{"product_id":"red-lizard-whiptail-catfish-rineloricaria-sp-tank-bred","title":"Red Lizard Whiptail Catfish (Rineloricaria sp.), Tank-Bred","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e* For the safety of our animals, we now ship \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003elive fish\u003c\/span\u003e exclusively via UPS Next Day Air.  If your order contains this item, you will only see UPS Next Day Air as a shipping option during checkout *\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis incredibly peaceful suckermouth catfish is a very colorful, manageable, and rare fish that can make a wonderful addition to almost any community aquarium!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe Red Lizard Catfish (\u003ci\u003eRineloricaria sp.\u003c\/i\u003e), also known as the Red Whiptail Catfish, is a member of the \u003cem\u003eLoricariidae\u003c\/em\u003e family of South American suckermouth catfishes. While many suckermouth catfish species have yet to be bred on any major scale in aquariums, the Red Lizard Catfish has been bred by a few farms.  This fish is highly unique with its very thin, twig-like appearance. The origins of this fish are mysterious and undetermined. Most believe that it may be a man-made hybrid, and all specimens in the aquarium hobby are tank-bred. It is suspected that one of the parent species of this fish might be \u003cem\u003eRineloricaria lanceolota\u003c\/em\u003e, but this has not been solidly determined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe Red Lizard Catfish is primarily nocturnal, but will often become active during daytime hours once established in an aquarium with plenty of driftwood, rockwork, and other hiding places. It is not known to eat wood heavily like some suckermouth catfish (\u003cem\u003ePanaque sp\u003c\/em\u003e., etc.), but it may benefit from some supplementary wood (or rather the biofilm on driftwood) in its diet. The Red Lizard Catfish will not bother most plants.  Feed the Red Lizard Catfish an omnivorous diet. Many breeders and keepers of this fish insist that it needs a regular supply of meaty live and frozen foods of appropriate size, such as bloodworms and \u003cem\u003eDaphnia\u003c\/em\u003e. It will also appreciate being regularly fed some fresh vegetables such as shelled peas, spinach, zucchini and cucumber as well as blanched green, leafy vegetables.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe Red Lizard Catfish is extremely peaceful and is compatible with most other non-aggressive fish and invertebrates that will not outcompete it for food. It is possible that larger specimens might eat very small dwarf shrimp, particularly their fry. However, some aquarists keep the Red Lizard Catfish with their shrimp colonies with no problems. The Red Lizard Catfish reaches a modest length of just 4.4 inches, and it is a very thin fish that usually does not account for the bioload that many thicker fish of a similar length produce.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat We Like About This Fish:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Red Lizard Catfish is a very colorful, peaceful, and hardy addition to almost any aquarium.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAt a maximum size of 4.4 inches (11 cm), this is a very practical and manageable fish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis fish will not bother most plants, but it will may help with algae control, especially as a juvenile.  It will also scavenge and consume uneaten fish food.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnique appearance as well as plenty of personality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRECOMMENDED TANK PARAMETERS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTemperature\u003c\/span\u003e:  75° - 84° F (24° - 29° C)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003epH\u003c\/span\u003e:  6.0 - 7.5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eKH\u003c\/span\u003e:  2 - 15 dKH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eMinimum tank size\u003c\/span\u003e:  30 gallons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCARE GUIDELINES: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDiet\u003c\/span\u003e:  Omnivore, but meatier foods should be fed regularly along with vegetable matter. New specimens may require live\/frozen foods\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSocial behavior\u003c\/span\u003e:  Generally solitary, but will socialize somewhat, especially during breeding.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/span\u003e:  Tank-bred, but any parent species would be indigenous to South America.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAverage adult size\u003c\/span\u003e:  4.4 inches (11 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAverage purchase size\u003c\/span\u003e:  1.5–2.5 inches (3.8–6.4 cm); size may vary depending on the time of year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAll Aquatic Arts brand plants and animals come with a 100% live arrival guarantee, plus free email support!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Aquatic Arts","offers":[{"title":"1 Fish","offer_id":49069546274969,"sku":"aqt1790041765479","price":7.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Group of 3","offer_id":49069546307737,"sku":"mlw1790041765480","price":19.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Group of 6","offer_id":49069546340505,"sku":"iwb1790041765481","price":47.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0726\/5995\/9961\/files\/red-lizard-whiptail-catfish-rineloricaria-sp-tank-bred_1.jpg?v=1790041769","url":"https:\/\/sweatcladk.shop\/products\/red-lizard-whiptail-catfish-rineloricaria-sp-tank-bred","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}