Current Category Coldwater Fish Other Than Goldfish

TANDANUS CATFISH 5CM
	A very popular and hardy native catfish suitable for both heated and unheated aquaria.  Grows to 60cm, usually significantly smaller in aquaria.  Large specimens may eat small fish. Like all Australian eel-tail catfishes, handle with care as the dorsal and pectoral spines are capable of inflicting a painful wound.

PARADISE FISH 4CM

This is a very adaptable fish: able to be kept in unheated or heated aquaria, and in outdoor ponds.  Can sometimes be aggressive towards tankmates such as fancy goldfish, but this varies with individual fish.  The Paradise Fish has been popular as an aquarium fish since the 1860's, and a number of different aquarium varieties now exist.  Males grow to about 7-8cm and the females remain slightly smaller.  In nature, Paradise Fish are found from Korea, southwards to Vietnam.

MALE PARADISE FISH 7CM
	Paradise Fish Males grow to about 7-8cm, they are very attractive with bright colours and long flowing fins.  This is a very adaptable fish: able to be kept in unheated or heated aquaria, and in outdoor ponds.  Can sometimes be aggressive towards tankmates such as fancy goldfish, but this varies with individual fish.

MALE PARADISE FISH 7CM QTY 20+
	Paradise Fish Males grow to about 7-8cm, they are very attractive with bright colours and long flowing fins.  This is a very adaptable fish: able to be kept in unheated or heated aquaria, and in outdoor ponds.  Can sometimes be aggressive towards tankmates such as fancy goldfish, but this varies with individual fish.

BLACK PARADISE FISH 4CM

Despite being known to the aquarium hobby for over 70 years, until recently the Black Paradise Fish was considered a very rare aquarium fish.  Luckily, nowadays we have good supply of this interesting species.  Native to Vietnam, it prefers tropical temperatures and is not cold tolerant like other Paradise Fish.  It also has a more peaceful temperament.  Mature fish are dark grey to black, with very impressive dark lace-like fins.  Males grow to about 10cm, the females to about 8cm.

GOLD MEDAKA 3CM

Native to East Asia, Medakas are often found in rice paddies and are also known as Ricefish.  The wild type is rather plain, thereas the gold form is an attractive golden-yellow with gold-orange fins.  It tolerates large temperature fluctuations and is ideal for controlling mosquito larvae in outdoor water features in most parts of Australia.  Gold Medakas are also well suited to unheated indoor aquaria, as long as tankmates are not overly large.  Peaceful, hardy and easy to feed, they grow to 3.5cm.

GOLD WHITE CLOUD 3CM

The Gold form of White Cloud is a rich golden colour and has become quite popular since it became available.  One of the most popular of all aquarium fish, White Clouds tolerate a wide range of temperatures and are ideal for both heated and unheated aquaria, and for outdoor water features.  Very peaceful, they are best kept in a school as this gives the males a chance to try and outshine their rivals with impressive fin displays.  They are not fussy about water conditions and eat most standard fish foods.