Nerite Snails for sale at Joes Aqua World 9833898901

Although they thrive in both freshwater and salt water, they require salt water to reproduce. Thus, they are quite incapable of overpopulating any freshwater aquarium. Nerite Snails are completely peaceful, and therefore safe to keep with any fish, shrimp, live plants, or other snails.

Nerite snails are one of the best options when trying to keep your tank clean, whether it’s freshwater or saltwater. They spend most of their time moving around the tank, consuming any algae in their path.

Snails are ideal for beginner, as they are likely . They are very easy to care for and have few demands once you’ve added them to your tank

Nerite Snails Are Great Tank Cleaners

Nerite Snails are one of the most popular freshwater aquarium snails these days and are almost always available at local pet stores and chain stores. Nerites are often sold as freshwater aquarium snails, although there are some saltwater varieties as well. Nerite Snails have a reputation for being outstanding tank cleaners and one of the most proficient algae eating snails around. That’s why Nerite Snails are frequently referred as members of an aquarium cleaning crew along with Amano Shrimp. Nerite Snails can be described as being docile, peaceful and tranquil in temperament, and are able to move throughout the tank with ease.

Nerite Snails are one of the most popular freshwater aquarium snails these days and are almost always available at local pet stores and chain stores. Nerites are often sold as freshwater aquarium snails, although there are some saltwater varieties as well. Nerite Snails have a reputation for being outstanding tank cleaners and one of the most proficient algae eating snails around. That’s why Nerite Snails are frequently referred as members of an aquarium cleaning crew along with Amano Shrimp. Nerite Snails can be described as being docile, peaceful and tranquil in temperament, and are able to move throughout the tank with ease.

Apistogramma for sale at Joes Aqua World 9833898901

Apistogramma is a large genus of freshwater fish in the family Cichlidae found in South America, but also commonly kept in aquariums. They are dwarf cichlids that mostly feed on tiny animals and have breeding behaviors that vary depending on the exact species.

These fish grow to be about 3” and 3.5” maximum in size. They originate from South America and the Amazon rainforest. They do require a tank of about 20 gallons or larger. They’re best for a neutral pH water and don’t really require a low pH. The water should be between 72 and 86 degrees. They do prefer planted groupings in the tank, too.

BLACK TIGER BADIS (DARIO SP. “MYANMAR”) for sale at Joes Aqua World 9833898901

The Black Tiger Badis (Dario sp. “Myanmar”), is a nano-sized member of the perch family indigenous to Northern Myanmar.  This rare fish displays brilliant red, cream, and black vertical striping with black and blue highlights on the fins of mature males, which are more vibrantly colored than females.  As the Black Tiger Badis reaches maturity, males will often display even more intense coloration, especially when competing for the attention of females.

The Black Tiger Badis is a micropredator requiring a diet of meaty foods.  Many specimens will not accept dry flake and pellet foods, so live and frozen foods should be regularly offered.  In nature, this fish eats various small worms, small crustaceans, insects and insect larvae.  In the aquarium, cyclops, glassworms, enriched Artemia, and Daphnia will make an excellent staple diet.  Bloodworms and Tubifex worms can be fed on occasion if no other appropriate foods are available, but should generally be avoided since they can lead to obesity problems and disease with badis species.

The aquarium of the Black Tiger Badis should include plenty of plants, rockwork, and driftwood.  Plenty of cover is necessary for this species and will ensure the most activity and least stress.

killifish for at joes aqua world 9833898901

A killifish is any of various oviparous (egg-laying) cyprinodontiform fish (including families Aplocheilidae, Cyprinodontidae, Fundulidae, Profundulidae and Valenciidae). All together, there are some 1270 species of killifish, the biggest family being Rivulidae, containing more than 320 species.^[1] As an adaptation to living in ephemeral waters, the eggs of most killifish can survive periods of partial dehydration. Many of the species rely on such a diapause, since the eggs would not survive more than a few weeks if entirely submerged in water. Like seeds, the eggs can be sent by mail without water. The adults of some species, such as Kryptolebias marmoratus, can additionally survive out of the water for several weeks.^[2] Most killies are small fish, from one to two inches (2.5 to 5 cm), with the largest species growing to just under six inches (15 cm).

The word killifish is of uncertain origin, but is likely to have come from the Dutch kil for a kill (small stream).^[3] Although killifish is sometimes used as an English equivalent to the taxonomical term Cyprinodontidae, some species belonging to that family have their own common names, such as the pupfish and the mummichog.

Killifish are found mainly in fresh or brackish waters in the Americas, as far south as Argentina and as far north as southern Ontario. There are also species in southern Europe, in much of Africa as far south as KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, in the Middle East and Asia (as far east as Vietnam), and on several Indian Ocean islands. Killifish are not found in Australia, Antarctica, or northern Europe.

The majority of killifish are found in permanent streams, rivers, and lakes, and live between two and three years. Such killifish are common in the Americas (Cyprinodon, Fundulus and Rivulus) as well as in Africa and Asia (including Aphyosemion, Aplocheilus, Epiplatys, Fundulopanchax and Lacustricola) and southern Europe (Aphanius). Some of these habitats can be rather extreme; the only natural habitat of the Devils Hole pupfish (Cyprinodon diabolis) is Devils Hole: a cavern at least 300 feet (91 m) deep, branching out from a small opening at the surface, approximately 6 feet (1.8 m) by 18 feet (5.5 m) wide.

Some specialized forms live in temporary ponds and flood plains, and typically have a much shorter lifespan. Such species, known as "annuals", live no longer than nine months, and are used as models for studies on aging. Examples include the African genus Nothobranchius and South American genera ranging from the cold water Austrolebias of Argentina and Uruguay to the more tropical Gnatholebias, Pterolebias, Simpsonichthys and Terranatos.

Killifish feed primarily on aquatic arthropods such as insect (mosquito) larvae, aquatic crustaceans and worms. It is reported by the killifish collector Rudolf Koubek that areas in Gabon where the streams lack killifish (due to pollution or other causes) are rife with malaria, which is spread by a mosquito. Some species of Orestias from Lake Titicaca are planktonic filter feeders. Others, such as Cynolebias and Megalebias species and Nothobranchius ocellatus are predatory and feed mainly on other fish. The American Flagfish (Jordanella floridae) feeds heavily on algae and other plant matter as well as aquatic invertebrates. Nothobranchius furzeri needs much food because it grows quickly, so when food supplied is inadequate, bigger fish will eat the smaller fish.^[4]

Banjo Catfish for sale at joes aqua world

The Banjo Catfish is an excellent scavenger that has a unique appearance and a very small mouth for a catfish. It is also one of the charmingly laziest fish around!

Looking for something unique to add to your aquarium, but don't want to overspend on something exotic?  Look no further than the Banjo Catfish!  Their banjo-like shape, attractive coloration, and horn-like projections make these fish one of the most unusual-looking specimens we have to offer.  Also called the Two Colored Banjo Catfish, Bicolor Banjo Catfish, and Guitarrita (meaning 'little guitar'), this catfish is popular because of its strange appearance.  It has a wide, flat head and a long, slender body, so it is shaped much like a banjo guitar.  The body is mostly a light tan color with dark brown (almost black) splotches along its tail, and the whole fish is speckled with lighter colored dots.  Additionally, this fish has little horns, or spines, protruding from various places along the body.

These catfish are nocturnal bottom-dwellers, so they will be seen only rarely during the day.  It is a very sedentary fish, so it does not need a large area in which to swim around; this makes it a great addition to any size tank.  It can also live peacefully with all sizes and types of other fish, making it perfect for community tanks.  This is a bottom-dwelling species, and these catfish are very useful for eating leftover food and thereby keeping the bottom of your tank clean.

arapima fish for sale 6 inches joes aqua world

Also known as the paiche or the pirarucu, the arapaima is an air-breathing fish that plies the rain forest rivers of South America's Amazon Basin and nearby lakes and swamps. One of the world's largest freshwater fish, these giants can reach 9 feet (2.75 meters) long and weigh up to 440 pounds (200 kilograms). They have a wide, scaly, gray body and a tapered head.

Though arapaimas can stay underwater for 10 to 20 minutes, they tend to remain near the water's surface, where they hunt and emerge often to breathe with a distinctive coughing noise. They survive mainly on fish but are known 

adonis l 155 pleco for sale joes aqua world

Acanthicus adonis, the adonis pleco or polka dot lyre-tail pleco, is a large species of armored catfish. It was originally described from the lower Tocantins River in Brazil, but individuals resembling the species have also been recorded from Amazonian Peru. The species is occasionally seen in the aquarium trade,  These fish are opportunistic omnivores.
This gorgeous and rare pitch black pleco is quite slender in relation to it’s body length. Although they may appear to be delivate when young, as they grow up, they become much more robust. Small specimens have spots over the whole body. Spots may become relatively smaller and fewer in number with growth. Adults can grow pectoral fins in excess of 15 cm in length giving a remarkable look! Acanthicus adonis is distinguished by having a more pointy vs. rounded snoutolor differences. This is not a dwarf pleco, but considered a larger species and a superb display fish for large aquariums or public aquaria. This is a very easy fish to grow and NOT difficult to care for at all!

Feeding	Very much a generalist or opportunist feeder, this species is happy with most good quality aquarium foods, and will also eat many other foods as offered to other loricariid catfish, from fruit and vegetables through to molluscs, crustaceans and even pieces of fish. They do graze wood, although whether this is a requirement or whether it is just as part of their general grazing is not known.
decos	Robust! Large pieces of bogwood, branch wood etc. are ideal. Rock work should be heavy enough so that an adult fish cannot knock them around, this means nothing smaller than a house brick. The best substrate is by far an inert sand.
Compatibility	To keep more than one individual would require a huge aquarium. A single adult male can easily be the most dominant fish in a 1000 gallon aquarium with other large neotropical fish, and other catfish housed with one need to be robust. There should be ample refuges for all the catfish, as when this fish decides to take one over it will regardless of whether the rightful owner is present or not. Care should probably be taken not to house them with other highly competitive loricariids such as Pseudacanthicus etc., as this is likely to result in serious injuries or death to one or both fish. One specimen was observed to have killed a very large P. gibbiceps by stripping the skin from the fish when it tried to escape into a refuge that was too small.