xenacanth9's Fish of the Day

[Deadeye]

Jeez…showing me that after I take down my rift lake setup - are you trying to torture me lol

This would be my go-to if I wanted Rift Lake cichlids and tankmates. No loaches would be harmed in the making of the cichlid tank that way.

I found the Africans weren’t that hard on the loaches given sufficient hiding places and that tough loaches are chosen…it was the other way around! And bigger cichlids didn’t even mind.

 

[MultipleTankSyndrome]

Either way, it's a very interesting kuhli mimic imo.

 

[Deadeye]

Either way, it's a very interesting kuhli mimic imo.

+1

 

[The Masked Shadow]

I agree, looks exactly like a kuhli

 

[xenacanth9]

DAY 35
https://imperialtropicals.com/products/silver-kuhli-loach-pangio-anguillaris

Eel Kuhli Loach
Pangio anguillaris

Size: 4”
pH: 6.0-7.5
Tank size: 20G/1 small group
Country of origin: Countries throughout Central Africa
Diet: Most live, frozen and dry foods of an appropriate size
Temperament: Peaceful
Temperature: 70-85° F

Description

Speaking of kuhli loaches, Pangio anguillaris is one of the many rarely-seen Pangio species that are often overshadowed by the more common yellow-striped species. The specific name of this species means “eel-like” due to their eel-like shape and silvery color.

 

[xenacanth9]

DAY 14
https://www.aquascapeonline.com/longnose-gar/

Longnose Gar
Lepisosteus osseus

Size: 3-4’ (Captive) - 4’-5.5’ (Wild)
pH: 6.5-8.0
Tank size: 350-500G/Individual (Captive) | 500-650G/Individual (Wild)
Country of origin: United States
Diet: Live and frozen foods
Temperament: Predatory, though relatively docile for its size. Nervous
Temperature: 65-80° F
sg: 1.000-1.005

Description

Lepisosteus osseus is one of the less popular Lepisoteus species in the trade. These fish are usually more expensive than platyrhincus, oculatus, and spatula. Among the larger of the seven known types of Lepisoteus. Also perhaps the slimmest. These fish are very hardy, and can adapt to a wide range of water conditions. They are also able to gulp air.

Correction: There are not seven known Lepisoteus species. There are actually four Lepisoteus and three Atractosteus.

 

[xenacanth9]

DAY 36
https://exoticfishshop.net/product/freshwater-tarpon/

Atlantic Tarpon
Megalops atlanticus

Size: 8’
pH: 7.0-8.0
Tank size: 10000G/Individual
Country of origin: Countries throughout North and South America
Diet: Most live, frozen and dry foods of an appropriate size
Temperament: Aggressive, may tolerate similarly-sized fish
Temperature: 70-80° F
sg: 1.000-1.025

Description

The Atlantic tarpon is an absolutely ridiculous and impractical fish to keep-- unless you are a true monster fish keeper. Some of you may think I went off the rails with this one, and to be fair, I did. However, a number of private aquarists successfully keep fish this big or bigger, and a good number of those people are on this very forum. Figured it was only fair. But moving past the size issue, these fish are rather hardy, and very versatile in terms of salinity. They are perhaps best known as game fish, and rightfully so.

 

[Deadeye]

I’ve seen these at aquariums…beautiful specimens, something to aspire to keeping!

 

[xenacanth9]

Just got to day 100 on the doc... Need something very rare and spectacular. Preferably some kind of monster. If anyone has ideas, DM.

 

[xenacanth9]

I've also decided that, since week nine is brackish week, every ninth week will have a certain theme.