Just recently looked into Amazon leaffish (Monocirrhus polyacanthus) since we have some in the store and they sound like something I might need to get in the future…
I’ve been really itching for a predatory fish that is the right size for a 20 gallon, and here is one!
They’re 3-inch ambush predators that live in black water in the Amazon and disguise themselves as a leaf. They remind me of Bushfish, which I’ve wanted for a while but are too big. And that black water environment has been right up my alley lately.
The catch? They need to eat 3 one-inch fish a day. So a) I’d be making a lot of trips for feeders and b) whatever tank they’re in couldn’t have tetras. If it weren’t for the latter I’d just go ahead and put them in my new tank. Still really tempted to keep them, but I don’t know where…
I’ve been really itching for a predatory fish that is the right size for a 20 gallon, and here is one!
They’re 3-inch ambush predators that live in black water in the Amazon and disguise themselves as a leaf. They remind me of Bushfish, which I’ve wanted for a while but are too big. And that black water environment has been right up my alley lately.
The catch? They need to eat 3 one-inch fish a day. So a) I’d be making a lot of trips for feeders and b) whatever tank they’re in couldn’t have tetras. If it weren’t for the latter I’d just go ahead and put them in my new tank. Still really tempted to keep them, but I don’t know where…