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beautiful I love flagtails!!!!

I sold mine last year and wish I hadn;t!!
 
Aquajardin had ~6 baby Flagtails in stock yesterday, they looked amazing in the flesh after seeing these nice thread photos!
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So much so I looked them up as to see if they could work in my 540l riverine setup, but "homework" so far suggests that this tank is the bare minimum for one specimen, even if the temp (22/23C) and water flow (planned 12500 lph powerhead along with at least one APS 2000EF filter to begin with) were ok... Does this sound right?

Hmm, "edit" is messed up...

Wanted to add they were ~6cm SL specimens, plus their shape (front end very streamlined with stocky mid body) looks very quirky!

What diet do you give yours, flagtail?
 
Aquajardin had ~6 baby Flagtails in stock yesterday, they looked amazing in the flesh after seeing these nice thread photos!
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So much so I looked them up as to see if they could work in my 540l riverine setup, but "homework" so far suggests that this tank is the bare minimum for one specimen, even if the temp (22/23C) and water flow (planned 12500 lph powerhead along with at least one APS 2000EF filter to begin with) were ok... Does this sound right?

Hmm, "edit" is messed up...

Wanted to add they were ~6cm SL specimens, plus their shape (front end very streamlined with stocky mid body) looks very quirky!

What diet do you give yours, flagtail?
Thanks for the complements on the flagtail. They are a very nice.
The filteration would be perfect for a flagtail. He would do good in their for atleast 6 months to 2 years. They grow a quick couple inches to about 6-7'' then they will slow down to a very slow growth.

So it's really up to you. If I were you I'd def do it. What other fish are in their??
Also can you post the pics of the flagtails if by any way possible? I want to see if its a Semaprochilodulis insiginis, or semaprochilodulis taeniurus. Semaprochilodulis T. will reach 10-12'', Semaprochilodulis I. will reach up to 17''.
My flagtails are piggies. They will eat veggie flakes, carrot pieces, lettuce, alage, and even pellets, cichlid sticks, and tiliapia which is for my cats.
 
I need to update my sig, as I moved some fish down to give what appears to be my Lionhead Cichlid parents some decreased threat for their fry, as my better half is convinced she saw a hopping miniture fish under the Rio's filter chamber.

So the 540l now holds...
  • 2x Opsarius pulchellus
  • 4x Barilius canarensis (? needs confirmation)
  • 3x Barilius dogarsinghi (may be moving back to Rio possibly, as they are far more placid than the other fish above them, plus they max out at ~8cm)
  • 6x Puntius denisonii (as above, plus they are commercially bred specimens that may not enjoy the cooler temps that wild ones do)
  • 4x Ctenopoma acutirostre (only ~3cm, but I was concerned they may predate of the Steatocranus fry, another baby specimen is "AWOL" at present)
  • 1x Synodontis brichardi (bought yesterday and added to Rio, 24 hours later I disturb the poor fish to give him/her more room and a better environment (more flow, cooler temps, more space) plus eliminate any fry predation)
I will be popping into Aquajardin tomorrow anyway to ask the manager if he can price match a Koralia Magnum 8 at £106, so I can get some footage of the Flagtails then ;)
 
I need to update my sig, as I moved some fish down to give what appears to be my Lionhead Cichlid parents some decreased threat for their fry, as my better half is convinced she saw a hopping miniture fish under the Rio's filter chamber.

So the 540l now holds...
  • 2x Opsarius pulchellus
  • 4x Barilius canarensis (? needs confirmation)
  • 3x Barilius dogarsinghi (may be moving back to Rio possibly, as they are far more placid than the other fish above them, plus they max out at ~8cm)
  • 6x Puntius denisonii (as above, plus they are commercially bred specimens that may not enjoy the cooler temps that wild ones do)
  • 4x Ctenopoma acutirostre (only ~3cm, but I was concerned they may predate of the Steatocranus fry, another baby specimen is "AWOL" at present)
  • 1x Synodontis brichardi (bought yesterday and added to Rio, 24 hours later I disturb the poor fish to give him/her more room and a better environment (more flow, cooler temps, more space) plus eliminate any fry predation)
I will be popping into Aquajardin tomorrow anyway to ask the manager if he can price match a Koralia Magnum 8 at £106, so I can get some footage of the Flagtails then ;)
Sounds like a good stocklist.
A flagtail shall be great in there. Can't wait for the video.
 
Spent ~2 hours down there this lunchtime, only just remembering to get this clip in the final moments I was there! The info label suggested 20cm max size, although I'm reading 30+ is more like it. In addition, I think their label (or Serious Fish) have cross-named scientific and common names.
http://yfrog.com/mwpict0022z
 
Spent ~2 hours down there this lunchtime, only just remembering to get this clip in the final moments I was there! The info label suggested 20cm max size, although I'm reading 30+ is more like it. In addition, I think their label (or Serious Fish) have cross-named scientific and common names.
http://yfrog.com/mwpict0022z
Wow those are lil cuties.......... Those are semaprochilous taeniurus. You are in luck. I couldn't tell if there was atleast 4 in their but you should get 3-4 or just 1.
 
There were ~6 in the tank, but my reading so far suggests that a 540l should just house one.

How big is your tank for your group?

Is Seriously Fish right in expecting them to max out at 30cm (http://www.seriouslyfish.com/profile.php?genus=Semaprochilodus&species=taeniurus&id=184) or is Aquajardin's label of 20cm more realistic in captivity? Maybe the lurking Neale will know ;)

For me personally, another issue is whether they would cope with my 22C heater stat setting for my other riverine fish, not to mention whether my "Hill Trout" may be considered too boisterous (although since the tank upgrade they are all playing much more nicely together, even with the recently added Humphead Glassfish).
 
There were ~6 in the tank, but my reading so far suggests that a 540l should just house one.

How big is your tank for your group?

Is Seriously Fish right in expecting them to max out at 30cm (http://www.seriouslyfish.com/profile.php?genus=Semaprochilodus&species=taeniurus&id=184) or is Aquajardin's label of 20cm more realistic in captivity? Maybe the lurking Neale will know ;)

For me personally, another issue is whether they would cope with my 22C heater stat setting for my other riverine fish, not to mention whether my "Hill Trout" may be considered too boisterous (although since the tank upgrade they are all playing much more nicely together, even with the recently added Humphead Glassfish).
They should be fine with the heater. I don't see any problems. My tank for the group is 150 gallons for now. Then they will be upgraded. They can reach 12'' (30 cm) but that is in rare cases. Most of them will max out at about (25 cm). As long as the hill trout are peacuful, and are not aggressive you shouldn't have no problems. Its a personal choice for you. If you want to get 1 he will live perfectly in your tank. If you want 3-4 you will need to upgrade to a bigger tank.
You should give the flagtail a varied diet. Alage wafers (finely cut since they were small), flakes, carrots, lettuce (same as wafers),etc...
When they grow they will eat meaty foods or basiclly anything offered.
 
Hmm, my 540l/120g is probably, but not definitely the largest tank I can forsee having in the near future... Space, upkeep, costs etc.

Do your trio use all levels of the 150g? I seem to have the knack for buying so-called "mid/top/all level dwellers" that actually all live in the bottom 20% of any tank I setup!
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You might be interested to know that I found out the species name of a group of ~25 fish in another of the LFS tanks, Hemiodus argenteus... http://www.seriouslyfish.com/profile.php?genus=Hemiodus&species=argenteus&id=1007

Also meant to ask you if you know how quickly they approach adult size?
If for aguments sake I bought the smallest one (~5cm SL), how much more time would that "buy me?" About a month?
 
Semaprochilodus insignis should be fine at 22 C; in fact many of the riverine South American fish are happiest between 22-25 C, and it's only a relatively small number of them that need to be kept between 25 and 30 C, things like cardinals, discus and rams. As for adult size, I've not seen many aquarium specimens above 20 cm, but that may have more to do with them not being terribly common aquarium fish; wild specimens certainly do get a bit bigger.

Cheers, Neale
 

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