Beaufortia liui

Familie: Balitoridae

Beaufortia liui ist ein Bachschmerle aus Bergbäche Südchinas. Länge 6–8.8 cm, Temperatur 18–26 °C.

Pflegeparameter

Temperatur
18–26 °C
pH
6.5–7.5
GH-Härte
5–15 dGH
Größe ausgewachsen
6–8.8 cm
Mindestaquarium
93 L
Schwimmebene
Bottom-dwelling on rock surfaces
Schwierigkeit
Mittel
Charakter
Peaceful; territorial only over a favourite stone
Herkunft
Bergbäche Südchinas

Artübersicht

Beaufortia liui, a member of the family Balitoridae, comes from southern Chinese mountain streams, where it inhabits fast-flowing mountain streams, clinging to rocks. Peaceful; territorial only over a favourite stone and herbivorous grazer — aufwuchs, algae wafers, vegetable matter, it grows to 6–8.8 cm and adapts well to a properly set-up aquarium in the 18–26 °C range. Other Beaufortia species in our database include Beaufortia kweichowensis, Beaufortia leveretti, Beaufortia pingi.

Natürlicher Lebensraum

Lebensraum
Fast-flowing mountain streams, clinging to rocks
Strömung
Very strong, highly oxygenated current
Gelöster Sauerstoff
Requires very high dissolved oxygen

Aquascaping & Technik

Substrat
Bare rock and coarse gravel
Harte Dekoration
Large smooth boulders
Pflanzen
Minimal; algae-covered stones instead

Charakter, Fütterung & Vergesellschaftung

Schwarmverhalten
Keep one per stone field, or 3+ to spread territory
Fütterung
Herbivorous grazer — aufwuchs, algae wafers, vegetable matter
Empfohlene Mitbewohner
  • Other cool-water stream fish — Share the need for oxygen and flow
Nicht vergesellschaften mit
  • Large aggressive cichlids — Disrupt the calm grazing regime

Zucht & Hinweise

Geschlechtsdimorphismus
Difficult to distinguish
Fortpflanzungsart
No confirmed aquarium breeding; treat as egg-scatterer

Häufige Fragen

Ist Beaufortia liui pflegeleicht?

Schwierigkeit: mittel. Peaceful; territorial only over a favourite stone.

Welche Temperatur und welches Wasser braucht Beaufortia liui?

Halte das Wasser bei 18–26 °C. 18.0–26 °C typical for the genus. Cool, highly oxygenated water.

Wie groß wird Beaufortia liui und welches Aquarium?

Ausgewachsen 6–8.8 cm. Wegen seiner Lebensweise (Bottom-dwelling on rock surfaces) sind 93 L oder mehr sinnvoll.

Was frisst Beaufortia liui?

Herbivorous grazer — aufwuchs, algae wafers, vegetable matter. Es wühlt in bare rock and coarse gravel — lass etwas Futter den Boden erreichen.

Kann man Beaufortia liui vergesellschaften?

Peaceful; territorial only over a favourite stone; Keep one per stone field, or 3+ to spread territory. Gute Partner: Other cool-water stream fish — Share the need for oxygen and flow.Nicht mit Large aggressive cichlids — Disrupt the calm grazing regime.

Woher stammt Beaufortia liui?

Stammt aus Bergbäche Südchinas; lebt in fast-flowing mountain streams, clinging to rocks. Very strong, highly oxygenated current; requires very high dissolved oxygen.

Wie züchtet man Beaufortia liui?

In der Zucht: no confirmed aquarium breeding; treat as egg-scatterer. Difficult to distinguish.