Names: The scientific name is Petrocephalus bovei.īy the way these Baby Whales are not related to the mammals, named Whales, that live in the oceans, but these guys resemble whales, and that accounts for being named 'Baby Whales'. Popularity: This fish is somewhat popular.

Gender: The females may look plumper, when they fill with eggs.īreeding: We have not heard any reports of this fish being spawned in an aquarium.

Life Span: These fish can live for several years, probably many years provided they are fed premium food and kept in a aquarium with fresh water. The addition of Lava Rocks will keep nitrates in the ideal range.Ĭlick here to learn more about using Lava Rocks in aquariums. They use the plants for camouflage as well.Īquarium Filter: Bio-Wheel Filters are highly recommended.Ī Penguin 200B Filter in an aquarium with 20 to 30-gallons of water is OK.Ĭlick here to learn more about aquarium filters. Live Plants are beautiful and improve the water quality, they are also necessary, if you're going to try to spawn these fish. Pieces of aquarium-safe driftwood are also nice. We ship them in this water.Ĭlick here for a lot more information about aquarium water conditions.Īquarium Size: It is probably best to house these fish in at least a 50-gallon aquarium, but bigger is better.ĭecor: These fish do not need gravel, and a layer of gravel more than 1/4' thick will usually fill with bits of uneaten food that will contaminate the water.Ĭlick here for more about aquarium gravel. Here in our facilities the water is hard and the pH is usually about 7.8. Most water in the US has a higher pH and is harder but seems to be OK, so it's probably best NOT to adjust the pH or the hardness of the water. Probably a pH of about 6.5 with moderate hardness is best. Water Conditions: This Wild Fish seems to be tolerant of a wide range of water conditions. Temperature: They live well from about 75 to 82 degrees F., but they're probably most comfortable at about 78 degrees F.Ĭlick here to learn about aquarium temperature, aquarium thermometers, and aquarium heaters.įeeding: it's best to feed them small Premium Pellet Food, when they're small, and later larger pellets, when they're larger.Ĭlick here to learn more about and shop online for premium fish foods. They'll also eat very small fish like Neons, Guppies, and other fish small enough fit into their mouths.Ĭompatibility: Some recommended tank mates include any fish that are not too aggressive, but Baby Whales may eat smaller fish so be careful when choosing tankmates.Ĭlick here to read more about compatible groups of pet fish. Sometimes very old females are longer.īehaviors: They will usually move around pretty actively during the day, but some of them seem to hide during the day and become more active at night.īut if there is food to be eaten, they become very active looking for it. Maximum Size: This fish can grow to be over 8' long, including their tails. Now Baby Whales live in aquariums all over the world. Origin: This fish was caught in West Africa by skillful collectors of wild fish and then shipped to us. Premium Pet Fish are more energetic, hardier, and have brighter colors with a beautiful metallic sheen.Ĭlick here to learn more about Premium Pet Fish. Comments: This is a Premium Pet Fish, and we never see Premium Fish like this in any of the live fish stores or in the online stores that we visit.

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