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Molly Fish:: Scientific Name Common Name Attainable Size Origin Environment Water Company Aquarium Feed Breeding
Molly Fish:: Scientific Name Common Name Attainable Size Origin Environment Water Company Aquarium Feed Breeding
MOLLY FISH:
2 . gold fish
3. angel fish:
Scientific Name Pterophillum scalare
Common Name Angel Fish
Attainable Size 6 inches
Origin South America
Environment Fresh water
Water pH: 6.5-6.9 Temperature: 78° and 84° F
Company Best when kept in groups of 5 or more of their own species
Aquarium An aquarium with live plants, smooth rock or flat slate will be good options for the
to place the eggs on.
Feed Flaked food, black worm, chopped earth worm and several dried foods.
Breeding Once the eggs are placed by the parents it is usually a good idea to remove
parents to prevent them from eating the eggs.
4. guppy
5. TICTO BARB
Scientific Name Puntius ticto
Common Name Ticto barb, Odessa barb
Attainable Size 4 inches
Origin India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Thailand
Environment Fresh water
Water pH: 6.5 to 7.0 Temperature: 14 to 22°C
Company It is a schooling fish. It should be kept in a group of more than six.
Aquarium It likes an aquarium with dense vegetation and free area to swim in..
Feed Flake foods and live foods such as bloodworms, chopped earthworms and
brine shrimp
Breeding The Odessa barbs are egg scatterers and do not engage in parental ca
Approximately 150 eggs are released in batches of roughly 20 at a time. After o
day the eggs will hatch. The fry will become free swimming in 24 hours.