Underwater Pets

Aphyosemion Australe Killifish  Factfile Scientific name: Lyretail Killi Size: 5-6cm Origin: West Africa Family: Nothobranchiidae Social Grouping: Pair or group Tank size: 50+ litres Water requirements: pH5.5-7 Temperature: 21-30℃ Lifespan: 3 years Feeding: Flakes, frozen or live bloodworm

Glowlight Tetra Factfile Scientific name: Hemigrammus erythrozonus Size: 4cm Origin: Essiquibo River, Guyana Family: Characidae Social Grouping: Shoal 5+ Tank size: 45+ litres Water requirements: pH 5.8-7.5 Temperature: 24-28℃ Lifespan: 5 years Feeding: Flakes

Otocinclus Catfish Factfile Scientific name: Otocinclus Vestitus Size: 4cm Origin: South America Family: Loricariidae   Social Grouping: Group of 6+ Tank size: 45+ litres Water requirements: pH 6-7.5 Temperature: 23-28℃ Lifespan: 3-5 years Feeding: Algae, algae wafers.

Albino Corydoras Factfile Scientific name: Corydoras paleatus Size: 7cm Origin: West Indies Family: Callichthyidae Social Grouping: Group of 4+ Tank size: 75+ litres Water requirements: pH 6-8 Temperature: 21-27℃ Lifespan: 3-5 years Feeding: Sinking pellets, wafers, live or frozen food.

Siamese Fighting Fish Male Betta - Delta Tail Factfile Scientific name: Betta splendens Size: 7cm Origin: Thailand Family: Belontiidae Social Grouping: One male per tank Tank size: 5+ litres Water requirements: pH 6.8-7.5 Temperature: 24-30℃ Lifespan: 3 years Feeding: Flakes, frozen and live bloodworms.

Bulldog Pleco Factfile Scientific name: L187b - Chaestostoma Thomasi Size: 15cm Origin: South America Family: Loricariidae Social Grouping: 1+ Tank size: 150+ litres Water requirements: pH 6.5-7.5  Temperature: 22-27℃ Lifespan: 12 years Feeding: Flakes, sinking pellets, algae wafers, cucumber.

Tiger Oscar Factfile Scientific name: Astronotus Ocellatus Size: 30cm Origin: South America Family: Cichlidae Social Grouping: Pair or group Tank size: 200+ litres Water requirements: pH 6-7.5 Temperature: 24-27℃ Lifespan: 10+ years Feeding: High protein diet including pellets, frozen or live food.

Blue Phantom Pleco Factfile Scientific name: L128 - Hemiancistrus sp. Size: 20cm Origin: South American Family: Loricariidae Social Grouping: 1 or more Tank size: 135+ litres Water requirements: pH 6-7.5 Temperature: 23-26℃ Lifespan: 8-10 years Feeding: Algae pellets or wafers, cucumber, frozen or live foods.

Yellow Fire Shrimp Factfile Scientific name: Neocaridina heteropoda var. 'yellow' Size: 3cm Origin: China Family: Atyidae Social Grouping: Group 3+ Tank size: 20 litres Water requirements: pH 6-8  Temperature: 18-28℃ Lifespan: 2 years Feeding: Algae, algae wafers, sinking pellets and frozen food such as daphnia.

Apistogramma macmasteri  Factfile Scientific name: Apistogramma macmasteri  Size: 4-5.5cm Origin: Columbia Family: Cichlidae Social Grouping: Pair or group  Tank size: 60 litres  Water requirements: pH 5.5-7 Temperature: 24-28℃ Lifespan: 3-5 years Feeding: Flakes, pellets and occasionally frozen or live bloodworm or brine shrimp.

Cockatoo Cichlid - Double Orange Factfile Scientific name: Apisto Cacatuoides Double Orange Size: 5-7.5cm Origin: Amazon River Family: Cichlidae Social Grouping: Pair Tank size: 90+ litres Water requirements: pH 5-7.5 (pH 5-6 for breeding) Temperature: 22-29℃ Lifespan: 5+ years

Glass Catfish Factfile Scientific name: Kryptopterus vitreolus  Size: 5.5-6.5cm Origin: Thailand Family: Siluridae Social Grouping: Shoal 5+ Tank size: 135+ litres  Water requirements: pH 4-7 Temperature: 20-26℃ Lifespan: 8 years