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DAY 120 [BRACKISH WEEK II]
https://bluegrassaquatics.com/samurai-puffer-regular.html
Samurai Pufferfish
Dichotomyctere erythrotaenia
Size: 3”
pH: 6.0-8.0
Tank size: 20G/Individual
Country of origin: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea
Diet: Live and frozen foods. It is imperative that you provide some sort of hard food
Temperament: Aggressive, though may tolerate large, fast fish
Temperature: 75-80° F
sg: 1.005-1.010
Description
Closing month four is Dichotomyctere erythrotaenia, a very rare and overshadowed brackish pufferfish exclusive to Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Much like several other profiles on this list, this profile is a new-and-improved rehash of a previous write-up, which you can check out here. They are among the smaller Dichotomyctere species.
https://bluegrassaquatics.com/samurai-puffer-regular.html
Samurai Pufferfish
Dichotomyctere erythrotaenia
Size: 3”
pH: 6.0-8.0
Tank size: 20G/Individual
Country of origin: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea
Diet: Live and frozen foods. It is imperative that you provide some sort of hard food
Temperament: Aggressive, though may tolerate large, fast fish
Temperature: 75-80° F
sg: 1.005-1.010
Description
Closing month four is Dichotomyctere erythrotaenia, a very rare and overshadowed brackish pufferfish exclusive to Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Much like several other profiles on this list, this profile is a new-and-improved rehash of a previous write-up, which you can check out here. They are among the smaller Dichotomyctere species.
I'll see if it's still there, and get it if it is. Thanks!
DAY 121 [BRACKISH WEEK II]
https://livefish.com.au/bullrout-12cm
Bullrout
Notesthes robusta
Size: 1’
pH: 7.5-8.5
Tank size: 55G/Individual
Country of origin: Australia
Diet: Live and frozen foods
Temperament: Mildly aggressive
Temperature: 75-80° F
sg: 1.010-1.025
Description
Opening month five is Notesthes robusta, an Australian waspfish most commonly found in freshwater and brackish. They are only sometimes found in the sea. This fish is the one and only member of its genus. NOTICE: The link provided above is to a website based in Australia. All entries previous to this one contain US links. If you live outside of Oceania, this fish may be particularly expensive to ship.
https://livefish.com.au/bullrout-12cm
Bullrout
Notesthes robusta
Size: 1’
pH: 7.5-8.5
Tank size: 55G/Individual
Country of origin: Australia
Diet: Live and frozen foods
Temperament: Mildly aggressive
Temperature: 75-80° F
sg: 1.010-1.025
Description
Opening month five is Notesthes robusta, an Australian waspfish most commonly found in freshwater and brackish. They are only sometimes found in the sea. This fish is the one and only member of its genus. NOTICE: The link provided above is to a website based in Australia. All entries previous to this one contain US links. If you live outside of Oceania, this fish may be particularly expensive to ship.
DAY 122 [BRACKISH WEEK II]
https://harrysmarinelife.com/product/lookdown-fish/
Lookdown
Selene vomer
Size: 1.5’
pH: 8.0-8.5
Tank size: 350G/1 small group
Country of origin: United States, Canada, as well as numerous countries throughout Central and South America
Diet: Live and frozen foods
Temperament: Predatory, though relatively peaceful
Temperature: 75-80° F
sg: 1.010-1.025
Description
Selene vomer is a fish that you’ve much more likely seen on a fishing hook or in a public aquarium than within a private hobbyist’s collection. These fish, though not impossible to find, are rather underappreciated in the aquarium hobby. This is somewhat justified, however, as this species is very difficult to maintain, and is best regarded as an “experts only” fish. Far more attractive as juveniles. These fish are also rather tall, which is another factor in their behemoth required tank size. Very robust, as well.
https://harrysmarinelife.com/product/lookdown-fish/
Lookdown
Selene vomer
Size: 1.5’
pH: 8.0-8.5
Tank size: 350G/1 small group
Country of origin: United States, Canada, as well as numerous countries throughout Central and South America
Diet: Live and frozen foods
Temperament: Predatory, though relatively peaceful
Temperature: 75-80° F
sg: 1.010-1.025
Description
Selene vomer is a fish that you’ve much more likely seen on a fishing hook or in a public aquarium than within a private hobbyist’s collection. These fish, though not impossible to find, are rather underappreciated in the aquarium hobby. This is somewhat justified, however, as this species is very difficult to maintain, and is best regarded as an “experts only” fish. Far more attractive as juveniles. These fish are also rather tall, which is another factor in their behemoth required tank size. Very robust, as well.
That fish looks like it just fell out of the bed and bonked it’s head, and couldn’t get up in the morning (see what I did their ?)
Interesting. Never knew these guys could tolerate brackish.DAY 122 [BRACKISH WEEK II]
https://harrysmarinelife.com/product/lookdown-fish/
Lookdown
Selene vomer
Size: 1.5’
pH: 8.0-8.5
Tank size: 350G/1 small group
Country of origin: United States, Canada, as well as numerous countries throughout Central and South America
Diet: Live and frozen foods
Temperament: Predatory, though relatively peaceful
Temperature: 75-80° F
sg: 1.010-1.025
Description
Selene vomer is a fish that you’ve much more likely seen on a fishing hook or in a public aquarium than within a private hobbyist’s collection. These fish, though not impossible to find, are rather underappreciated in the aquarium hobby. This is somewhat justified, however, as this species is very difficult to maintain, and is best regarded as an “experts only” fish. Far more attractive as juveniles. These fish are also rather tall, which is another factor in their behemoth required tank size. Very robust, as well.
DAY 123 [BRACKISH WEEK II]
https://trinsfish.com/6-8-glass-mini-moray-snake-eel/
Rice-Paddy Eel
Pisodonophis boro
Size: 2’
pH: 7.0-8.0
Tank size: 50G/Individual
Country of origin: Somalia, Tanzania, South Africa, India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Polynesia, Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Kenya, Madagascar, Philippines, Malaysia, Mozambique, Seychelles, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, China, Thailand, Vietnam, Yemen
Diet: Live and frozen foods
Temperament: Predatory, though relatively peaceful
Temperature: 75-80° F
sg: 1.005-1.020
Description
Pisodonophis boro is an insanely widespread, yet strangely underappreciated eel native to Asia, Africa, and Oceania. They come from the family Ophichthidae, the snake eels, a widespread family best known in the aquarium trade from marine species such as Myrichthys maculosus and Myrichthys colubrinus, two moderately-sized eels that find their way into stores every now and then.
https://trinsfish.com/6-8-glass-mini-moray-snake-eel/
Rice-Paddy Eel
Pisodonophis boro
Size: 2’
pH: 7.0-8.0
Tank size: 50G/Individual
Country of origin: Somalia, Tanzania, South Africa, India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Polynesia, Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Kenya, Madagascar, Philippines, Malaysia, Mozambique, Seychelles, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, China, Thailand, Vietnam, Yemen
Diet: Live and frozen foods
Temperament: Predatory, though relatively peaceful
Temperature: 75-80° F
sg: 1.005-1.020
Description
Pisodonophis boro is an insanely widespread, yet strangely underappreciated eel native to Asia, Africa, and Oceania. They come from the family Ophichthidae, the snake eels, a widespread family best known in the aquarium trade from marine species such as Myrichthys maculosus and Myrichthys colubrinus, two moderately-sized eels that find their way into stores every now and then.
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