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Angelic Pim-Pimelodus pictus

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    ANGELIC PIM

    Family:Long-whiskered or antenna catfish, Pimelodidae.
    Characteristics:5 in, no known sex differences.
    Tank/Water:125g, water types 2-5, 77-83F.
    Care:Large tanks with plenty of free swimming space, few shelters, and good water movement, to comply with their need to move around. Omnivore.
    Habits:Active swimmers native to larger rivers in the Peruvian Amazon region. They are on the move all day, searching for food.
    Compatibility:With all fish that are not too small and are not bothered by their restlessness, such as Metynnis or Myleus. Fish that are too small might be viewed as food.
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    MOD_Dawn, Jun 23, 2009
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