This is a Male Emerald Swift 😍🤩
The Emerald Swift is a very underrated Reptile. These lizards are indigenous to the southern Mexico and much of Central America. They get their names from their bright green and blue colouring that the males get, females are much more dull in colour.
They are smaller lizards getting to 7-8inches. They require a good amount of humidity inside their enclosures. They are not typically aggressive but you never want to house two males together. They require a temperature during the day of 75-80F with uvb and 70F at night.
If you're looking for something different, new and fun come meet this funky Emerald Swift. 🦎🦎🦎
When you're trying to enjoy your breakfast and someone keeps asking for a bite. 🤨
⭐️Green Brittle Star!⭐️
He doesn't look like much of a predator but to some small fish and invertebrates he is mighty scary. This green Scavenger moves swiftly across the bottom of your tank cleaning and searching for food. He is not a picky eater. This guy can reach 20 inches in diameter, arm tip to arm tip.
A very cool guy 😎😎😎
Coudy water?
This can be caused by several factors.
• New tank
• Overfeeding
• Overcrowding
• Bacterial bloom
• Algae bloom
Nutrafin clear fast and Nutrafin bio-clear help resolve cloudy water. Clear fast is used to clean up particulate matter such as floating sand, dirt, silt, and floating algae. Clear fast works best when you temporarily replace your filter media with poly wool.
Bio-clear is used to clean up cloudy water which is caused by organic matter, such as excessive food, decaying plants, and new-tank syndrome.
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When you watch a hamster fill up his cheek pouch it seems like it must be full and then in goes more!
Did you know that their cheek pouch goes all the way back to their shoulders? In the wild the primary purpose of the cheek pouch is to carry food and sometimes babies, from place to place. This is why so often you see your pet’s food dish empty only to find all the food has been stored in his favorite hiding place!
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Merry Christmas from Pet Lovers
Merry Christmas to everyone, from all the staff at Pet Lovers.
Did you know that some believe Angelfish earned their name because of their shape? The fins appear in the shape of angel wings!
Angelfish are one of the most loved fish in many fishtanks, not only because of their “angelic” looks, but because they do get along with almost every other fish!
• pH 6.8 – 7.8
• Temperature 78 – 84° F
• Grow 7 – 10”
• Life – 10 – 12 years
• Diet – Omnivore
• Origins – South American
Do you have angelfish in your tank? Do you agree and think they are angelic?
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The Yoyo Loach is a lively and active bottom dweller who once established in the aquarium will love to be out and about during the day to investigate their surroundings and check in on all its tankmates to make sure everyone is behaving exactly as the Yoyo wants!
• Grow 3-5”
• Live, 5 -8 years
• pH, 6.5 – 7.8
• Temperature, 75-85°F
• Native to, India and Pakistan
• Diet, Omnivore
• School, 3 or more
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The 3-spot gourami is a visually striking fish to have in your tank as they are large and active swimmers. Try to keep 3 females for every 1 male as the males can become aggressive to each other. Because the are so active and prefer to be in groups a large tank is needed to keep them the happiest.
🐟pH – 6.5 – 7.5
🐟Temperature – 72 - 80°F
🐟Diet – Omnivore
🐟Size – 3 – 5”
🐟Lifespan – 4- 5 years
🐟School size – 6 and up
🐟Origin – Southeast Asia
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🐠The Banggai Cardinalfish is a peaceful fish who does well in a reef aquarium. They enjoy swimming in large schools so the bigger the tank the better so you can have several together.
🐠pH – 8.0 – 8.4
🐠Temperature – 75 - 82°F
🐠Salinity – 35 g/L
🐠Diet – Omnivore
🐠Grow – 2.5 – 3”
🐠Lifespan – 3 – 5 years
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These moray eels have become very friendly with each other and live together quite well. You can see the smaller one feels very safe with her large friend as a companion and protector!
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Happy Halloween
Happy Halloween to all our customers, family, and friends! Have a safe and happy trick-or-treating tonight!
No matter if you are an expert clownfish keeper or your only experience is watching Nemo find his family, one thing we do like to agree on is, clownfish are fascinating and so cute! We have had many of them over the past few years and here are some going about their clownfish business!
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We have been lucky to have so many amazing saltwater fish over the past few years! Here is a look at some of our favorites!
Which one is your favorite?
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We have had many amazing reptiles and amphibians here. Here are a few of our favorites!
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The Red Tail Black Shark is a stunning looking fish who has captivated many aquarists due to their unique colouring and active movement in the tank. Originally from Thailand, this fish was thought to be extinct until as recently as 2011. We now know they are not extinct but still highly endangered in the wild. When you bring home a red tail shark today, they are all captive bred fish and not wild caught.
In their native environments they live with plenty of vegetation, driftwood, and rocks. When decorating your tank plan to incorporate as many plants, wood, and rocks as your tank will allow, while leaving a large swimming area open for your red tail shark. They are active, fast, and like to move around the entire tank. They will choose an area they like to keep just for themselves and will be territorial of this space chasing out any fish who swims too close. Plan to keep tank mates who prefer to swim mid to top levels of the tanks with red tail black sharks to minimize aggressiveness.
Red Tail Black Shark
• Native to – Thailand
• Grow – 5-6”
• Live – 5- 8 years
• Diet – Omnivore
• Temperature – 72 - 80°F
• pH – 6.5 – 7.9
• Tanks size – 55 gallons
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The Filefish, also known as the amazing aiptasia eating fish is a good addition to your saltwater aquarium. While not the flashy fish we normally see in saltwater, rather the filefish is a dull mottled brown colour, almost camouflaged in its plainness. Originally from the Indian Ocean, Central Pacific Ocean, and Western Pacific Ocean, the filefish is an easy fish to look after.
• pH – 7.8 – 8.1
• Temperature – 78 - 82°F
• Grow – 4 – 5”
• Lifespan – 4-6 years
• Nature – Peaceful
• Diet – Opportunistic Omnivore
• Tank size – 30 gallons and up
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Angelfish are unique in their shape and will add a dimension to your aquarium which is beautiful, but while called angelfish, likely due to their shape, these fish are typically anything but angelic in the tank!
Angelfish are part of the cichlid family and are generally peaceful and will get along with most fish but be cautious, if they can fit a smaller fish in their mouth they will! Angelfish will also show aggression when spawning.
Angelfish
• pH 6.8 – 7.8
• Temperature 78 – 84° F
• Grow 7 – 10”
• Life – 10 – 12 years
• Diet – Omnivore
• Origins – South American
Originally from Southeast Asia, tiger barbs are a fun, fast fish who brighten up any aquarium. They are best kept with other barbs and fish of a similar size as otherwise they are nippy and will bother smaller, slower fish.
• pH 6.5 – 7.5
• Temperature 68 - 80° F
• Lifespan 5-7 years
• Size 2-3”
• School 8-12 barbs
• Diet – Omnivore
• Tank size – 20-gallon min
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The snowflake eel is part of the Moray Eel family and in part receives their name due to the distinctive patterns on their body which resemble snowflakes. Originally from the Indo Pacific Ocean reefs from Hawaii to Australia and as far across the Indian Ocean as Africa, the snowflake eel is a good eel for beginner hobbyists as they are moderately easy to care for and will get along with many other species of fish.
Pair your snowflake eel with lionfish, tangs, triggerfish, and wrasses. You can even have two snowflake eels if you introduce them at the same time and provide a large enough aquarium.
• pH 8.0 – 8.3
• Temperature 72 - 82°F
• Size – 18 – 24”
• Diet – Omnivore
• Temperament – Aggressive
• Lifespan – 7 – 16 years
You can learn more about Moray Eels by visiting us in the store and speaking to any of our staff.
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