Beaufortia Pingi (Beaufortia pingi)

Pflegeparameter

Temperatur

18–26 °C

pH

6.5–7.5

GH-Härte

5–15 dGH

Größe ausgewachsen

5.6–8.1 cm

Mindestaquarium

79 L

Schwimmebene

Bottom-dwelling

Schwierigkeit

Mittel

Charakter

Peaceful; territorial only over a favourite stone

Herkunft

southern Chinese mountain streams

Artübersicht

Balitoridae species Beaufortia pingi comes from southern Chinese mountain streams. A torrent-lover built to clamp onto stone in fast, cool, highly oxygenated water; warmth is its enemy. It lives on the bottom. Adults reach 5.6–8.1 cm. Keep one per stone field, or 3+ to spread territory. Aim for brisk current, high oxygen and real algae growth; a powerhead is not optional here. Maintain 18–26 °C at pH 6.5–7.5. A rewarding species for the aquarist who reads before buying.

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