xenacanth9's Fish of the Day

[xenacanth9]

Looks like we've hit 9K views, thanks everyone

 

[FJB]

Are you quiting?

 

[latapy10]

A few more details.....
Eels spawn in the Sargasso sea in the middle of the Atlantic ocean. What's interesting is that the American eel and the European eel spawn in the same areas, but do not appear to hybridize. They go through several life stages, I can't recall exactly, but you end up with tiny baby eels. These are the ones that are of primary interest for the aquarist, as they adapt easier to aquarium conditions at that age. I put an eel, a male I believe into a tank with a pumpkinseed and a green sunfish. I had lots of rockwork. Consequently I didn't see him for almost 4 months, then one day he popped up eating pellets at the surface.
You can sex an American eel by its size and typical habitat. The females get much larger than the males, and tend to move into full freshwater. The males tend to stay in low to mild salinity levels, and are most of what the eels they sell for bait in my area are. The hardest part I've found with eels is getting them adjusted enough to feed. I've had more success in sand bottom tanks with rocks and stuff they can burrow under. They also spend some time in the sand, so make sure you have the correct substrate. Try to put them in the tank first, and let them get adjusted and feeding well before adding anymore fish. They are very shy at first, and maybe for a while, but I've only had one that just refused to come out at all. I would find it when cleaning the tank for months, and then it just disappeared. Which brings me to my next point. If an eel doesn't like it's environment, it will seek out a better one. They are magnificent escape artists, so a tight fitting lid with every single hole plugged is a must. This is where I lost all my eels eventually. I couldn't find out how they got out, but get out they did.

they always escape from tanks and even they escape from small ponds...

 

[xenacanth9]

Are you quiting?

Not now.

 

[kzimmerman]

Can I ask for more puffers and spiny eels? Especially puffers......

 

[xenacanth9]

There are a few more of both on the way!

 

[xenacanth9]

Stay tuned for next week, (3.03.2022 - 3.09.2022) there will be a a special focus on brackish fish and I can guarantee some puffer content

 

[xenacanth9]

DAY 114
https://www.aquascapeonline.com/products/nile-perch-6-lates-niloticus.html

Nile Barramundi
Lates niloticus

Size: 4.5’ [Possibly larger-- Though this is rare in captivity]
pH: 7.0-8.5
Tank size: 850G/Individual
Country of origin: Chad, Senegal, Congo, and several other countries throughout Central and Western Africa
Diet: Most live, frozen, and prepared foods of an appropriate size will suffice
Temperament: Aggressive, may tolerate similarly-sized fish
Temperature: 75-80° F
sg: 1.000-1.015

Description

Lates niloticus is a very widespread African barramundi. There exist several populations, both native and invasive throughout most of Africa’s major rivers. Their introduction is unfortunately responsible for the extinction of several Victorian cichlid species. They have been classified as both a wrasse species and a snook species in the past, though are currently classified under Lates.

 

[xenacanth9]

Real excited for brackish week 2!

 

[xenacanth9]

DAY 115
https://www.wetspottropicalfish.com/product/stiphodon-aureofuscus/

Aureofuscus Stiphodon Goby
Stiphodon aureofuscus

Size: 1.25”
pH: 6.5-7.5
Country of origin: Indonesia
Tank size: 10G/1 small group
Diet: Many-- But certainly not ALL live, frozen, and prepared foods of an appropriate size will suffice
Temperament: Peaceful, though slightly territorial among own species
Temperature: 70-80° F

Description

Stiphodon aureofuscus is a rather rare goby belonging to a quite expansive genus of other small, biofilm-grazing gobies. These fish work very well in nano tanks and communities, though may occasionally squabble with conspecifics, as most gobies do. They make decent algae eaters, if not as effective as catfish such as Otocinclus.