Is that a Guppy? Babies! WORMS!
Is that a Guppy? No. The new addition to the RH Fish Tank is NOT the common Guppy.
The Endlers Poecilia (Poecilia sp. Endlers) is a fish which is similar in size and behavior as the common Guppy, and according to other fishkeepers' experiences the Endlers Poecilia can product offspring with the common Guppy; however the offspring are not fertile, therefore by definition the Endlers Poecilia are not of the same species as the common Guppy. These fishes were born in my personal fish tank and these were the fishes i was waiting for to grow bigger.
Mature Male Endlers (picture above) are very colourful with Orange, Yellow, Black and neon Blue patches, with two Orange streaks on the tail; Mature Female Endlers (picture below) have no significant colouration but are almost one and a half times bigger than the males.
6 Endlers were added to the RH Fish Tank:
3 suspected Females and 3 Males.
The 3 females are classified "suspected" because at the moment the only identifying feature is the blackish patch at the end of the abdomen (stomach) which i can see. They are still young and can only be confirmed to be females when they mature and have no significant colouration.
Of the 3 Males, 1 is a Mature Male (full colour developed) and the other 2 are Adolescent Males (colour starting to develop, starting with the Orange streak on the tail).
These are very active top-feeder fish meaning that you will be able to spot them darting around at the top of the RH Fish Tank. Endlers Poecilia have a high sex drive and you will very often see the mature males chasing the mature females for some action. Mature females may give birth to live young almost every month, and may give birth to up to 40 fry at one birthing. These hardy and very colourful fish can live up to 2 years.
Enjoy the non-stop action provided by these new additions!
Babies Alert!
There have been baby shrimps spotted in the RH Fish Tank, and the first person to notify of their existence is Quy! Thanx Quy, great observation! (my sincere apologies to Quy for previously crediting the discovery to someone else, my mistake)
I have not been able to determine if the babies are Neon Green, Cherry, or Malayan Shrimps because of the lack of colouration or identifying features. We will have to wait till they mature before their colours and identifying characteristics are more visible. In the meantime try to spot these cute critters as they grow up in our very own RH Fish Tank!
Wwwwwormssssss..!!!
Yes, worms.
We have fed the fishes in the RH Fish Tank live tubifex worms, twice in the past 3 weeks. They are fed via the inverse-conical tubifex worm feeder positioned in the usual feeding drop zone (within the square-straw) so that the fishes will know that the wriggling things = food.
Why feed them live tubifex worms?
Fish like fresh food and we would like to give them a variety of food as much as possible.
To observe the fishes feeding:
(1) Watch from a distance, (2) don't scare the fishes with sudden movements, and (3) enjoy watching them feed.
Those with a weak stomach or are averse to violence are advised to refrain from observing the feeding of live food (Live food feeding rated NC16; violent content).
The Endlers Poecilia (Poecilia sp. Endlers) is a fish which is similar in size and behavior as the common Guppy, and according to other fishkeepers' experiences the Endlers Poecilia can product offspring with the common Guppy; however the offspring are not fertile, therefore by definition the Endlers Poecilia are not of the same species as the common Guppy. These fishes were born in my personal fish tank and these were the fishes i was waiting for to grow bigger.
Mature Male Endlers (picture above) are very colourful with Orange, Yellow, Black and neon Blue patches, with two Orange streaks on the tail; Mature Female Endlers (picture below) have no significant colouration but are almost one and a half times bigger than the males.
6 Endlers were added to the RH Fish Tank:
3 suspected Females and 3 Males.
The 3 females are classified "suspected" because at the moment the only identifying feature is the blackish patch at the end of the abdomen (stomach) which i can see. They are still young and can only be confirmed to be females when they mature and have no significant colouration.
Of the 3 Males, 1 is a Mature Male (full colour developed) and the other 2 are Adolescent Males (colour starting to develop, starting with the Orange streak on the tail).
These are very active top-feeder fish meaning that you will be able to spot them darting around at the top of the RH Fish Tank. Endlers Poecilia have a high sex drive and you will very often see the mature males chasing the mature females for some action. Mature females may give birth to live young almost every month, and may give birth to up to 40 fry at one birthing. These hardy and very colourful fish can live up to 2 years.
Enjoy the non-stop action provided by these new additions!
Babies Alert!
There have been baby shrimps spotted in the RH Fish Tank, and the first person to notify of their existence is Quy! Thanx Quy, great observation! (my sincere apologies to Quy for previously crediting the discovery to someone else, my mistake)
I have not been able to determine if the babies are Neon Green, Cherry, or Malayan Shrimps because of the lack of colouration or identifying features. We will have to wait till they mature before their colours and identifying characteristics are more visible. In the meantime try to spot these cute critters as they grow up in our very own RH Fish Tank!
Wwwwwormssssss..!!!
Yes, worms.
We have fed the fishes in the RH Fish Tank live tubifex worms, twice in the past 3 weeks. They are fed via the inverse-conical tubifex worm feeder positioned in the usual feeding drop zone (within the square-straw) so that the fishes will know that the wriggling things = food.
Why feed them live tubifex worms?
Fish like fresh food and we would like to give them a variety of food as much as possible.
To observe the fishes feeding:
(1) Watch from a distance, (2) don't scare the fishes with sudden movements, and (3) enjoy watching them feed.
Those with a weak stomach or are averse to violence are advised to refrain from observing the feeding of live food (Live food feeding rated NC16; violent content).
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