Couldn't resist this little guy. He's tiny... barely an inch long.
New mini monster....Ctenopoma Acutirostre
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Mini predators they sure are!
You might want to start counting the number of rummynose in there. Hopefully they dont mind them and only be interested in prepared food.
Provide more long leaves hardy plants like Java Fern and you will see its interesting ambush predatory trait.
Personally for me, they look awesome in a blackwater setup.
You might want to start counting the number of rummynose in there. Hopefully they dont mind them and only be interested in prepared food.
Provide more long leaves hardy plants like Java Fern and you will see its interesting ambush predatory trait.
Personally for me, they look awesome in a blackwater setup.
Awesome! I'm looking up and down for these guys and can never find one 
May I ask how much they cost over there?
Good luck with the guy
May I ask how much they cost over there?
Good luck with the guy
Congrats! They are awesome fish.
Mine grew rather quickly - I got it at 1.5 inches where it was also living with rummynose tetras. About 4-6 months later he was 4 inches and snacking on the rummynose.
They are really cool fish. Mine begged for food a lot and would really gorge himself, especially when I fed non-pellet foods like silversides, frozen krill, live earthworms, etc. I would also get some ghost shrimp on occasion and it was really fun to watch him stalk them.
Hendre
- I got mine at Wet Spot, he was tank raised and less than $10.
Mine grew rather quickly - I got it at 1.5 inches where it was also living with rummynose tetras. About 4-6 months later he was 4 inches and snacking on the rummynose.
They are really cool fish. Mine begged for food a lot and would really gorge himself, especially when I fed non-pellet foods like silversides, frozen krill, live earthworms, etc. I would also get some ghost shrimp on occasion and it was really fun to watch him stalk them.
Hendre
- I got mine at Wet Spot, he was tank raised and less than $10.
No lfs here has them, but I may have found a place that ships
They are great mini monsters,one of my favorites in fact.Always moving and patrolling the tank.....hope you can get one Hendre!
Lets me guess, you got it from petsmart? LOL
Petsmart is noctorious selling them at that size for 7 bucks.
eeJamBOYan
Yes, mini predators for sure! This is my qt tank. Those 2 rummies will soon move to my 135 to join my group of 10. But the cteno doesn't even give them a glance (for now). I know as he grows that will change. My last cteno I had for 7 years and he did make a snack of any smaller fish such as cardinals, etc.
Hendre
I believe these fish are seasonal so keep an eye out soon.
magpie
thought you might like this video of the previous cteno I had hunting ghost shrimp.[video]