Freshwater archerfish

[tomojsg]

lol...

 

[honestea]

One interesting fact. Archer fish is the only fish that has the ability to recognize people's face.

 

[magpie]

They are just so cool! Maybe someday, but not today. I need a larger tank to be fair to them, esp. as wild caught - I feel like they deserve the best natural habitat possible when pulled from the wild. I really want someone else to grab them so I can watch them longer. They are on aquabid now - get em! I'll do a search now, maybe I can drool over someone elses.

 

[888fish]

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/newest-pickup-burmese-clouded-archerfish.672255/

 

[Vancouver_98683]

Agree with you magpie on how cool that are. There's several that are raising these same ones from Wet spot in the Portland and vancouver area. They seem to be a hardy fish on freshwater. Beleive the biggest hurdle is feeding. Getting them away crickets and onto pellets.

 

[888fish]

My group of 5 shipped from the Wet Spot ate food sticks and FD krill the 2nd day.

 

[magpie]

I just checked out your link, thanks! I love them. I'll be poking you for updates now and then.

I have read about them being picky, but am happy to hear yours converted to prepared foods.

 

[Doc-Fish]

They do well if the diet contains Vestigial winged Drosophila (easy to cultivate), they are great fish but do need a decent quantity of live food to do well.

I have kept and studied these a few times over the years.