Uncle X Niece Aquatic House PH

21/02/2026

21/02/2026

day 28

20/02/2026

day 27: Red Tailed Catfish (Phractocephalus hemioliopterus)

Key Traits:

• Appearance: Dark mottled body, white belly, and vibrant reddish-orange tail fin.
• Size: Reaches 4–5 feet and 150+ lbs in the wild (slower growth in captivity).
• Temperament: Opportunistic feeder; ambushes prey but less aggressive than Tiger Shovelnose.

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish (Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum)

Key Traits:

• Appearance: Sleek silver body with bold vertical black stripes and a wide, shovel-shaped mouth.
• Size: Grows 2.5–3 feet in captivity (up to 4 feet in the wild).
• Temperament: Aggressive predator; hunts fish/crustaceans and may eat tankmates.

19/02/2026

day 26: The silver arowana (Osteoglossum bicirrhosum) is a prehistoric South American fish celebrated for its striking appearance and unique behaviors. Here are some fascinating facts and historical insights:

• Prehistoric Legacy:
• Part of the ancient Osteoglossidae family, unchanged for 150 million years.
• Known as "dragon fish" due to its armor-like scales and "water monkey" for leaping to catch prey.
• Physical Traits:
• Grows up to 3.9 feet with large scales that shift from blue glints (juveniles) to silver (adults).
• Features two barbels (whisker-like sensors) and a drawbridge-like mouth for surface feeding.
• Behavior & Diet:
• Mouthbrooding males carry eggs and fry in their mouths for 2 months.
• Surface predator that leaps 2+ meters to sn**ch birds, insects, and snakes.
• Habitat & Conservation:
• Native to Amazon, Essequibo, and Oyapock basins, thriving in flooded forests.
• Listed as Least Concern by IUCN, though threatened by deforestation and overfishing.

18/02/2026

day 25: clean happy fish

04/02/2026

day 24: replacement of tigro 🐅 new tiger shovel nose catfish

29/01/2026

day 24 rip bichi

27/01/2026

day 23

21/01/2026

day 21 toman feeding