Hoplo Catfish are extremely sociable and, in the wild, will often congregate in their thousands.
We would recommend keeping a group of at least 5, in a large tank with medium-sized tankmates.
Feeding time for our #mudskippers at Fishkeeper Stirling
Mudskippers are amphibious fish that are known from intertidal habitats in tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions.
As the name suggests, they use their modified pectoral and pelvic fins to walk (hop) on land.
They also have the ability to breathe via cutaneous respiration - that is through the skin and lining of the mouth and throat - but to do this they have to stay moist, hence the need for a humid or wet environment.
🐉 Indostomus paradoxus 🐉
A truly unique fish not commonly available is now swimming in a display at Fishkeeper Melville - Edinburgh 🐟
This Burmese Dwarf Stickleback or Paradox Fish is a tiny species, it becomes only 2-3cm long and originates from the northern parts of Burma 🌍
This species should be kept as a larger group in a heavy planted tank with a temperature of 18-22 degrees Celsius and a pH between 6.5 and 8 🌱
Due to their slow feeding and specialist diet, they are best kept in a species only tank where they will feed on small aquatic insects, crustaceans, and worms. They will also eat live- and frozen food such as copepods, artemia and daphnia 🐠
With the recent warmer weather it's now the perfect time to restock your pond for summer 🐠🪷🌤️
The Rainbow Shiners at Fishkeeper Perth are in full colour. They have just had a treat of bloodworm too. Feeding a varied diet of dry, frozen and live foods can bring out the best in your fish. Try it and see the difference in your fishes colour and behaviours.
These lovely Daisy's Blue Ricefish are great little peaceful fish suitable for mature aquariums.
They are best kept in groups of at least 6 but more if possible. They also appreciate plenty of dark shady areas as well as lots of plants and even some wood.
Some cracking Hi Utsuri and Shiro Utsuri in our 8-10" Koi mix at Fishkeeper Dunfermline
Albino Hoplo Catfish are back in stock at Fishkeeper Melville - Edinburgh!
These long-lived catfish are best kept in large groups of at least 5 fish in a well-furnished aquarium. Males defend a bubble-nest when breeding 🫧 🐟
Hoplo Catfish are best suited to big tanks (they grow to about 15cm!) where there is plenty driftwood for hiding and fine substrate to encourage their natural behaviour of digging for tasty food 🪱
If you’re looking for that special eye catching addition for your aquarium, these fish might be for you! 🦈
Dwarf Chain Loaches currently in stock at Fishkeeper Braehead. These wee guys are active shoaling loaches that love to be in a big group swimming around the tank searching for food 😋
New in at Fishkeeper Coatbridge! Some beautiful and show stopping fancy goldfish including A+ Grade Panda Oranda, Ryukin Broadtail Red & White, Black Moor, Redcap Oranda, Calico Ranchu, Red Ranchu, Red & White Ranchu and Panda Oranda.
Our tiny little Fuzzy Dwarf Lionfish at Fishkeeper Stirling having some mysis for breakfast 💕
Our Lantern Bass at Fishkeeper Perth is enjoying a good frozen feed for breakfast
These Zebra Acaras (Nannacara adoketa) are absolutely stunning ❤️❤️❤️
They originate from the Rio Negro, a blackwater river in Brazil and prefer a pH of 3.5 - 5.0 with plenty of leaf litter and wood etc.
These are quite rare in the hobby and so would make a really interesting breeding project!
Check out the display that our Striata killifish were putting on for us at Fishkeeper Perth! 💛💚❤️
Look at these beautiful Electric Blue Jack Dempsey at Fishkeeper Aberdeen 💙⚡️
These super cute African Dwarf Frogs are great for peaceful aquariums 🐸
They're fully aquatic, but they do need to come up and take warm air from the water surface periodically. Make sure however that there are no escape points at the top of the tank as they will often explore and unfortunately can not survive out of water for long!
Did you know cichlids make great parents? Here are some of our Festive Cichlids that have spawned in store at Fishkeeper Aberdeen 🐠
First pond fish of the season now in stock at Fishkeeper Stirling 🐟