i have both kinds. the one that has micro something in its scientific name is the south american. i think mine is full grown. its head is about as wide as my thumb and its about 2 inches long - orange and brown. it handles some clean up duty in a 20g long. must be taking out some guppy fry too. hides under a rock.
the one with siam in the scientific name is the asian bumble bee.
much longer body- light brown and dark brown about 5 inches with a distinctly forked tail. i've seen a female of this species in a lfs and its body was twice as big around as the one i have, so i figure he's male. quite active when the lights go out. he does some cleanup on a 55g tank.
they are both pretty paranoid. if they do come out during the day and see a human move toward the tank, its back in the hideout at light speed as described above.
i toss just a few shrimp pellets in the tank for them in the evening. they seem to like them more than cichlid pellets.
if i could set up a low light tank in a dark quiet room i'd probably get to observe them much more often.
the one with siam in the scientific name is the asian bumble bee.
much longer body- light brown and dark brown about 5 inches with a distinctly forked tail. i've seen a female of this species in a lfs and its body was twice as big around as the one i have, so i figure he's male. quite active when the lights go out. he does some cleanup on a 55g tank.
they are both pretty paranoid. if they do come out during the day and see a human move toward the tank, its back in the hideout at light speed as described above.
i toss just a few shrimp pellets in the tank for them in the evening. they seem to like them more than cichlid pellets.
if i could set up a low light tank in a dark quiet room i'd probably get to observe them much more often.
