Silver Flying Fox at Wirral Aquatics
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Silver flying foxes

Wirral Aquatics
Quantity: single
Price:
£8.95
Stock:
Sold out

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Description

Silver flying foxes hail from the rivers of Borneo, Sumatra and southern Thailand in Southeast Asia and grow to around 16cm in length. They have a sleek, streamlined silhouette with a golden lateral stripe running from nose to tail, making them an elegant addition to a larger community or biotope aquarium.

Special requirements: Silver flying foxes are territorial, particularly towards their own kind and similar-looking species, so they are best kept singly or with careful planning if multiple specimens are attempted. They are active fish that appreciate a spacious, well-planted aquarium with open swimming areas and some wood or roots to claim as territory. They are otherwise peaceful towards unrelated species and will diligently pick at algae and aufwuchs throughout the day.

Diet: Silver flying foxes are omnivores. At Wirral Aquatics we feed ours EBO Pro Soft Spirulina and algae wafers, alongside blanched vegetables and the occasional EBO Pro Soft Artemia. They also enjoy live food such as daphnia and baby brine shrimp.

Tank compatibility & care

Temperature
20.0–26.0 °C
pH
6.0–7.5
Hardness
36–215 ppm
Adult size
160 mm
Min. tank
160 L
Type
Fish
Temperament
Territorial
Diet
Omnivore

Compatible tank mates

Hand-picked from the species we stock
Silver flying foxes tankmate overlap
Zebra Danio
Zebra Danio
Out of stock
Temp °C 16 30
pH 5 8
GH ppm 18 300
18–25 °CpH 6–890–357 ppm
Clown loach
Clown loach
Out of stock
Temp °C 16 30
pH 5 8
GH ppm 18 300
24–30 °CpH 5–718–215 ppm
Giant Danio
Giant Danio
Out of stock
Temp °C 16 30
pH 5 8
GH ppm 18 300
18–25 °CpH 6–836–268 ppm
Harlequin rasbora
Harlequin rasbora
Out of stock
Temp °C 16 30
pH 5 8
GH ppm 18 300
21–28 °CpH 5–7.518–215 ppm
Rummy nose tetra
Rummy nose tetra
Out of stock
Temp °C 16 30
pH 5 8
GH ppm 18 300
24–27 °CpH 5.5–736–268 ppm
Mixed rainbows
Mixed rainbows
Out of stock
Temp °C 16 30
pH 5 8
GH ppm 18 300
20–30 °CpH 5.5–8143–268 ppm
Every aquarium is different. These are a guide based on water chemistry, adult size and temperament. Individual fish have their own personalities. Introduce new tank mates gradually, keep groups at the right numbers, and watch how everyone settles in. Ask our team if you'd like advice for your setup.

Ordering livestock

We strive to ensure that we honour all orders placed online. However, we are a small, busy shop and tracking livestock inventory can be challenging. If we are unable to fulfil your order, we will contact you as soon as possible to discuss options so that you can decide how you would like to proceed.

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