Climbing Perch (Anabas testudineus)

Pflegeparameter

Temperatur

22–30 °C

pH

6.5–7.5

GH-Härte

5–15 dGH

Größe ausgewachsen

18.8–27.5 cm

Mindestaquarium

500 L

Schwimmebene

Middle of the water column

Schwierigkeit

Mittel

Charakter

Peaceful but slow — it loses every feeding race

Herkunft

S & SE Asia

Artübersicht

Anabas testudineus is a Anabantidae from S & SE Asia. It gulps air at the surface, so warm, still, plant-covered water is home — and cold drafts are not. It swims in mid-water. Adults reach 18.8–27.5 cm. Pairs or small groups in quiet, plant-thick tanks. Give it warm, gentle water, floating plants and quiet neighbours; filter flow should barely ripple the surface. Maintain 22–30 °C at pH 6.5–7.5. A solid choice for a well-planned community tank.

Natürlicher Lebensraum

Lebensraum

Warm freshwater streams and lakes

Strömung

Still to gentle current

Gelöster Sauerstoff

Moderate oxygen levels

Aquascaping & Technik

Substrat

Fine sand and gravel

Harte Dekoration

Driftwood and smooth stones

Pflanzen

Hardy common aquarium plants

Charakter, Fütterung & Vergesellschaftung

Schwarmverhalten

Pairs or small groups in quiet, plant-thick tanks

Fütterung

Unfussy eater; supplement with live or frozen fare

Empfohlene Mitbewohner

• Peaceful mid-water schoolers — Add motion without menace

Nicht vergesellschaften mit

• Fast, aggressive feeders — Starve it out at every meal

Zucht & Hinweise

Geschlechtsdimorphismus

Subtle external differences

Fortpflanzungsart

Builds a foam nest among floating plants; paternal care