Elindra's FishFiles - Siamese Tiger Fish
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Decided to post this because we just added 3 tigers into the turtle tank. Free from SO's friend who is giving up his hobby. The ones we have are the cheaper Indonesian Tigers with 1 extra 'bar' or stripe. The ones that are prized are the ones from Thailand with 4 'bars' as shown in the picture.
Scientific Name : Coius microlepis
Other Scientific Name(s): Datnioides microlepis
Common Name : Siamese Tiger Fish
Other Common Names : Finescale tigerfish
Distribution : Asia: Chao Phraya basin, Mekong basin of mainland Southeast Asia, Kapuas basin in western Borneo and Musi basin in Sumatra. Protected in Thailand.
Diet : Will eat goldfish or any thing it can get in its mouth. Normally feeds on crustaceans, worms, insects, and other fish.
Breeding : unknown
Suitable tankmates : Suitable companions include; knifefish, bichirs, arowanas, large cyprinids such as tinfoild barbs and silver sharks, and medium-sized catfish.
Size : Although slow-growing the Tigerfish will grow to at least 30cm/12" in the aquaria. There are reports however, of this fish reaching 60cm/24" in the wild.
http://species.fishindex.com/species_3332coius_microlepis_siamese_tiger_fish.htmlhttp://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/pages/show_article.php?article_id=213
How to differentiate the Tigers
http://www.fishyou.com/fish-tiger.php -
Wow... that's pretty!
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Thanks SLOriginally posted by SydneyLibrarian:Wow... that's pretty!
They are currently SO's babies
Anyway every since I dumped them into the turtle tank, my turtle has actually turned shy
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Do they fight?
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No they don't fightOriginally posted by Gackt247:Do they fight?
But I think my turtle don't like the 3 of them treating him like a large grey rock
They are always following him around and I think he doesn't like it -
wow..looks Cool
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From only child to suddenly with 3 new siblingsOriginally posted by elindra:They are always following him around and I think he doesn't like it
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No laOriginally posted by choco B:From only child to suddenly with 3 new siblings
There are 2 Bating fish with him in the tank
But they leave him alone -
sadly those are not mineOriginally posted by nuttawood1990:wow..looks Cool
Mine are the Indonesia tigers which are not as pretty with the extra stripe and less brilliant yellow -
i like the part where it says "will eat anything it can get in its mouth"
reminds me of club 30 -
Got cctv? Film the tank.. one of this days the turtle will turn vicious.
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i thought u want to post on youtubeOriginally posted by Gackt247:Got cctv? Film the tank.. one of this days the turtle will turn vicious. -
Originally posted by Gackt247:Got cctv? Film the tank.. one of this days the turtle will turn vicious.
No la I am not bo liao like some ppl who CCTV their pets
Anyway just added a chart for those who are interested to know the difference -
u gonna steam or fry?
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i choose sambal deep fried 1st n second one
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Why everytime I post fishes, someone will wanna eat it
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this is club 30 you knowOriginally posted by elindra:Why everytime I post fishes, someone will wanna eat it -
what kind of turtles? pics pls?
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Posted before sometime backOriginally posted by $lave:what kind of turtles? pics pls?
Forgot which post though -
yeah.. how's the splat?
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the Splat went to Splat heavenOriginally posted by the Bear:yeah.. how's the splat?
I think my Frogs were giving it too much stress -
the eyes look like dory's..
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aww.. poor little fella.. they're so cute...
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It was my siggy picture
For your benefit
The one on the left belongs to my brother though
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Yeah I don't intend to buy another till I can have a proper brackish tankOriginally posted by the Bear:aww.. poor little fella.. they're so cute...
Would be cool to have one with a splat, stonefish and puffers