The New "The End-All Mini Monster Thread"
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Come on guys, its not gonna be a sticky this way.
Come on guys, its not gonna be a sticky this way.
Scientific Name: Culaea inconstans
Common name: Brook Stickleback
Care Level: Easy-Medium
Size: 8.7 cm
pH and KH range: pH- 6.0-8.0 KH- medium to hard
Temperature range: Tolerance: 32-80°F Preferred:72-76°F
Origin: North America
Temperament: Semi-aggressive, fin nipper, can be downright nasty
Compatible Tankmates: Best kept with its own kind
Diet: Crustacean and insect larvae, eggs and larvae of fishes, snails, oligochaetes and algae, Will accept flakes and frozen.
Tank Size for Adult: 10 gallons
References: Fishbase.org, BTDarters caresheet
Plec123;3247798; said:Originally posted by gobucks1:
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Scientific Name: Exodon paradoxus
Common name: Exodon, Bucktoothed Tetra
Care Level: Easy if given sufficient space
Size: 10 - 15cm (4 - 6") actual captive average is apx 3"
pH and KH range: Not picky, but comes from soft, acid water
Temperature range: 24 - 29 C (76 - 84F)
Origin: Amazon River Drainage area Amazon and Orinoco basin. as well as the Rio Branco in Guyana
Temperament: Can be quite aggressive in shoals
Compatible Tankmates:Eachother, large robust fish compatible with some small cats such as ottos (Otocinclus cf. affinis), some cories (Corydoras cf. julii and C. cf. nanus), as well as a few shoaling tetras and loaches. however it is generally not suggested as it takes some knowledge and experience to get this to work.
Diet: Carnivore, Raw shrimp, BW, etc exodons will eat just about anything you feed them including prepared foods succh as pellets, as well as live foods.
Tank Size for Adult: 20L for small shoal, 40Breeder for large shoal as they should be kept in a group of no less then 10, a minimum 20-30g tank is needed for a shoal.
Narrative: Somewhat of a "miniature piranha" fast moving, good looking, shoaling predator
References: Aqualand, Opefe
threw in a few extra points.
great species.
TheKrow;3257161; said:
exodons are not exported very often, so it may be a bit of a challenge to get your hands on some. your best course of action is to contact a few of your LFS nad have then check with their suppliers.
What about blue acaras?
Blue Acara
Scientific Name: Aequidens pulcher
Common Name(s): Blue Acara
Size: Can get up to 8” (20cm)
Diet: Will take cichlid food, flake, pellet, and can be taught to take live.
Water Parameters: pH from 6.3 to 7.3, temp from 72 to 78, soft (50mg/l).
Natural location: South America, from Panama to Venezuela.
Temperament: Territorial.
Tank-mates: Anything over 3”, not so tough as to overwhelm it, so nothing over 16”.
Minimum Tank Size: A pair of them can be kept in a 40 gallon breeder, a specimen can work in a 30.
I don't really think i've ever encountered such a perfect cichlid for the beginner. Softer species like angels may be bullied for territory. If your tank is at least a 50 gallon, you should be able to keep a nice community with larger shoalers like giant danios, rainbows and silver dollars.
Picture isn't mine.
Blue Acara
Scientific Name: Aequidens pulcher
Common Name(s): Blue Acara
Size: Can get up to 8” (20cm)
Diet: Will take cichlid food, flake, pellet, and can be taught to take live.
Water Parameters: pH from 6.3 to 7.3, temp from 72 to 78, soft (50mg/l).
Natural location: South America, from Panama to Venezuela.
Temperament: Territorial.
Tank-mates: Anything over 3”, not so tough as to overwhelm it, so nothing over 16”.
Minimum Tank Size: A pair of them can be kept in a 40 gallon breeder, a specimen can work in a 30.
I don't really think i've ever encountered such a perfect cichlid for the beginner. Softer species like angels may be bullied for territory. If your tank is at least a 50 gallon, you should be able to keep a nice community with larger shoalers like giant danios, rainbows and silver dollars.
Picture isn't mine.
besides exodons, there is only one other "end all MINI monster"...
Scientific Name: Acestrorhynchus Isalinae
Common Name: Barracuda Tetra
Care level: Easy
Approx. Adult Size: 4 to 6 inches
PH Range: 7.2
Temperature range: given their origin, id guess 78-85
Origin: South America
Temperament: Semi Aggressive
Compatible Tankmates: Best kept with its own kind
Diet: Carnivore
Recommended Aquarium: 20+ Gallons
References: petsolutions, image by Tom Lorenz
Scientific Name: Acestrorhynchus Isalinae
Common Name: Barracuda Tetra
Care level: Easy
Approx. Adult Size: 4 to 6 inches
PH Range: 7.2
Temperature range: given their origin, id guess 78-85
Origin: South America
Temperament: Semi Aggressive
Compatible Tankmates: Best kept with its own kind
Diet: Carnivore
Recommended Aquarium: 20+ Gallons
References: petsolutions, image by Tom Lorenz
bitteraspects;3430678; said:
Bitter, are these Acestros legal in Hawaii??
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Charax Gibbosus
COMMON NAME: Glass Headstander, "Poor mans' Payara"
CARE LEVEL: Moderate
ADULT SIZE: 5"-7"
PH RANGE: 6.0-7.5
TEMPERATURE RANGE: 75-80F
ORIGIN: Gazetteer South America: Essequibo River basin and coastal rivers of Surinam
TEMPERAMENT: Peaceful to species it can't swallow.
COMPATIBLE TANKMATES: Anything that is too big to eat & vice versa. NOTE: it is a shoaling characin and lives psychologically healthier with 5 or more.
DIET: Predator. Insects, fish, worms etc. Easy to convert to panzy. imean pellets / frozen foods.
TANK SIZE: 30 Gallons (4 or less Glass Headstanders)
COMMENTS: Truely a REAL mini monster. I consider it the poor man's Payara. ALOT cheaper, alot smaller, hardy AND legal in most states.
REFERENCES: MFK. AV. Image 1 from uncomprehendable Pakistan website. Image 2 from Google (hot link source no longer in commission).
