Up Close with Lampam & Pacu

In-tank video of the Tinfoil & Redtail barb with guess appearance of the Pacu fish occasionally in the background.

 

This video is to do fish observation, checking their aggressive behaviour and eating style of different type of fish.

Fresh Fish For Ornamental Set

After a redo of the Ornamental set, it's time for some fish. Bought few Pacu and Barb for the two set and the third already has few tilapias.

Pacu above are at about 2 inches, they can grow big. Later I'll move them if needed.

 Barb

Leaving the fish to adjust to water temperature.

The water due to smaller space are warmer as compared to my larger sets.

Getting Few More Fish - Lampam & Patin

Need few more fish to get system balance since I have more Strawberry plants in the growbed in the front. Since the tank already has some Jelawat or Hoven's Carp in it, I need to get some hardy fish that can tolerate it.

For the Jelawat tank I bought these Patin or Red Tail Catfish, they are very hardy and able to survive if placed with the Jelawat aggressive behavior.

Another tank I need to stock up already has Lampam, so got few more of these Lampam or Tin Foil Barb. This fish can't survive if I put it with the Jelawat.

New Fishes

Bought some fishes, at Aquatics International , 14 of 4" Red Tail Barb and 50 of 2" Tin Foil Barb, beats me I can't tell the difference. Total cost RM 70.00 that about USD 20.00 for the lot.

I recommend cheap everyday fish for the aquaponics setup, they produce just as much waste as the other more expensive variety.


The 2 packets


Close up shot of the 2" Barb


That's the 4" Barb


Put packets in the water, to equalize temperature for about 30 minute then release them all.