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Name: Luciosoma setigerum |
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Tank | pH | Temp |
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Origin: Southeast Asia Islands |
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25 cm |
200 L |
6.5 |
25°C |
This is a very cool fish. My husband liked him as they kind of look like a barracuda but without teeth. Ours is approximately 11 cm long in a 250 L tank. This fish comes from the S.E. Asia Islands in the streams and rivers in Borneo, Java, Sumatra and Thailand. They are omnivorous and will eat pretty well anything. I feed mine brine shrimp, bloodworms, krill (frozen), flake food, and shrimp pellets. Water is not critical, freshwater around 24-28°C. Care is easy, can be in a community. They can be nippy towards other fish, but once pecking order is established they calm down. I have found in my searches on the Internet that they don’t tolerate others of their own kind, but I'm unsure. It is hilarious to watch it school with my Rosy Barbs and Buenos Aires Tetras. My Angelfish show him who's boss when he bugs them. They need a long tank, as they like to swim. They are jumpers and will leap from the tank if not covered. Our local fish store accidentally left them uncovered one night and two perished. It was sad, and they let us know. They are very fast and dart around, especially at feeding time. They are a very entertaining fish but don’t tolerate slower fish like gourami. My angels are rather large and were there first. They are a flashy silver fish with a light pale green stripe just about their black stripe that extends to the tail. The upturned jaw is typical of this family. It will only eat at mid level. I wouldn’t put it in a tank with fish that can fit in its mouth, no shorter than 5 cm for sure.
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