Showing posts with label south american cichlid. Show all posts
Showing posts with label south american cichlid. Show all posts

Saturday, January 23, 2016

Keeping Predatory Fish

Keeping predatory fish in an aquarium can be very entertaining! Predator fish are fish that naturally  survive on hunting for meals, fish with carnivorous attitudes!  Keeping fish that live in such a way can be amusing to watch how fish naturally survive, however, you need to make sure that their appetite  is controlled. Predatory fish tend to be more aggressive due to their want to eat, so care for them is very important!

Most people when its come to housing predatory fish, prefer to feed their fish pellets foods that contain meatier ingredients. This tends to be the most recommended way because its more healthier and it can ease aggression!

Another option when feeding predatory fish is live food. Mostly all predatory fish will love to devourer live foods like worms, crickets, and other insects!  There also are feeder fish available to feed predatory fish; live smaller fish (commonly goldfish and minnows). When feeding your fish live food, it can cause more aggression in your tank. Also feeding your fish live fish may cause your fish to turn on each other! So live food will be accepted by your fish, but may have some negative results.

To top it all off, predatory fish can be great fish to keep. I wouldn't recommend them for beginners due to attitudes and appetites, but they  would make a great pet for experienced fish keepers.



Friday, November 13, 2015

Hemigrammus Rhodostomus


Common Name: Rummy Nose Tetra, Red Nose tetra
Type: Tetra
Origin: South America
Size: 2 inches
Color: Rummy Nose Tetra are known for their red faces....thus the name! Their red faces show beautifully on their silver bodies!
Description: Rummy Nose Tetra are a beautiful schooling fish well fitted for the planted aquarium bringing fast moving reds in the greenery of the plants! These fish swim tight together making them even more enjoyable to watch!








Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Ancistrus


 


Common Name: Bristle Nose Pleco, horned pleco
Type: Pleco
Origin: South America
Size: 6 inches
Color: Generally a tan to brown color; also a albino white to yellow color!  
Description: Bristle nose pleco's a very interesting fish to keep in any aquarium! Their horn like bristles and their natural camouflage behaviors make them very interesting fish! Males usually have larger bristles then females!


 
 
 
 

 






Saturday, May 2, 2015

Papiliochromis ramirezi

 
Common Name: German Blue Ram, ram cichlid, German ram
Type: Cichlid
Origin: South America
Size: 3 inches
Color: Males display a combination of bright yellow, red, black and a blue sheen over body side! Females show similar color not as bright but still beautiful. Females can be distinguished by red to pink color on stomach!   
Description: German blue rams are very beautiful dwarf cichlids that can bring tons of activity to a peaceful tank. While they may quarrel one with another, I find that they are generally peaceful towards other tank mates!
 
Beautiful Dominate Male


Males Will Fight Each Other for Dominance
 





Male & Female

Male

Female

Monday, December 1, 2014

Pterophyllum (Marble)


Common Name: Angle Fish, Marble Angle Fish
Type: Cichlid
Origin: South America
Size: 6 inches
Color: Marble angles display an amazing combination of multiple colors including black, yellow, white and brown!
Description:The Marble Angle fish is a very amazing addition to any community of peaceful fish! These odd shaped South American cichlids are very interesting as the explore their tank and interact with both you and tankmates!






Monday, October 27, 2014

Gymnocorymbus Ternetzi


Common Name: Long Fin Black Skirt Tetra
Type: Characin
Origin: South America
Size: 3 inches
Color: These fish have a silver to gray body with black vertical bars along its side, with blacks fins!
Description:Long fin black skirt tetra have been breed to produce such stunning long fins. These fish do best in schools, showing their full beauty and activity! Its amazing to watch these fish swim gracefully in any aquarium!






Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Tiger Oscar



 Common Name: Oscar cichlid, tiger oscar, black oscar
Type: Cichlid
Origin: South America
Size: Up to 12 inches
Color: The tiger oscar typically has a black body with red to orange markings on body. Mine was wild caught, therefore his body had more of a greenish color!
Description: The tiger Oscar is a great American cichlid; this type of fish often shows great personalities. This is a larger cichlid so it will need a minimum of 75 gallon, which is suitable for 3 at most!




That Green color is seen good in this picture!

After being beat up by an albino male tiger oscar

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Hypselecara Temporalis

 Common Name: Chocolate Cichlid
Type: Cichlid
Origin: South America
Size:10 inches
Color:The chocalte cichlid starts off brown as a juvenile, but as it matures it produce more reds and greens in the body
Description:  Chocolate Cichlids are very personal fish that show distinct personal traits and habits that separate them from many other fish!