Acheilognathus tonkinensis

Pflegeparameter

Temperatur

15–25 °C

pH

6.5–7.5

GH-Härte

5–15 dGH

Größe ausgewachsen

6.5–9.6 cm

Mindestaquarium

111 L

Schwimmebene

Active throughout the water column

Schwierigkeit

Mittel

Charakter

Gentle community fish that dislikes fin-nippers

Herkunft

Rotfluss-Becken, N-Vietnam

Artübersicht

Acheilognathus tonkinensis is a Cyprinidae from Red River basin, N Vietnam. A mussel-dependent spawner: without freshwater mussels in the system its full breeding behaviour simply never shows. It uses the whole water column. Adults reach 6.5–9.6 cm. Shoaling; keep at least 8 together. Give it quiet water, a sand bed and steady maintenance; it ignores most fish foods only when they are too large. Maintain 15–25 °C at pH 6.5–7.5. A solid choice for a well-planned community tank.

Natürlicher Lebensraum

Lebensraum

Clear streams and rivers over gravel

Strömung

Moderate, well-oxygenated current

Gelöster Sauerstoff

Appreciates well-oxygenated water

Aquascaping & Technik

Substrat

Fine gravel and sand

Harte Dekoration

Water-worn stones and driftwood

Pflanzen

Hardy rooted plants along the margins

Charakter, Fütterung & Vergesellschaftung

Schwarmverhalten

Shoaling; keep at least 8 together

Fütterung

Unfussy omnivore; quality flakes plus blanched greens

Empfohlene Mitbewohner

• White-cloud mountain minnows — Share its calm, cool temperament

Nicht vergesellschaften mit

• Large or boisterous fish — Outcompeted at feeding time

Zucht & Hinweise

Geschlechtsdimorphismus

Males often slimmer and more colourful

Fortpflanzungsart

Mussel-brooding egg-scatterer; the male guards the mussel territory