Silver Arowana: Size, Care, and Ideal Aquarium Setup

Silver arowana (lat. Osteoglossum bicirrhosum) is a tropical freshwater fish of the Osteoglossidae family. Osteoglossidae genus appeared during the Jurassic period and hasn’t changed much during the last 150 million years. It’s a popular tank fish, which is often kept in zoos, public and amateur tanks around the world. In the East countries, it is a symbol of wealth and prosperity. Some fish species can rich dozen thousand dollars.

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Convict Cichlid: A Complete Guide to Size, Care, Lifespan, and Tank Mates

The convict cichlid (lat. Amatitlania nigrofasciata) is one of the smallest and the least demanding Central American cichlids. Despite its small size, it has a quarrelsome and rough temper, so the task of selecting proper tank mates for it is a challenging one. Further in the article, you will find out where convict cichlid inhabits, how large it can grow, how to keep it in the tank, feed, and breed.

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Keeping Clown Loaches Happy and Healthy: A Complete Care Guide

The clown loach (Chromobotia macracanthus) is one of the most beautiful freshwater tank fish from the family Botiidae. They are bottom feeders but vivid and bright colored. They don’t hide during the day as other loach kinds. Further in the text, you’ll find out how to keep clown loach in a tank, breed, feed it, and select tank mates for it.

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