Red Lizard Whiptail Catfish (Tank-Bred)
Red Lizard Whiptail Catfish (Tank-Bred)
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Red Lizard Whiptail Catfish (RINELORICARIA SP.) , a popular ornamental species, are hardy and non-aggressive, making them an ideal choice for community aquariums. They are easy to care for and require little maintenance. These unique catfish are sure to provide a stunning addition to your tank. These Red Lizard Whiptail Catfish we sell are bred in captivity by hobbyist and are not wild-caught. This means that they come from a sustainable source and are typically much hardier compared to wild-caught Red Lizard Whiptail Catfish. Due to their adorable schooling behavior, these fish have become pretty sought after in the hobby. We sell them at about 1-2 inches in length but they can grow to a a max size at about 4.5 inches.
Red Lizard Whiptail Catfish are pretty easy to care as long as they are introduced to a mature, cycled tank. They can acclimate to a wide range of parameters. The following are our water parameters we keep them at:
Our Tank Water Parameters
PH: 7.2 to 7.5
GH: 7 to 8
KH: 3 to 4
TDS: 180 to 250
Temp: 72 to 75
We feed them a mix of live baby brine shrimp, frozen daphnia and high-quality flake food.
Customer Reviews
I ordered quite a few fish (36 in total) and all but 1 arrived alive, healthy and alert. Shrimpy was quick to refund the money for the one DOA. 100% positive experience and fish are gorgeous. I highly recommend this company!!!
Woo-Hoo! Man am I stoked to get my whiptails! This is certainly one of my top 3 favorites, they're just a crazy cool and gorgeous fish. The red lizard is my favorite of the whiptail types I've seen so far; is it just me, or do others think of 'Avatar' seeing these? Jason Momoa as the 'mer-people' tribal warrior king swimming on these 'water dragons' in the Pandoran oceans battling Earthlings in submersibles.
I'm almost anxious to see them getting some size on them so I can see their characteristics better.
Wow my tank so clean
This is a little guy. We call him MooShoo. He hides well and it's fun to try to find him. We often see him hanging out on the driftwood, but sometimes he likes to hang out on plant leaves. It will be fun to see him grow up! He is a perfect addition to our aquarium.
