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Threadfin rainbowfish do well in aquariums of 20 US gallons (76 L), however 30 US gallons (110 L) is preferred. They are best housed in a "species only" tank; meaning that the tank is reserved for the Threadfins alone. Because of their tiny mouths, they can be difficult to feed.
Ranging in length from 11 cm (4.5 in) in the dwarf threadfin (Parapolynemus verekeri) to 2 m (6.6 ft) in fourfinger threadfin (Eleutheronema tetradactylum) and giant African threadfin (Polydactylus quadrifilis), threadfins are both important to commercial fisheries as a food fish, and popular among anglers. Their habit of forming large schools ...
Eleutheronema tetradactylum, the fourfinger threadfin, known as ranwas in India is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a threadfin from the family Polynemidae which occurs in the Indian and western Pacific Ocean.
Also known as golden wrasse, golden rainbowfish, and canary wrasse; scientific name halichoeres chrysus. Maximum length: 5.5 inches Wild habitat: Australia, Indonesia.
Bows are known to grow larger in the tank than they do in the wild. As an example, the much lauded size of 3" max for M. boesemani is far from the 6" it can grow to if it lives 10 years in captivity. My boesemani are about 1½ years old and all are close to 3.5" already Roan Art 02:28, 7 March 2007 (UTC)
Tank size Temperature range pH range Water Hardness Bristlenose pleco, bushynose pleco: Ancistrus spp. The bristlenose genus has at least 59 identified species and many others yet to be named. [16] Males and female both have long "bristles" on their nose, the males having distinctly longer ones. 72-84 F (20-27 C) Adonis pleco, polka dot lyre ...
Seen in this community tank are Siamese fighting fish, mollies, a platy, and a rainbowfish. For freshwater community tanks, there are large numbers of species that make successful community fishes. Most of the livebearers , barbs , tetras , rasboras , danios , and rainbowfishes are peaceful, though a few species are fin nippers , most notably ...
An aquarium heater is a device used in the fishkeeping hobby to warm the temperature of water in aquariums. [1] Most tropical freshwater and marine aquariums are maintained at temperatures that range from 22 to 30 °C (72 to 86 °F). [1] [2] [3] The types include glass immersion heaters and undergravel heating. There are also heating mats that ...