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X-Ray Tetra (Pristella maxillaris)

X-Ray Tetra (Pristella maxillaris): Ultimate Care Guide

X-Ray Tetras inhabit the black waters of the Amazon River in South America. They are a hardy species that can be found in freshwater and brackish waterways throughout South America. They inhabit the inland streams during the dry season, and migrate to the more murky marshland waters during the rainy season. They thrive in areas with dense vegetation and debris where they hunt the shore line for food.

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Elephant Nose Fish (Gnathonemus petersii)

Elephant Nose Fish (Gnathonemus petersii): Ultimate Care Guide

Elephant Nose Fish are not considered an easy fish to care for due to how sensitive they are to changes in their water parameters. It is recommended that you establish a regular cleaning routine as well as regular water changes and water parameter checks. If changes in their water parameters are not detected early, Elephant Nose Fish will quickly become ill. It is also important that you quarantine any new additions for at least 2 weeks before adding them into your home aquarium with your Elephant Nose Fish so that you do not risk spreading any contagious diseases into their aquarium.

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Glass Catfish

Glass Catfish (Kryptopterus vitreolus): Ultimate Care Guide

Glass Catfish are not the easiest fish to care for, nor are they the hardiest fish that you can keep as they don’t do well with changes in their water parameters. The best way to care for Glass Catfish is to make sure that their care remains consistent. Establish a regular cleaning routine, monitor their water parameters frequently, and perform regular water changes to make sure that their tank remains suitable for them.

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Australian Rainbow Fish (Melanotaenia fluviatilis)

Australian Rainbow Fish (Melanotaenia fluviatilis): Ultimate Care Guide

Australian rainbow fish, Melanotaenia fluviatilis, is another fantastic choice to have included in your aquarium.  This lovely freshwater fish is both lively and colorful and a very popular choice amongst both beginner and experienced hobbyists.  The Australian rainbow fish comes in many different colors and styles, which is one of the many reasons why the

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Red Belly Piranha (Pygocentrus Nattereri)

Red Belly Piranha (Pygocentrus Nattereri): The Ultimate Care Guide

Red Belly Piranhas can be identified by their grayish green bodies, with bright reddish orange bellies. They have lots of small black dots on their bodies, and have shorter dull colored fins that are powerful enough to help them get around quickly. They have small eyes located very close to their mouths. Their most distinguishing and also most recognisable characteristic of the Red Belly Piranha is their mouth that is full of sharp teeth.

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