Natural Range: India, Nepal, Bangladesh
Adult Size: around 4-5"
Sold as: Unsexed
Overview:
This is one of the few fish species that communicate using sounds audible to humans. If you have a group of these fish and listen very carefully during feeding time, you may hear their "dinner conversation," which sounds like a soft clicking noise. These highly communal fish use sound, and many other interesting behaviors, to keep in contact and manage their social hierarchies. Displays, dances, and occasionally combat are used to manage their social structures. These are fascinating to watch but can stress subdominant fish if they are kept in inadequate numbers. To mitigate this, and to best observe their fascinating social behaviors, this is a fish that is best kept in groups...the more the merrier.
Mastacembelus erythrotaenia, commonly known as the fire eel, is a striking freshwater fish native to Southeast Asia, recognized for its elongated body and vibrant red markings.
The fire eel is not a true eel, but an extremely elongated fish with a distinctive pointed snout and underslung mouth. It is part of spiny eels family, Mastacembelidae. The group gets its common name from the many small dorsal spines that precede the dorsal fin.
The fire eel is the largest species in its family and can reach up to 1 m (3.3 ft) in length.
The Bristlenose Pleco (Ancistrus cirrhosus) originates in South America, mainly in the fast-flowing waters of the Amazon River Basin.
It is one of the smallest catfish, growing to only 5 inches. They are brown, green, or gray with white or yellow spots; some have uneven coloring, with lighter and darker splotches on various parts of their bodies.
They do well in a tank of 20 gallons or larger and can handle a wide range of water conditions from soft and acidic to harder and alkaline. Water temperature should be kept around 73-80 degrees Fahrenheit with a pH of 6.5—7.5, Ensure water hardness is less than 200 ppm.
Because they are bottom dwellers, make sure to provide plenty of driftwood, roots, plants, and caves for them to hide in during the day. They are nocturnal and prefer to do their eating mostly at night.
The Denison barb, Denison's barb, Miss Kerala, red-line torpedo barb, or roseline shark (Dawkinsia denisonii) is an endangered species of cyprinid fish endemic to the fast-flowing hill streams and rivers of the Western Ghats in India.[2][3] Native to fast-moving rivers and streams in Western India, this fish is highly sought-after in the fish-keeping community. Their massive popularity paired with changes to their natural habitat is threatening wild populations.
The minimum tank size requirement for Denison Barbs is 55 gallons.
One of the most striking and recognizable rainbowfish is the Boesemani rainbow. This schooling fish is prized for its unique-looking, bicolored body and is the perfect statement piece for a medium-sized community aquarium.
They occupy the middle levels of the water column where they tend to be quite active if kept healthy. They constantly move around open swimming spaces, displaying their colors.
They are a social species too, mixing well with both other species and their own kind. As shoaling fish, they should be kept in groups to keep them happy.
A group of six can be held in a 30-gallon aquarium. Any smaller than this and they would become cramped and stressed. As an active species, Boesemani Rainbowfish need plenty of space to swim around in, so the larger the tank, the better.
Boesemani Rainbowfish are omnivores; they eat both meaty food and vegetation.
One of the most striking and recognizable rainbowfish is the Boesemani rainbow. This schooling fish is prized for its unique-looking, bicolored body and is the perfect statement piece for a medium-sized community aquarium.
They occupy the middle levels of the water column where they tend to be quite active if kept healthy. They constantly move around open swimming spaces, displaying their colors.
They are a social species too, mixing well with both other species and their own kind. As shoaling fish, they should be kept in groups to keep them happy.
A group of six can be held in a 30-gallon aquarium. Any smaller than this and they would become cramped and stressed. As an active species, Boesemani Rainbowfish need plenty of space to swim around in, so the larger the tank, the better.
Boesemani Rainbowfish are omnivores; they eat both meaty food and vegetation.
Revered for their vibrant colors and eye-catching shimmer, the Congo Tetra (Phenacogrammus interruptus) has become a widely popular freshwater fish species in the aquarium community.
As their name would suggest, these fish are endemic to the Congo River basin. They typically call small streams, ponds, and marshes in the area home.
They’re a schooling fish and typically stick to large groups in the wild. In captivity, this schooling nature creates stunning swaths of color that will be the center of attention in your tank.
Our recommended tank size for Congo Tetras is 30 gallons.
