These are very rare in the hobby. I only have a few piece. First come first serve. They are around 3" Wild from African, already taking flakes food. The last batch went really quick, I'll be receiving another batch in 2-3 week. Reservations are welcome.
If you have any question, feel free to call me @ (408) 465-9392
Common Name: African Scat
Temperature: 68F - 82F
PH Range: 7.0 - 8.5
Hardness (dH) 12-30 dH
Max. Size: 16 inches
Min. Tank Size: 75 gallons
Swim Area: All Areas
Origin: Indo-West Pacific: Somalia and Kenya to South Africa, Australia and Papua New Guinea. Also found in the rivers and lagoons of East Africa.
Life Span: Reported up to 20 years in captivity
Diet: Omnivore
Additional Diet Information: Mealtime is a scat's favorite part of the day. They are almost manic, darting around the tank to see what you are going to drop in. And African scats will eat anything. A good diet will mix veggies with meaty foods. Mine go crazy over bloodworms and frozen krill.
Gender Difference: Monomorphic
Breeding: Unknown No reports of African scats breeding in captivity.
Temperament/Social Behavior: Usually peaceful, but very aggressive during feeding
Active Schooling fish/Usually found in groups in the wild Will eat smaller fish Territorial
Can be aggressive to same species
Common Diseases: African scats are susceptible to Ich and Velvet.
Availability: Rarely Seen
If you have any question, feel free to call me @ (408) 465-9392
Common Name: African Scat
Temperature: 68F - 82F
PH Range: 7.0 - 8.5
Hardness (dH) 12-30 dH
Max. Size: 16 inches
Min. Tank Size: 75 gallons
Swim Area: All Areas
Origin: Indo-West Pacific: Somalia and Kenya to South Africa, Australia and Papua New Guinea. Also found in the rivers and lagoons of East Africa.
Life Span: Reported up to 20 years in captivity
Diet: Omnivore
Additional Diet Information: Mealtime is a scat's favorite part of the day. They are almost manic, darting around the tank to see what you are going to drop in. And African scats will eat anything. A good diet will mix veggies with meaty foods. Mine go crazy over bloodworms and frozen krill.
Gender Difference: Monomorphic
Breeding: Unknown No reports of African scats breeding in captivity.
Temperament/Social Behavior: Usually peaceful, but very aggressive during feeding
Active Schooling fish/Usually found in groups in the wild Will eat smaller fish Territorial
Can be aggressive to same species
Common Diseases: African scats are susceptible to Ich and Velvet.
Availability: Rarely Seen
