Datnioides microlepis – Finescale Tigerfish

Description

Datnioides microlepis – Finescale Tigerfish

Datnioides microlepis – Finescale Tigerfish is only suited for a very large aquarium. They are very intolerant to each other. It is not wise to keep them together with smaller fish because this fish thinks it is food and will eat them. The aquarium can be planted with large plants that like brackish water. You should add 3-4 spoons with salt to the water. The light should be dimmed and you should create caves where they can hide

Synonym: Coius microlepis

Diet

You should give them large live food and meat.  It is a predator and eats everything that is smaller.

Breeding Datnioides microlepis – Finescale Tigerfish

About breeding Datnioides microlepis – Finescale tigerfish in the aquarium nothing is known.

Author

Jan Bukkems – Aquavisie

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Jan Bukkems – Aquavisie