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SARATOGA - GULF

Keeping Snapshot Difficulty: IntermediateMax Growth Size: 100 cmTemperament: Aggressive predator. Preferred Water Parameters Temperature: 22-27 degrees celsiuspH Level: 6.8-7.8General Hardness: Moderate Range Northern Australia Reproduction Mouthbrooder, male incubates the eggs until hatched. Spawns in late spring - early summer. Feeding Carnivore, prefers live or frozen foods. Additional Comments Relatives of Arowana, Saratoga are prized as impressive display fish. Provide plenty of open swimming space and use a tight fitting lid (expert jumpers!). CHECK COMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER SPECIES

June 27, 2019

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RED STRIPED RAINBOW

Keeping Snapshot Difficulty: BeginnerMax Growth Size:Temperament: Preferred Water Parameters Temperature: 22-27 degrees celsiuspH Level: 6.8 - 7.8General Hardness: Soft-Moderate Range Southern New Guinea Reproduction Eggs scattered among plants, usually spawns in morning. First food for fry: Powder foods, Vinegar eels. Feeding Omnivorous, accepts most standard foods. Avoid beefheart, feed vegetable foods regularly. Additional Comments When young, looks like Checkered and Eastern Rainbows, but as it matures, develops more intense red stripes along the body. Best kept in a planted tank with plenty of open swimming space. CHECK COMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER SPECIES

June 27, 2019

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RED SCAT

Keeping Snapshot Difficulty: IntermediateMax Growth Size: 25-30 cmTemperament: Peaceful with similar sized fish. Preferred Water Parameters Temperature: 22-27 degrees celsiuspH Level: 7.0-8.2General Hardness: Moderate - Hard Range Northern Australia and Indo-Pacific region Reproduction Will not breed in aquaria. Feeding Omnivorous and Herbivorous, feed small specimens 3-4 times a day. Additional Comments Very adaptable species, tolerates most water conditions except for soft acidic water. Handle with care, the Scat's spines can inflict a very painful wound. CHECK COMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER SPECIES

June 27, 2019

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RED RAINBOW MALES

Keeping Snapshot Difficulty: BeginnerMax Growth Size: 15 cmTemperament: Peaceful, community fish Preferred Water Parameters Temperature: 22-24 degrees celsiuspH Level: 7.0-8.0General Hardness: Soft-Moderate Range New Guinea: Lake Sentani, West Papua Reproduction Eggs scattered among plants, usually spawns in morning. First food for fry: Powder foods, Vinegar eels. Feeding Omnivorous, accepts most standard foods. Avoid beefheart, feed vegetable foods regularly. Additional Comments Male Red Rainbows become an intense red when displaying to females or to rival males. Excellent community fish, best kept in a planted tank with plenty of open swimming space. CHECK COMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER SPECIES

June 27, 2019

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RED EYE TIGER RAINBOW

Keeping Snapshot Difficulty: AdvancedMax Growth Size: 12-14 cmTemperament: Peaceful, community fish. Preferred Water Parameters Temperature: 22-27 degrees celsiuspH Level: 6.8 - 7.8General Hardness: Soft-Moderate Range New Guinea: Mamberamo River, West Papua Reproduction Eggs scattered among plants, usually spawns in morning. First food for fry: Powder foods, Vinegar eels. Feeding Omnivorous, accepts most standard foods. Avoid beefheart, feed vegetable foods regularly. Additional Comments One of the more attractive PNG rainbows, but still considered rare in the trade. Mature males develop long fins and their colour can vary considerably depending on their mood. Best kept in a planted...

June 27, 2019

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PURPLE SPOTTED GUDGEON - CLOHESY RIVER

Keeping Snapshot Difficulty: IntermediateMax Growth Size: 18-25 cmTemperament: Sometimes aggressive, eats small fish. Preferred Water Parameters Temperature: 20-27 degrees celsiuspH Level: 6.8-7.8General Hardness: Moderate Range Clohesy River, Far north Queensland Reproduction Eggs laid on a firm surface and guarded by male until they hatch. Feeding Carnivore, prefers live or frozen foods, or pellets. Will eat small fish. Additional Comments Variable native gudgeon, with many subtle geographic colour variations. Hardy and easy to care for.Sometimes nips the fins of tank mates, but is generally quite peaceful if kept in a large sized tank with similar sized tank mates. An...

June 27, 2019

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PURPLE SPOTTED GUDGEON

Keeping Snapshot Difficulty: IntermediateMax Growth Size: 12-14 cmTemperament: Sometimes aggressive, eats small fish. Preferred Water Parameters Temperature: 15-27 degrees celsiuspH Level: 6.8 - 7.8General Hardness: Moderate Range Eastern Australia Reproduction Eggs laid on a firm surface and guarded by male until they hatch. Feeding Carnivore, prefers live or frozen foods, or pellets. Will eat small fish. Additional Comments Variable native gudgeon, with many subtle geographic colour variations. Hardy and easy to care for. Sometimes nip fins of tank mates, best kept in a good sized tank with similar sized or larger fish. An expert jumper, use a tight fitting...

June 27, 2019

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PURPLE SPOT GUDGEON - UTCHEE CK

Keeping Snapshot Difficulty: IntermediateMax Growth Size: 12-14 cmTemperament: Sometimes aggressive, eats small fish. Preferred Water Parameters Temperature: 20-17 degrees celsiuspH Level: 6.8-7.8General Hardness: Moderate Range Utchee Creek, Far North Queensland Reproduction Eggs laid on a firm surface and guarded by male until they hatch. Feeding Carnivore, prefers live or frozen foods, or pellets. Will eat small fish. Additional Comments Like rainbow fishes, Purple spot Gudgeons occur in numerous colour variations. Fish at Utchee Ck (near Innisfail) are one of the nicer forms of this species, having attractive patterning overlaid on a light golden body. Provide a tight fitting cover...

June 27, 2019

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PURPLE SPOT GUDGEON - FLINDERS RANGES

Keeping Snapshot Difficulty: IntermediateMax Growth Size: 12-14 cmTemperament: Sometimes aggressive, eats small fish. Preferred Water Parameters Temperature: 18-27 degrees celsiuspH Level: 6.8-7.8General Hardness: Moderate Range Balcanoona Creek, Flinders Ranges South Australia Reproduction Eggs laid on a firm surface and guarded by male until they hatch. Feeding Carnivore, prefers live or frozen foods, or pellets. Will eat small fish. Additional Comments This species is considered endangered in the wild, it is restricted to one small creek in the Flinders Ranges in South Australia (the only other population of this species occurs in a small area of the Barcoo River...

June 27, 2019

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PUFFER FISH (BRACKISH)

Keeping Snapshot Difficulty: IntermediateMax Growth Size: 12-20 cmTemperament: Can be aggressive. Preferred Water Parameters Temperature: 22-27 degrees celsiuspH Level: 7.6-8.2General Hardness: Moderate - Hard Range Northern Australia Reproduction Feeding Carnivore, prefers live or frozen foods. Will eat small fish. Additional Comments Puffers are so-named because of their ability to inflate their body when threatened. An interesting oddball, Puffers also have toxins in their body and should not be eaten! CHECK COMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER SPECIES

June 24, 2019

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PRIMITIVE ARCHER FISH

Keeping Snapshot Difficulty: IntermediateMax Growth Size: 18 cmTemperament: Generally peaceful. Preferred Water Parameters Temperature: 22-27 degrees celsiuspH Level: 7.0-7.8General Hardness: Moderate Range Northern Territory and Fly River system, New Guinea. Reproduction Little known re breeding, but believed to breed in nature at the start of the wet season. Feeding Surface feeder, accepts most foods. Additional Comments Archerfish are famous for their ingenious ability to direct a squirt of water at insects sitting above the water surface, knocking the insect down so that they can pounce on it. Large fish can precisely shoot water up to 2-3 metres in...

June 24, 2019

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PEACOCK GUDGEON

Keeping Snapshot Difficulty: IntermediateMax Growth Size: 4-5 cmTemperament: Peaceful, sometimes nips fins. Preferred Water Parameters Temperature: 22-27 degrees celsiuspH Level: 6.8-7.8General Hardness: Moderate Range Eastern Papua New Guinea Reproduction Eggs laid on a firm surface and guarded by male until they hatch. Feeding Carnivore, prefers small live or frozen foods such as Daphnia. Additional Comments Very colourful dwarf gudgeon, suitable for planted tanks and nano tanks. Sometimes nips the fins of tankmates. Males have larger fins, females in breeding condition develop rounded yellow abdomens. CHECK COMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER SPECIES

June 24, 2019

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PARKINSON'S RAINBOW (ORANGE)

Keeping Snapshot Difficulty: BeginnerMax Growth Size: Temperament: Preferred Water Parameters Temperature: 22-27 degrees celsiuspH Level: 6.8-7.8General Hardness: Soft-Moderate Range Southern New Guinea, near Port Moresby. Reproduction Eggs scattered among plants, usually spawns in morning. First food for fry: Powder foods, Vinegar eels. Feeding Omnivorous, accepts most standard foods. Avoid beefheart, feed vegetable foods regularly. Additional Comments This species occurs in 2 colour forms: orange finned and also yellow finned. Hardy and easy to care for, best kept in a planted tank with plenty of open swimming space. Males develop long fins with age. CHECK COMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER...

June 24, 2019

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PAGWI RAINBOW

Keeping Snapshot Difficulty: BeginnerMax Growth Size: 13 cmTemperament: Peaceful, community fish. Preferred Water Parameters Temperature: 22-27 degrees celsiuspH Level: 6.8-7.8General Hardness: Soft-Moderate Range Northern New Guinea, near village of Pagwi Reproduction Eggs scattered among plants, usually spawns in morning. First food for fry: Powder foods, Vinegar eels. Feeding Omnivorous. Needs frozen or live foods. Additional Comments The Northern Rainbow (affinis) occurs in many colour forms across northern New Guinea, the population near the village of Pagwi is one of the most colourful forms of this species. Prefers a planted tank with plenty of open swimming space. CHECK...

June 24, 2019

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NTH PURPLE SPOTTED GUDGEON

Keeping Snapshot Difficulty: IntermediateMax Growth Size: 15-18 cmTemperament: Sometimes aggressive, eats small fish. Preferred Water Parameters Temperature: 20-27 degrees celsiuspH Level: 6.8-7.8General Hardness: Moderate Range Northern Australia Reproduction Eggs laid on a firm surface and guarded by male until they hatch. Feeding Carnivore, prefers live or frozen foods, or pellets. Will eat small fish. Additional Comments Widespread species across northern Australia. Provide plenty of hiding places and a tight fitting cover (an expert jumper!) CHECK COMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER SPECIES

June 24, 2019

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NEON RAINBOW

Keeping Snapshot Difficulty: BeginnerMax Growth Size: 6 cmTemperament: Peaceful, community fish. Preferred Water Parameters Temperature: 22-28 degrees celsiuspH Level: 6.0-7.6General Hardness: Soft-Moderate Range New Guinea: Mamberamo River, West Papua Reproduction Eggs scattered among plants, usually spawns in morning. First food for fry: Powder foods, Vinegar eels. Feeding Omnivorous. Needs frozen or live foods. Additional Comments Very popular community fish, displays well, always shows good colour. Prefers a planted tank with plenty of open swimming space. CHECK COMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER SPECIES

June 24, 2019

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MURRAY RIVER RAINBOW

Keeping Snapshot Difficulty: BeginnerMax Growth Size: 10-11 cmTemperament: Peaceful, community fish. Preferred Water Parameters Temperature: 10-25 degrees celsiuspH Level: 6.8-7.8General Hardness: Soft-Moderate Range South-eastern Australia: Murray-Darling River system and Clarence River. Reproduction Eggs scattered among plants, usually spawns in morning. First food for fry: Powder foods, Vinegar eels. Feeding Omnivorous, accepts most standard foods. Avoid beefheart, feed vegetable foods regularly. Additional Comments Murray Rainbows can tolerate quite cool temperatures (down to 8C), ideal for unheated tanks and garden ponds in many areas of SE Australia. An excellent mosquito controller, suitable for frog ponds (if not too overgrown). CHECK...

June 24, 2019

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MURRAY COD

Keeping Snapshot Difficulty: IntermediateMax Growth Size: 180 cmTemperament: Aggressive predator. Preferred Water Parameters Temperature: 10-27 degrees celsiuspH Level: 6.8-7.8General Hardness: Moderate Range Murray-Darling River system and a sub-species in Mary R. Qld Reproduction Lays eggs on a firm surface (eg tree hollow), guarded by male until hatched. Feeding Carnivore, prefers bulky live or frozen foods. Relishes live prey, will learn to eat pellets. Additional Comments Australia's largest freshwater fish. Becomes aggressive as it grows, makes a good 'pet fish', kept in its own tank. CHECK COMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER SPECIES

June 24, 2019

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MUDSKIPPER

Keeping Snapshot Difficulty: IntermediateMax Growth Size: 15 cmTemperament: Peaceful. Preferred Water Parameters Temperature: 22-27 degrees celsiuspH Level: 7.6 - 8.2General Hardness: Moderate - Hard Range Northern Australia and Indo-Pacific Reproduction Little known regarding breeding, probably lays eggs in a mud burrow. Not yet bred in aquaria. Feeding Omnivorous, prefers live or frozen foods, but also accepts dry foods. Additional Comments : Fascinating brackish water fish that prefers habitat both above and below water (only partially fill the aquarium and aquas-cape to provide habitat extending above water level). Mudskippers also usually eat above water so place their food in a...

June 24, 2019

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MOUTH ALMIGHTY

Keeping Snapshot Difficulty: IntermediateMax Growth Size: 15-18 cmTemperament: Predatory, ignores fish it can't swallow! Preferred Water Parameters Temperature: 18-27 degrees celsiuspH Level: 7.4-8.2General Hardness: Soft-Moderate Range Northern and eastern Australia, also southern New Guinea. Reproduction Mouthbrooder, male incubates the eggs until hatched. Feeding Carnivore, prefers bulky live or frozen foods. Relishes live prey. Additional Comments Ambush predator, lurks amongst aquatic plants waiting for prey. Also known as Gobbleguts! Capable of attempting to eat fish half its own size. CHECK COMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER SPECIES

June 24, 2019

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