{"product_id":"silver-perch-bidyanus-bidyanus","title":"Silver Perch | Bidyanus bidyanus","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Silver Perch is a hardy, fast-growing Australian native — a peaceful, endlessly active schooling fish that is as at home in a pond as in a big tank. It reaches around 30–40 cm (and occasionally much larger), so plan for its adult size, but in return you get a bombproof, long-lived native with real presence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eNatural Habitat\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eBidyanus bidyanus is endemic to the Murray–Darling basin of south-eastern Australia, where it inhabits the flowing, often turbid waters of lowland rivers and their backwaters. It is a temperate species adapted to a wide range of seasonal temperatures and to hard, alkaline inland waters.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eAppearance\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eA streamlined, deep-bodied fish with a small head and pointed snout, clad in silvery-grey scales that pale towards the belly, sometimes with a bronze or greenish sheen. Juveniles are more slender and active; mature fish become deeper-bodied and powerful. It is an understated but handsome native.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eTemperament and Compatibility\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeaceful for its size and not territorial, several can be kept happily together, and it is genuinely gregarious — a schooling native that does best in a group. It suits a community of other robust Australian natives of similar size. Very small fish may eventually be eaten simply because of the perch's size and appetite, so match tank mates sensibly.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eFeeding\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn unfussy omnivore that will greedily accept almost any aquarium food. Offer quality pellets as a staple, supplemented with frozen and live foods, earthworms, and vegetable matter such as blanched greens and peas. It has a hearty appetite and grows quickly on a varied diet.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eCare Requirements\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eGiven its adult size, provide a minimum of around 500 L, or better still a large tank or outdoor pond. It is temperate and tolerates a wide range, from about 10–26 °C, with pH 6.5–7.5 and moderately hard to hard water. Strong filtration and good oxygenation suit this active, growing fish. Being a large, boisterous omnivore, it will nibble and dislodge soft plants, so it is not fully plant safe.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eBreeding\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eA migratory, egg-scattering native that spawns in open water when spring and summer flows and warming temperatures trigger it, producing semi-buoyant eggs that drift and hatch quickly. Breeding rarely occurs in aquaria and is achieved commercially in ponds with hormonal induction, so it is not a realistic home-breeding prospect.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eSpecies Information\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003ctable\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScientific Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBidyanus bidyanus\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCommon Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSilver Perch, Bidyan, Grunter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAustralia (Murray–Darling basin)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaximum Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAround 30–40 cm (occasionally to 60 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLifespan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15–25 years or more\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTemperament\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePeaceful (schooling)\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\u003e500 L\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRecommended Tank Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLarge tank or outdoor pond\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDiet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOmnivore: pellets, frozen and live foods, vegetables\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWater Temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10–26 °C (temperate)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003epH Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.5–7.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGH Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eModerately hard to hard, around 8–20 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 aquariums and ponds\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\u003eNo (nibbles and dislodges soft plants)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e \u003ch2\u003eSuitable Tank Mates\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuitable tank mates include other Australian natives of similar size such as golden perch, Murray cod (with care), silver perch shoal-mates, and other robust, temperate fish.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eAvoid Keeping With\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvoid keeping with small fish that may be eaten, delicate or slow tropical community species, and highly aggressive fish that would stress this peaceful schooler. 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