidic
H7(Hardness of water according to the German scale of hardness (dKH,dGH)
26c(Tempure in degress)
8cm(Maximum length to which the fish is recorded to grow)
Distribution = Asia: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar and the Indo-Malaysian archipelago.

Saturday, 26 March 2011

Glass Catfish (Kryptopterus Minor)



Common Name = Glass Cat Fish
Scientific Name = Kryptopterus Minor
Feeding Habits = Live Worms
Swimming Habits = No special swimming level
Aquarium Setup = Mixed Aquarium(Planted&Rocky)
Aquarium Lighting = Moderate
Temperament = Peaceful Community Species
PH7.1(Relative acidity/alkalinity of the water >7 alkaline <7 acidic
H8(Hardness of water according to the German scale of hardness (dKH,dGH)
24c(Tempure in degress)
10cm(Maximum length to which the fish is recorded to grow)
Distribution = Asia: western Borneo.

Friday, 25 March 2011

Zebra Fish (Danio Rerio)






Common Name = Zebra Fish
Scientific Name = Danio Rerio
Feeding Habits = Dry,Packaged Food
Swimming Habits = No special swimming level
Aquarium Setup = Mixed Aquarium (Planted&Rocky)
Aquarium Lighting = Moderate Temperament = Peaceful Community Species
PH7(Relative acidity/alkalinity of the water >7 alkaline <7 acidic
H8(Hardness of water according to the German scale of hardness (dKH,dGH) 27c(Tempure in degress)
5cm(Maximum length to which the fish is recorded to grow)
Distribution = Asia: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar