Underwater Pets

Green Spotted Puffer Factfile Scientific name: Tetraodon nigroviridis Size: 17cm Origin: Southeast Asia  Social Grouping: Alone or in a species only tank  Tank size: 180+ litres Water requirements: Brackish water, hard with a pH of 7.2-8.2 Temperature: 22-26 Lifespan: 10 years Feeding: Snails, bloodworms, muscles, shrimp

Pygmy Leopard Catfish Factfile Scientific name: Synodontis Petricola Size: 10.2cm (4inch) Origin: Native to Lake Tanganyika in Eastern Africa Family: Mochokidae Social Grouping: Ideally 3-4 Tank size: 80 litres+ Water requirements: pH, 7.5-8.5 Temperature: 24-28 degrees celsius Lifespan: 10-15 years Feeding: sinking pellets and frozen or live food.

Electric Blue Acara Factfile Adult male electric blue acara. Scientific name: Andinoacara pulcher Size: 6-7 inch (15cm) Origin: South America Family: Cichlidae Social Grouping: Pairs and groups Tank size: 180 litres+ Water requirements: Soft water with a neutral pH, 6.5-8.5 Temperature: 25-27 LIfespan: 7-10 years  Feeding: High protein diet - flakes, pellets, frozen or live bloodworm, brine shrimp.      Electric blue acaras are a beautiful and relatively peaceful cichlid which urinate from south america. They have bright blue bodies with an orange stripe tip on top dorsal fin and top of forehead is usually a dark down colour. Many believe that the electric blue acara has been genetically bred from the blue acara to develop a brighter blue colouring. Averaging at 6-7 inch in size with the males growing larger than the females, males also tend to be more colourful and have bigger fins than the females. These

  Blue Acara                                                                                      Factfile                                                                                                     Scientific name: Aequidens pulcher                                                                             Juvenile blue acara Size: 16cm Origin: South America Family: Cichlidae Social Grouping: Pairs or groups Tank size: 180 litres+ Water requirements: Soft water with a neutral pH, 6.5-8.5 Temperature: 25-27 degrees celsius Lifespan: 7-10 years Feeding: High protein diet - flakes, pellets, frozen or live bloodworm, brine shrimp.

Albino Barb Factfile Scientific name: Capoeta tetrazona      Size: 3 inch Origin: Singapore Family: Cyprinidae Social Grouping: Groups of 5+ Tank size: 75+ litres Water requirements: pH 6.5 - 7.5 Temperature: 25-28 degrees celsius Lifespan: 6 years Feeding: Flakes, frozen, live brine shrimp and bloodworm

Rosy Barb   Factfile Scientific name:  Barbus Conchonius Size:  7.5cm Origin:  Northeastern India Family: Cyprinidae Social Grouping: Groups of 5+ Tank size:  75 litres Water requirements:  pH 6.5-7.5 Temperature: 25-27 degrees celsius Lifespan:  5 years Feeding: Flakes, frozen or live food on occasion

Tiger Barb Factfile Scientific name: Barbus tetrazona Size: 7.5cm Origin: Borneo, Indonesia, Sumatra Family: Cyprinidae Social Grouping: Groups of 5+ Tank size: 75+ litres Water requirements: pH 6.5 - 7.5 Temperature: 25-28 degrees celsius Lifespan: 6 years Feeding: Flakes, frozen, live brine shrimp and bloodworm  

  Blue Acara                                                                                      Factfile                                                                                                     Scientific name: Aequidens pulcher                                                                             Juvenile blue acara Size: 16cm Origin: South America Tank size: 180 litres+ Water requirements: Soft water with a neutral pH, 6.5-8.5 Temperature: 25-27 degrees celsius Lifespan: 7-10 years Feeding: High protein diet - flakes, pellets, frozen or live bloodworm, brine shrimp.      The blue acara is the ‘original’ acara many believe was genetically bred to produce the electric blue acara, which is more well known and popular due to the bright colouring. However, the blue acara is just as beautiful in its own right! With a steel blue/grey color that shimmers as they swim, black strips down the body and electric blue spots with orange tips on the top dorsal fin. Th

Bristlenose Catfish                                    Factfile Scientific name: Ancistrus Cirrhosus Size: 12cm Origin: Amazon Family: Armored catfishes Social Grouping: Pair Tank size: 150+ litres Water requirements: pH 5.5 - 8.5, adapts to most water hardness Temperature: 23-27                                  Lifespan: 5 years                                                                       Feeding: herbivores, alege, wafers, plec pellets, cucumber  

  Electric Blue Acara                         Factfile:                                                                                                   Adult male electric blue acara. Scientific name: N/A - likley hybrid Size: 6-7 inch (15cm) Origin: C aptivity Family: South America Cichlidae Social Grouping: Pairs or groups Tank size: 180 litres+ Water requirements: Soft water, pH 6.5-8.5 Temperature: 25-27 LIfespan: 7-10 years  Feeding: High protein diet - flakes, pellets, frozen or live bloodworm, brine shrimp.