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Thursday, 7 April 2011

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