NEW ARRIVALS! Flowerhorn Cichlid-Motoro Stingray-Red Marlboro Discus
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Flowerhorn Cichlid "Red Dragon"
A gorgeous hybrid, the Flowerhorn Cichlid makes a striking show fish in a large aquarium! Flowerhorn Cichlids are ornamental aquarium fish noted for their vivid colors and the distinctively shaped heads for which they are named.
Their head protuberance, or kok, is formally termed a "nuchal hump." Like blood parrot cichlids, they are man-made hybrids that do not exist in nature. First developed in Malaysia and Taiwan, they are now kept by fish hobbyists worldwide.
The Flowerhorn Cichlid is best kept singly as a show fish. This fish is not a community cichlid, it is territorial and aggressive. It can only be kept with other fish if the tank is very large, 200 gallons or more.
Red Marlboro Discus
The Red Marlboro Discus has been selectively bred for its brilliant red coloration. The Discus has surpassed the Angelfish as the most popular freshwater aquarium fish today!
Depending on sub-species, the natural range of the Discus extends from the Amazon to the Rio Negro Regions of South America.
The Red Marlboro Discus requires an advanced level of care due to its feeding habits and water filtration requirements.Largely carnivorous, the Red Marlboro Discus prefer freeze-dried bloodworms and tubifex, pellet food designed for Discus, high-quality flake food, and meaty frozen foods.
Motoro Stingray
Motoro Stingray's are found living throughout South America including Argentina, Venezuela, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, French Guyana, Guyana, Peru, Surinam, Paraná-Paraguay, Orinoco, and Amazon River basins. In the wild they spend the majority of their time along the river beds in search of worms or invertebrates on which to prey.
Motoro Stingray's like other rays will bury themselves within the substrate of their environment as a form of protection when they feel threatened. The Motoro Stingray is a high-metabolic fish that is in near constant movement and feeds many times throughout the day. This high metabolism also means that they produce a lot of waste, which requires a strong biological and chemical filtration system in order to provide them the very high quality water they need to survive and thrive within the aquarium environment.
Motoro Stingray's can be fed a variety of different meaty foods including: beef heart, fish flesh, earth worms, krill, blood worms, table shrimp, clams and small fish like minnows, silversides or similar feeder fish. Earthworms and invertebrates rank up very high on the Motoro's favorite foods list and is a good food choice to get them eating when first introduced to the aquarium. They can then be fed a more varied diet as they become settled within the aquarium.
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