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100cm — the fire eel. Stunning, intelligent, and a metre long. Plan the tank before the fish. Fire Eel (Mastacembelus erythrotaenia) → Adult size: 100 cm → Tank: 700 L minimum → Water: 24–28 °C, pH 6.5–7.5 → Semi-aggressive · Carnivore Free care guide: fishhub.co.za/species/fire-eel Would you keep these? 👇 — First 10 orders: 10% off with code FIRST5 · free delivery over R750 · fishhub.co.za/store #fishkeeping #southafrica #fishhubza #aquarium #aquariumhobby
2026-09-10
A first fish that forgives you. Cherry Barb (Puntius titteya) → Adult size: 5 cm → Tank: 40 L minimum → Water: 23–27 °C, pH 6–7 → Peaceful · Omnivore Free care guide: fishhub.co.za/species/cherry-barb Kept these? How big did yours get? 👇 #fishkeeping #southafrica #fishhubza #aquarium #aquariumhobby
2026-09-09
45cm — demanding, and worth it. The benchmark SPS coral. Stable parameters matter more than light. Acropora Coral (Acropora spp.) → Adult size: 45 cm → Tank: 200 L minimum → Water: 25–27 °C, pH 8.1–8.4 → Aggressive · Carnivore Free care guide: fishhub.co.za/species/acropora-coral Reef keepers — what’s in your tank? 👇 #fishkeeping #southafrica #fishhubza #reeftank #marineaquarium
2026-09-04
90cm — and it eats plants. Often sold as a "vegetarian piranha". It needs a tank the size of a car. Black Pacu (Colossoma macropomum) → Adult size: 90 cm → Tank: 3000 L minimum → Water: 24–30 °C, pH 5.5–7.5 → Peaceful · Herbivore Free care guide: fishhub.co.za/species/black-pacu What did we miss? Tell us 👇 — First 10 orders: 10% off with code FIRST5 · free delivery over R750 · fishhub.co.za/store #fishkeeping #southafrica #fishhubza #aquarium #aquariumhobby
2026-09-03