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Guppy,
Millians Fish
Poecilla retrievlate Central America to Brazil Male: smaller, brighter colours Found 1908 C. Siggelkow, West Germany Ph 7.0-8.5 hardness 10-30 dGH Temperature 18-28C Length 6cm Sexual mature at 3 months old Food: flake (Ref: [1] pg 598) |
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Good
community fish, bright colours
Breeds easily, also good as food. |
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Tiger
Oscar Astronotus ocellatus South America Sex Difficult to distinguish Found 1929 Scholzet Poetzschke, Germany ph around 8.0 hardness 10-15C Temperature 26-30C Length 33cm Sexual mature 12cm Live foods, Fish earth worms (Ref: [1] pg 682) |
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hearty eaters of live food. Great to watch, not a community fish, friendly
to owner and can be trained easily. Tiger Oscars are an aggressive fish, fingers in the tank may become food, but a hand open in the water (t time) you will be able to pat a vicious animal at home. (prarana family). The tiger Oscar needs strict discipline, to show who is in control of the tank. |
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Fun community fish, good in groups of 3 and 4, as they swim sit formation and dart around the tank. |
Albino
Catfish Corydoras Found 1842 Jenyns in Brazil Ph 6.0-7.0 hardness 6dGH to hard Size 7cm Temperature 24-26C Food: Flake, pellets (Ref: [1] pg 463)  |
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Ref: [1] Aquarium
Atlas Dr Rudiger Riehl, Hans A. Baensch. Mercus 1996
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