Fish n Fins Zen

18/10/2022

"Fish tanks not only lower anxiety and stress".

Seniors exposed to an aquarium filled with fish have shown a significant reduction in blood pressure. Watching fish has been shown to calm children who suffer from hyperactivity disorder.

09/08/2022

06/08/2022

LONGFIN BATFISH
Common Name: Teira Batfish, Longfin Spadefish, Round Faced Batfish
Scientific Name: Platax teira

LONGFIN BATFISH'S FEEDING
Longfin batfish is an omnivore. It will eat plankton, sessile invertebrates, small invertebrates, and marine algae.

LONGFIN BATFISH'S FACTS
Longfin Batfish grow extremely fast compared to other fish and quickly reach their full size. 1Research has shown they are clever fish and can recognise individual people. They are very social and form schools with a variety of other species. They are omnivores and eat algae as well as invertebrates and plankton and pick on corals and anemones.

They congregate on reefs and under floating seaweed, anchored boats are also a favourite hang out spot. They are unafraid of divers and will often approach them. The juvenile is very different looking to the adult with a very short body and long dorsal and a**l fins. The juveniles sometimes mimic leaves in the water. When threatened juveniles can lie down sideways on the bottom to hide and possibly mimic a flatworm. With their shape they are fast and agile but Longfin Batfish are not strong swimmers.

22/07/2022

Pink and Blue Spotted Goby

Details
Scientific Name: Cryptocentrus leptocephalus
Family: Gobiidae
Color: white, pink
Fish Care
Fish Diet: Carnivore
Aggressiveness: Non-Aggressive
Reef Safe: Yes
Minimum Tank Size: 30 gal
Max Size: 4"
Relative Care: Easy

The Spotted Watchman Goby is also known as the Pink and Blue Spotted, Singapore Shrimp, Leptocephalus Prawn, or Pinkspotted Shrimp Goby. The head and body are yellow to tan with pink spots surrounded by smaller blue spots.

It requires a 30 gallon or larger aquarium with plenty of loose coral rubble, ample swimming room, and a sand bottom for burrowing. It rarely becomes aggressive towards other fish, but it is territorial, and will fight with its own kind unless they are a mated pair. It may try to jump out of the aquarium or other small openings, therefore, a tight-fitting lid is required.

The Spotted Watchman Goby diet should include a variety of mysis shrimp, vitamin-enriched brine shrimp, table shrimp, and frozen food preparations for carnivores. It should be fed at least twice per day.

21/07/2022

10/07/2022