The New "The End-All Mini Monster Thread"

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Originally posted by gobucks1:
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Scientific Name: Nandus Nandus

Common name: Marble Dat, Nandus

Care Level: Relatively easy, can be hard to get onto dead foods.

Size: 15 cm (6") generally

pH and KH range: Comes from hard, alkaline to brackish water, shouldn't be kept in soft or acid water.

Temperature range: 23 - 27 C (74 - 80 F)

Origin: Southeast Asia

Temperament: Relatively peaceful, but predatory

Compatible Tankmates: Anything that isn't aggressive, or small enough to be eaten, and can withstand its water parameters

Diet: Meaty foods

Tank Size for Adult: 29 gal for single 40 Breeder for multiples

Narrative: Great "mini-dat" for those that can't keep the full-size ones.

References: 500 Popular fish book, badmans, etc.
 
Originally posted by Death Pony:
Not really a monster, but very small and pretty.


Scientific Name: Celestichthys margaritatus

Common name: Celestial Pearl Danio

Care Level: Pretty easy

Size: 2.5 cm (1")

pH and KH range: pH 6.5-7.5, KH 8-12

Temperature range: 73-79 F

Origin: small pool in interior Myanmar

Temperament: very peaceful

Compatible Tankmates: Pseudomugils, other danios, Sparkling gouramis, otos, etc. Anything small and peaceful

Diet: small!!! Hikari micro pellets, bloodworms, daphnia, cyclops, tubifex, and brine shrimp

Tank Size for Adult: 8 of them can live comfortably in a 10 gallon

Narrative: Not considered mini monsters by any means, but their beauty and constant activity make up for it. Feeding should be monitored for the first few weeks. They will breed very easily. I highly recommend them!

References: LiveAquaria, personal experience
 
Originally posted by Stump:


Name:Asterophysus batrachus

Common names: Gulper Catfish, Ogre Catfish

Region: Orinoco and Rio Negro Basins

Size: Up to 10-11"

PH: 5.7-7.0

Temperature: 24.0 - 29.0 degrees Celcius, 75-84 degrees Fahrenheit

Feeding: This fish will try to eat ANYTHING and EVERYTHING that can fit in it's mouth. Prefers live food, but will accept nearly everything.

Compatability: Extreme care must be taken in order to keep these fish with others. Nothing small enough to fit in it's mouth, but nothing large or predatory enough to consider the Gulper food. I'd recommend something no less than twice the size of the Gulper for tankmates (i'm serious).


Tank Size: I'd recommend a 40 breeder minimum (36"x18"x16").



sources/references: planetcatfish.com

Picture courtesy of rdx1555.
 
Originally posted by gobucks1:
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Name: Lebiasina astrigata

Common names: Colombian Dwarf Predatory Tetra, Elegant Pencilfish

Region: Colombia and Northern South America

Size: Up to 3.5" (8cm)

PH: Not really critical, comes from soft,acid water

Temperature: 72 - 79* F (22 - 26* C)

Feeding: Mostly livefoods, may accept some frozen diets; predator

Compatability: Not kept with small tankmates. Or anything that will bully it,

Tank Size: 20 Long for a group of 4 or so

sources/references: 500 Freshwater Aquarium Fish Book, picture from some asian website

Picture: (top fish)
 
Originally posted by the zigman:
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Scientific Name: Cichlasoma salvini, Nandopsis salvini
Common Name: Salvini Cichlid, Tri color cichlid
Family: Cichlidae
Range: Central America: Guatemala, Honduras; Southern Mexico
Size: Up to 6 inches
Diet: Omnivore
Tank Set-up: Freshwater: Fine gravel or sand, rocks and roots for hiding, open swimming
Tank Conditions: 72-79°F; pH 7.0-8.0; dH 10
Minimum Tank Capacity: 50 gallons
Light: Medium
Temperament: Aggressive
Swimming Level: Middle to bottom
Care Level: Moderate
Reproduction: Egg Layer
 
Originally posted by Death Pony:

Name: Chaca chaca

Common names: Frogmouth catfish

Region: India and Bangladesh

Size: Up to 7.1"

PH: 6.0-8.0

Temperature: 72 - 75* F (22 - 24* C)

Feeding: anything that will fit in its mouth. Live feeders, fish fillets, shrimp, large pellet foods

Compatability: anything it big enough not to be eaten. Will not bother top dwellers.

Tank Size: 36"x18"x18"

Narrative: A rather sedentary ambush predator, they almost never leave the bottom of the tank. For some reason, this fish causes the pH of the water to decrease. Not a pretty face by any standards.

sources/references: Planetcatfish.com, AquaScapeOnline.com
 
Originally posted by Death Pony:

Scientific Name: Xenomystus nigri

Common name: African Brown Knifefish

Care Level: moderate?

Size: 12 inches

pH and KH range: pH 6.0-7.5

Temperature range: 23-28*C, 73-82*F

Origin: Sierra Leone, Liberia, Togo, Chad, Congo river basin, Nile river

Temperament: peaceful, but not towards smaller fish or other knives.

Compatible Tankmates: Polypterus senegalus, Congo tetras (maybe), anything of a similar size and temperament.

Diet: carnivore. Can be weaned off of live food.

Tank Size for Adult: 50 gallons

Narrative: One for the oddball fan with limited space. They like having lots of roots, driftwood, and rocks to hide in. Subdued lighting is a must.

References: http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/fish...nknifefish.php
 
Originally posted by gobucks1:


Scientific Name: Tetraodon Miurus

Common name: Congo Puffer

Care Level: Moderate, as with all puffers, pristine water is appreciated

Size: 6" (15cm)

pH and KH range: Not picky, 6 - 8 pH, soft to moderately hard

Temperature range: 24 - 26C (77 - 80F)

Origin: Congo River Basin, Africa

Temperament: Lurker, very aggressive and somewhat inactive

Compatible Tankmates: No

Diet: Invertebrates, snails, shrimps, etc. Can be trained onto "dead food" but will still need some inverts to keep beak size down

Tank Size for Adult: 29 gallon good with excessive water changes, 40 breeder better

Narrative: Cool lurking predator, most active at night. There is also a red morph.

References: The Puffer Forum, Puffernet
 
Originally posted by Death Pony:
Scientific Name: Brachygobius xanthomelas, Brachygobius doriae

Common name: Bumblebee Goby

Care Level: moderate

Size: 1.5"

pH and KH range: pH 7.0-8.2, KH 9-19

Temperature range: 72-84*F

Origin: Malaysia

Temperament: Too small to do any damage, but they act like they're though

Compatible Tankmates: Species tanks are best. Other tankmates would include anything that won't eat them (nothing big and boisterous)

Diet: Carnivore, they like the usual bloodworms, tubifex, and daphnia (frozen or live)

Tank Size for Adult: 5-10 gallons

Narrative: Xanthomelas is a true freshwater goby, but doriae requires brackish water to thrive. Their behavior is quite comedic and they have the ability to cling to the sides of the tank. They do best in groups. They have huge mouths for a fish of their small size.

doriae

xanthomelas
 
Originally posted by Death Pony:


Scientific Name: Apistogramma viejita

Common name: Dwarf Vieja Cichlid, Viejita Cichlid

Care Level: moderate

Size: 2"

pH and KH range: pH 5.5-6.5

Temperature range: 73-82*F/ 23-28*C

Origin: South America; Amazon River and Rio Meta area

Temperament: peaceful unless breeding

Compatible Tankmates: small peaceful fish

Diet: Carnivore, they like the usual bloodworms, tubifex, and brine shrimp

Tank Size for Adult: 25 gallons

Narrative: IMO, one of the prettiest dwarf cichlids available in the hobby. THeir colors range from white, red, and black to blue, orange, red, and black. Unfortunately, their hard to find.

References: http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/fish/viejitaapisto.php
http://www.thecichlidgallery.com/a.viejita.htm
 
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