Fire eel (Mastacembelus erythrotaenia) resembles a true eel, that’s why the fish got its name. However, this fish has nothing in common with eels despite its snake like body and pointed snout. This is a renown tank and commercial fish.
Killifish care guide
Killifish is not very popular in aquarium husbandry and it is seldom sold in pet shops, though this is the brightest tank fish and a very fascinating one. But it’s not only the rich coloring that makes this fish so attractive. It has rather unusual spawning habit, due to which the fish is called an annotinous one. The fish hatches, reproduces and dies in a period of about a year. In the wild the fish dwells in ephemeral waters, which dry up for a period that lasts about six months.
Aquarium heater guide. Its easy!
Aquarium heater is a simple device, however how many troubles you may have once it gets broken. They range from fishes boiled live to those frozen to death.
To avoid this disasters, I’ve selected the best models and reviewed them.
The 15 Worst fishes, that are not for the Beginners
All beginners in aquarium husbandry often grope in the dark not knowing what fish exactly they want to have in their tank.On seeing a small and cute suckermouth catfish in a pet-shop they don’t even have a clue that it’ll grow to be over 30 cm (12 inc) long and live over 20 years.