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(Other members of the genus Epalzeorhynchos)
ADULT SIZE: 15 cm
WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical
TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C
FOOD: Feed Epalzeorhynchos frenatum live and dried foods
DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from Cambodia, Thailand, Laos
AQUARIUM CARE: This is a close relative of the red-tailed black shark, though a little more peaceful. As well as eating all the standard prepared foods and livefoods, this species will graze on algae, but also enjoys vegetable matter such as lettuce.
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Other members of the genus Epalzeorhynchos
Other loach species
The red-fin shark is also known as the rainbow shark, and ruby shark
A considerably more peaceful fish than the red-tailed shark
BREEDING:
Have you bred Epalzeorhynchos frenatum? Why not fill in a breeding questionaire?
Sorry no records.
Should I get rid of snails? Snails in the aquarium can be very useful. Many fishkeepers tend to overfeed a little, and this extra food sinks to the bottom and decays, polluting the aquarium water. Snails will happily come and eat up the left overs though - if you have an outbreak of snails you are most likely overfeeding your fish! If you really do want to remove snails, fish like the clown loach, and several puffers will eat them - but do make sure they are compatible with the other fish in your tank
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