{"product_id":"barred-grunter-amniataba-percoides","title":"Barred Grunter | Amniataba percoides","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eBoldly barred and full of attitude, the Barred Grunter is a feisty, hardy native that holds its own in a robust community. Active, durable and quick to grow, it reaches around 18–20 cm and makes a great character fish for a spacious tank of tough tankmates. A schooling species, it is best kept in a group where its energy and pecking order settle down.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eNatural Habitat\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmniataba percoides is native to the rivers, creeks and billabongs of northern Australia and New Guinea, where it lives in warm, often seasonally variable waters with flow and structure. It is a hardy, adaptable native. A spacious tank with good flow, rockwork, driftwood and open swimming space recreates its home.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eAppearance\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eA silver, perch-shaped native marked with several bold dark vertical bars along the body and dusky edging to the fins, giving it a smart, striped look. Young fish are especially crisply barred. It is a solid, active swimmer, and colour and barring stay strong in a well-kept, well-fed fish.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eTemperament and Compatibility\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeisty and semi-aggressive, and a known fin-nipper, especially in small numbers, so it is best kept in a school of six or more with fast, robust tankmates rather than slow or long-finned fish. A group spreads out its energy and reduces nipping. It can also be paired with swift species such as rainbowfish that keep out of its way.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eFeeding\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eA carnivore and enthusiastic feeder that takes quality pellets, frozen and live foods such as bloodworm, brine shrimp and prawn, and larger meaty foods as it grows. Feed a varied, protein-rich diet in measured amounts a couple of times a day to keep this hungry native in good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eCare Requirements\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eProvide a minimum of around 200 L, with 300 L or larger better for a school, and good flow. Keep temperature at 22–28 °C, pH 7.0–8.2 and moderately hard to hard water, around GH 10–25. Strong filtration, current and some structure keep it healthy and settled. It may nibble soft plants, so use hardy species or a hardscape aquascape.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eBreeding\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreeding is rarely undertaken in the aquarium. In the wild, Barred Grunter spawn seasonally with the wet-season rise in water, scattering eggs, and these cues are difficult to reproduce in a tank. Most stock is wild-caught or pond-raised, so keepers generally focus on providing a suitable long-term home rather than breeding.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eSpecies Information\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003ctable\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScientific Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAmniataba percoides\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCommon Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBarred Grunter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNorthern Australia and New Guinea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaximum Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAround 18–20 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLifespan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10+ years with good care\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTemperament\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSemi-aggressive (fin-nipper)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDifficulty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBeginner\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMinimum Tank Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e200 L\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRecommended Tank Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e300 L or larger\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDiet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCarnivore: pellets, frozen and live foods, prawn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWater Temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22–28 °C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003epH Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.0–8.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGH Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eModerate to hard, around 10–25 dGH\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSalinity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot applicable (freshwater)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSuitable For\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLarge native and robust community aquariums\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReef Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot applicable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlant Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes (may nibble soft plants; use hardy species)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e \u003ch2\u003eSuitable Tank Mates\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuitable tank mates include fast, robust fish such as rainbowfish, larger grunters, other similarly sized natives and sturdy barbs that can handle its energy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eAvoid Keeping With\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvoid keeping with slow, timid or long-finned fish that will be nipped, and very small fish that may be eaten. 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