davidb Posted April 21, 2007 Report Share Posted April 21, 2007 Rightyho. i was thinking. why not start up a thread where people can put a pic up of a fish, then talk about why they like that fish species. that way everyone can learn something new about that fish and it will hopefully be fun too! I'll start us off- SCIENTIFIC NAME: Tetraodon suvatii, COMMON NAME: Arrowhead puffer, Mekong Puffer, Pig-nosed puffer The Arrowhead puffer is a cool species of puffer and definatley not one for the community tank! Mine gets fed feeder fish on occasion but most days he just gets handfed a decent sized earthworm. He has a cool personality and is like a helecopter buzzing around the tank. I'm currently trying to find him a mate which is very difficult. Prefers slightly alkaline water, lots of sand to burrow in and a temp of about 26 degrees celcius Right who is next? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HummingBird Posted April 21, 2007 Report Share Posted April 21, 2007 SCIENTIFIC NAME: Astronotus ocellatus COMMON NAME: The Oscar A. ocellatus are popular as pets, and are regarded as intelligent by aquarists. This is in part as they learn to associate their owners and food and are purported to be able to distinguish their owner from strangers. Despite their large size, and predatory nature A. ocellatus are relatively placid aquarium residents best housed with other fishes too large to be considered food items. Yeah, I just copied that off of wikipedia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted April 21, 2007 Report Share Posted April 21, 2007 Favorite fish I'm currently keeping. Datnioides Sp. (pulcher, microlepis etc). My only regret is not buying 4-5 of them to grow up together! I love hand-feeding mine, even tho it sometimes scares the s**t out of me! Some cool videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHBhWz92lHU, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hx8jQii4RQ, and All-time favorite fish (one of them anyway) Osteoglossum ferrari, Black arowana. Boy do I regret selling mine! If ever I see another for sale, no matter how broke I am, how overstocked my tank is, how expensive it is, how angry my GF is I'm going to buy it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted April 21, 2007 Report Share Posted April 21, 2007 Sciaenochromis fryeri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted April 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 come on-more people! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishy_t Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 Sorry david! FONTS ROCK!!! (Cyphotilapia frontosa) Home range - Lake Tanganyika, in deep water. They are really awesome and I'd say definatly the best cichlids out there! Getting to about 35cm they have great personalities and show very interesting behaviour, especially while breeding when they mouthbrood. They need a massive tank but are well worth it I'd say, my favourites by far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted July 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 I'm starting up this thread again as i think its informative and helps people check out what fish they want/ like so... Glowlight tetra (Hemigrammus erythrozonus) Grows to 4 cm and is a peaceful community fish. It is a good beginner fish and prefers soft water. The Glowlight tetra originates from Guyana in South America and can be fed live, frozen, flake or pellet food. They are best appreciated in a tank with dark substrate and are generally not as inclined to shoal together as other tetra species (neons for example.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 Pic from www.thetropicaltank.co.uk Senegalus Bichir (Polypterus Senegalus) A native of African lakes such as Lake Albert, Rudolf, Senegal and Chad, this Bichir species is territorial and intolerant of its own kind unless provided with ample room in the aquarium. Keep with other fish of the same size and temperment. Stock the tank with lots of plants, driftwood and rocks. Feed meaty foods such as beef heart, as well as live fish on occassion if possible. Very friendly fish once they get to know you, and will eat hand feed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 Sorry but got another favourite Harlequin Rasbora (Rasbora heteromorpha or Trigonostigma heteromorpha) The full colour that these fish get is not shown very well in that photo. They get much darker and shimmer in the light. The Harlequin Rasbora inhabits streams and other watercourses characterised principally by low mineral content, high concentrations of dissolved humic acids, a conesquence of those waters flowing through peat swamp forests. A little snippet about them from the interweb: The Harlequin Rasbora is a small fish belonging to the Family Cyprinidae, subfamily Rasborinae, which was originally given the scientific name of Rasbora heteromorpha. The specific name heteromorpha, translating from the Greek as "differently shaped", alludes to the fact that the body shape of this species differs from that of other members of the genus Rasbora, and as a consequence of this and assorted other factors (including the difference in breeding technique), the fish was assigned to a new genus, Trigonostigma, and is thus now known to science as Trigonostigma heteromorpha. The common name for this fish, Harlequin Rasbora, alludes to the black triangular patch upon the body, which is reminiscent of the patterns found on the costume of a harlequin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 Scientific name: Polypterus ornatipinnis (Boulenger, 1902) Common name(s): Ornate bichir Origin: Central and East Africa: Congo river basin, Lake Tanganyika Max reported size (TL): 600mm (24") Description: The striking black and yellow patterning of this species extends into the fins, making for a very attractively patterned bichir. The head has a finely reticulated pattern. 9-11 dorsal spines present. Comments: This is the largest of the protuding upper jaw species of Polypterus. And another I'd love to keep but haven't seen here; http://imageevent.com/codomo/polypterus ... endlicheri Scientific name: Polypterus endlicheri endlicheri (Heckel, 1847) Common name(s): Saddled bichir, Red bichir Origin: Nigeria, Lake Chad, White Nile Max reported size (TL): 750mm (30") Description: Irregular vertical bands are present along the sides of the fish, which do not extend fully onto the ventral surface, which is a uniform whitish-yellow colour. Black spots are present on the head, body and caudal fin. Prominent lower jaw is longer than the upper jaw. 11-15 dorsal finlets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 Holy bigpic Batman :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 Oops, it was the best one I could find :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markoshark Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 Black Ghost Knife - Very cool to handfeed, Noctournal Fish. While not recomended to beginners, do it. Teach it to handfeed, and you will take care of it- Nothing like an animal that eats out of your hand Single Fin running most of the way along the body. Electrical Fish - Uses Eletrical Currents to find food & hidey holes. DO NOT KEEP WITH FISH THAT WILL FIT IN ITS MOUTH!! It will (over time) start to come out more. Image taken from www.aquahobby.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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