{"product_id":"feeder-fish-gudgeon-hypseleotris-sp","title":"Feeder Fish Gudgeon | Hypseleotris sp.","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeeder gudgeons are hardy little Australian native fish sold as an inexpensive, natural live food for larger predatory fish and turtles. Tough, adaptable and cheap, they are a practical alternative to feeder guppies or goldfish. They can also be kept as a peaceful little native shoal in their own right, reaching only around 4cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNatural Habitat\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarp gudgeons (Hypseleotris species) are widespread through the slow-moving streams, billabongs, wetlands and still pools of eastern Australia. They tolerate a broad range of temperatures and water conditions, which is what makes them so hardy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAppearance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmall, slender-bodied gudgeons in muted olive-to-tan tones, often with a faint dark stripe along the flank. Breeding males can flush with iridescent colour in the fins. Sold as a mixed feeder grade, so colour and exact size will vary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTemperament and Compatibility\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeaceful and unobtrusive. If kept as display fish rather than feeders they mix well with other small, temperate natives. As feeders they are intended to be eaten by larger fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeeding\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn omnivore and micropredator. Takes small live and frozen foods, micropellets and flake. In the wild they feed on tiny invertebrates and zooplankton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCare Requirements\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eExtremely undemanding. They tolerate temperate to subtropical temperatures and a wide range of pH and hardness. If holding them before use, a simple filtered tank with cover is all they need. Quarantining and gut-loading feeders before offering them improves the nutrition passed to your predators.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBreeding\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarp gudgeons scatter adhesive eggs over plants and surfaces; they will breed readily in a settled tank, which is part of why they are such a cheap and renewable feeder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecies Information\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScientific Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHypseleotris sp.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCommon Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFeeder Gudgeon (Carp Gudgeon)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEastern Australia\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaximum Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4-5cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLifespan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2-3 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTemperament\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePeaceful\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDifficulty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBeginner\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMinimum Tank Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAny holding tank\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRecommended Tank Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40 litres+ if kept as display\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDiet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOmnivore \/ micropredator\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWater Temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10-28°C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003epH Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.5-8.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGH Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5-20 dGH\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSalinity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot applicable (freshwater)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSuitable For\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFeeding predators; hardy native nano tanks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReef Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot applicable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlant Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSuitable Tank Mates\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs display fish: other small natives such as pacific blue-eyes, firetail gudgeons and small rainbowfish. As feeders: intended as prey for larger predatory fish and turtles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAvoid Keeping With\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf kept as pets, avoid large predators (unless the intent is feeding). Otherwise very few conflicts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize options reflect the sizes we stock; any shown as sold out will return as we restock. Australian livestock for in-store collection or local delivery, with our live arrival guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nick's Aquarium Oceanarium Terrarium","offers":[{"title":"Small (1-5cm)","offer_id":55232884506915,"sku":"AA3078","price":0.75,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/7236\/5347\/files\/Feeder_Gudgeon_c9b46e97-cfe7-49d3-9b42-f72ac570d66e.jpg?v=1781701834","url":"https:\/\/nicksaquariumoceanariumterrarium.com.au\/products\/feeder-fish-gudgeon-hypseleotris-sp","provider":"Nicks Aquarium Oceanarium Terrarium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}