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Common Snapping Turtle in action ^ _ ^

Albino whale catfish in Chiang mai zoo aquarium

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Orinoco Cichlid Short Body

If he didn't have normal body like the other , but he look so smart ^ _ ^

Tropheus Moorii Red Rainbow Kambwimba Cichlid

These Cichlid is one of the most famous Cichlid in the aquarium ^ _ ^

Fish Data : Glowlight Tetra

Quick Information

Scientific Name : Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Common Names : Glo-lite Tetra, Glowlight Tetra, Fire Neon Tetra

Glow Light Tetra Care Level : Easy to Moderate, slowly acclimate them to your tank using a slow drip.

Size : Up to 1.5 inches (4 cm)

pH : 5.5 - 7

Temperature : 72°F - 80°F (22°C - 27°C)

Lifespan : 5 years or longer

Origin / Habitat : Guyana, South America

Descriptions

This fish is a really nice looking tetra with an orange-red stripe that runs the length of its semi-transparent body. Proper aquarium lighting levels with a dark fish tank bottom can help enhance the colors of this fish. They are slightly smaller than other commonly available tetras and should be kept with similar sized and non-aggressive species. They will do really well in an aquarium with live plants. Like other small tetras, such as the Neon Tetras, this fish does best in small schools (shoal) of 5 or more. Do not keep them with larger species that could potentially eat them. Even if you keep them in schools they can still be a little shy, keeping a low profile most of the time.

Glowlight Tetras are shoaling fish. Shoaling fish are extremely social fish that instinctively travel in a group. They tend not to fare well in an aquarium devoid of other members of their species. Depending on how strong the instinct runs in an individual species, some shoaling fish can not survive at all in an isolated environment. It is always advisable to have at least four of any given shoaling fish in a community fish tank.

This fish is a small freshwater fish variety, reaching an adult length of only about an inch and a half. They have a mild disposition and make wonderful additions to community tanks provide they are in the presence of similarly natured fish whose size is not big enough to view them as a source of nutrition.

like all tetras, are hiders. They take readily to heavily planted aquariums. Giving them plenty of places to hide will increase these rather small fishes’ chances of long-term survival in a community setting. Glowlights are mid-tanks swimmers. So you want vegetation large enough to be present in the middle of your aquarium.

General Body Form:

The abdominal area of the male Glowlight Tetra is curves in slightly (concave), and he is smaller and less robust than the female. Generally this is a very slender species resembling the neon tetra in shape and form. Top size is about 1.5 inches.

Coloration:

Overall a very pleasing species to look at. The anal, ventral and dorsal fins are slightly off white to translucent in coloration, in addition the front of the dorsal fin is marked by a bright red stripe. This color is repeated on the top section of the eye. The basic body color is pale translucent olive green color. There is a shimmering purple to red stripe starting at the base of the tail fin extending to the mouth area. Under certain light you can see an additional golden stripe on top of the red.

Temperament / Behavior : A very small tetra that needs to be kept in small schools (shoal) of 5 or more.

Breeding / Mating / Reproduction : They are more apt to breed in an environment that closely mimics their native waters. Filtering the aquarium water through peat or adding a thin layer to the substrate will help make them feel at home and help to induce breeding. Make sure the peat doesn’t contain chemical additives or fertilizers. A breeding tank should always be used. Provide the tank with plenty of fine leafed foliage. Hornwort will work well for this purpose.

The glowlight tetra is an egg layer. Egg layers are notorious for eating their un-hatched eggs. Tetras will scatter their eggs among the plants instinctively. Promptly remove the adults from the breeding tank after spawning. The fry will be much more likely to survive without the adults present.

Fry will hatch in about 24 hours. Newly hatched fry can be feed a liquid fry food formulated for egg laying fish. In a few days their diet can be switched over to newly hatched brine shrimp. Powdered eggs are an acceptable substitute. In a week or so they can be fed finely crushed tropical fish flakes.

Tank Size : 20 gallon minimum

Compatible Tank Mates : They can be very peaceful and should kept with similar sized tank mates. Avoid keeping them with larger fish capable of eating them.

Credits :

http://www.aquatic-photography.com/forum/showthread.php?13344-Glowlight-Tetra-Tips-to-Improve

Fish Data : Diamond Tetra

Species name: Moenkhausia pittieri

Synonym: Moenkhausia pittieri

Common name: Diamond Tetra

Family: Characidae

Order: Cypriniformes

Class: Actinopterygii

Maximum size: 2.5 inches (6 cm).

Environment: freshwater

Origin: South America - in the waters of Lake Valencia, Rio Bue, Rio Tiquiriti and in Venezuela

Temperament: Peaceful

Company: Are suitable for community aquariums.

Water parameters: Temperature 22-28°C / 72-82°F. ph. 5.5- 7.5

Description

In a soft, acidic water aquarium with plants along the back and swimming room in front, a dark substrate and background and subdued lighting, a shoal of this species will sparkle true to its common name, diamond tetra. Young fish such as those frequently available may not look like much in the store tank, but when mature this fish blossoms. The iridescence reflected off the scales as the fish swims is indeed beautiful.

Must be kept in a group, minimum of six but a larger group will show off the fish to its best. Males have long flag-like dorsal fins and longer ventral and anal fins, and these fins all have a violet sheen compared to the clear and smaller fins of the female. This species will readily spawn in a suitable environment in typical characin fashion.

This species was initially described by C.H. Eigenmann in 1920. Eigenmann had previously (1903) erected the genus, named to honour his friend W.J. Moenkhaus. Ahl (1935) gave the name Opisthanodus haerteli to fish subsequently determined by Zarske and Gery (1995) to be the subject species, and O. haerteli is thus a synonym of M. pittieri the valid name.

The genus Moenkhausia was previously considered within the Sub-Family Tetragonopterinae, but this classification, as indeed that of the entire Characidae family, has for some time been deemed incertae sedis [Latin for "of uncertain placement"]. Javonillo, et al. (2010) proposed that the Subfamily Tetragonopterinae should only be used for species within the genus Tetragonopterus. J. Marcos Mirande (2009) proposed several revisions to the Family Characidae based upon phylogenetic diagnosis. Some genera have been moved to a new Subfamily, while others are now (temporarily) assinged to a specific clade within the Family pending further phylogenetic study.

Aquarium setup: They prefer a clean well planted aquarium and enjoy more dimmed lighting which can be achieved with floating plants they also enjoy a lower PH and water filtered over turf which will also show up the coloring more.

Water Conditions

In the wild, the Diamond Tetra lives in slow moving streams and lakes with a lot of vegetation. A well planted tank will make them more comfortable. Although it can take a surprisingly wide range of pH with very slow acclimatization, 6-7 is its ideal range, so it has no trouble with a community tank with neutral pH (7). 24 degrees C (75 degrees F) is a suitable temperature to set the thermostat.

The water where this tetra comes from is soft. The Diamond Tetra can be acclimatized to hard water, but this has to be done very slowly. I have never had any trouble with this fish in our moderately hard water.

Character:

They are very peaceful and make a beautiful addition to any community tank. They live for up to 5 years and if well fed can show stunning colors. They truly glitter like their namesake with an opalescent shine of its scales in hues of orange, green, blue & purple. Everytime they swim in a different direction more colors can be seen. The more mature the more amazing the colors especially in males who’s dorsal & pelvic fins take on a purple color.

Companions

The Diamond Tetra is a strongly schooling fish, and I suggest that at least 6 be kept together. In a school, it is a peaceful fish, and I have never known it to be a fin nipper, which does not prove it would never nip a fin. Certainly this type of behavior would be more likely if there are only one or two Diamond Tetras in the tank.

A school of Diamond Tetras should be all right with a very wide range of small fish, including: Neon Tetras, Cardinal Tetras, Green Neon Tetras, White Cloud Mountain Minnows, Cherry Barbs, Penguin Tetras, PristellaTetras, Glowlight Tetras, Red EyeTetras, Silvertip Tetras, Gold Barbs, Rummy Nose Tetras, Scissortail Rasboras, Lemon Tetras, Emperor Tetras, Head and Tail Light Tetras, Glass Bloodfin Tetras, Swordtails, Platies, Mollies, Zebra Danios, Black Widow Tetras, Rosy Barbs, Tiger Barbs, Paraguay Tetras, Buenos Aires Tetras and Colombian Tetras They would probably also be OK with Siamese Fighting Fish, Guppies and Endlers Guppies.

In all cases, you need to observe your fish. They do not always act as we expect.Avoid large, aggressive or predatory fish with Diamond Tetras.

Feeding: These fish are not fussy eaters and accept most foods including flake food.

Breeding: The Diamond Tetra are easy to sex, The dorsal fin of the male is long and flowing. It is also more pointed and is sickle shaped. The female becomes full bodied while the male remains more slender. For breeding a breeding tank needs to be set up (5 gallons is fine) and the PH lowered to 5.5 and the hardness of the water to less than 4 dGH. The tank has to be completely darkened and the light gradually added to induce spawning. The biggest challenge in breeding Diamond Tetra’s is finding a compatible couple…they must be of the same size & age to spawn together.

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