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Introduction
Roe'ak Information and Care
The Roe'ak are small aquatic creatures with soft, slightly textured skin and a vague likeness to the fabled lochness monster. They are egg laying and live in relatively shallow, slow-moving water. A naturally resilient species, they are able to live even in tepid water in their adult life, and gulp air at the water's surface to supplement what oxygen they acquire through their gills.They grow to be rather large, and need a respectable amount of space to swim and play in.
They are omnivorous, delighting in fruits and small insects when they can catch them. Their mouths are small and are unable to hunt things that are much bigger and stronger than small non-vertebrates.
Females The females can top eight inches in length, and is most comfortable in over 30 gallons of space which she stakes out as her territory. The females are slightly less bright in color than males, tending to be on the darker side with camouflaged and natural coloring.
Males Males are slightly smaller, averaging five to six inches in length. They are brightly colored and flashy and are extremely active. They group together around females and protect her and her territory, but no more than three males can stay to a female without being detrimental to the group.
Nanny The most common and widely distributed gender of fish is the 'nannyfish'. Though they themselves are unable to mate, they are known for their dazzling pearlescent colors, nice manners, and small size and are easy keepers for someone who wishes to have an attractive, nonbreeding tank. In the wild, their light colors makes them the target for predators, which in turn saves a great number of the better camoflaged breeding fish. The ones that do survive almost immediately find a female to serve under, and when they grow older they serve as nannies to the eggs that the female produces. A female Roe'ak will not breed without a sufficient number of nannyfish.