dwarf snakehead (Channa gachua)

Familie: Channidae

Einer der kleinsten Schlangenköpfe, aus Südchina und Süd-/Südostasien. Einzeln oder als Paar halten.

Pflegeparameter

Temperatur
22–26 °C
pH
6–7
GH-Härte
5–15 dGH
Größe ausgewachsen
23–32.9 cm
Mindestaquarium
329 L
Schwimmebene
Bottom; rests and forages low
Schwierigkeit
Mittel
Charakter
Predatory — best kept singly or as a pair
Herkunft
Southern China, South and Southeast Asia

Artübersicht

Channa gachua is a Channidae from Southern China, South and Southeast Asia. In the wild it prefers clear streams, rivers and still waters; in the aquarium it stays predatory — best kept singly or as a pair. Plan on 23–32.9 cm of adult fish at 22–26 °C. Related profiles: Channa argus, Channa asiatica, Channa aurantimaculata.

Natürlicher Lebensraum

Lebensraum
Clear streams, rivers and still waters
Strömung
Still to very gentle water
Gelöster Sauerstoff
Tolerates low oxygen

Aquascaping & Technik

Substrat
Smooth gravel and sand with open floor space
Harte Dekoration
Driftwood, water-worn stones and shelters that mimic the native biotope
Pflanzen
Hardy plants on hardscape; keep the floor open

Charakter, Fütterung & Vergesellschaftung

Schwarmverhalten
Solitary, pairs or small groups
Fütterung
Carnivore; quality prepared foods with variety; regular frozen or live foods
Nicht vergesellschaften mit
  • Fish under half its size — May be eaten
  • Small fish and shrimp — Live-prey size

Zucht & Hinweise

Geschlechtsdimorphismus
Males are typically slimmer and more intensely colored; females fuller-bodied
Fortpflanzungsart
Egg-scatterer over fine plants; condition with rich foods and simulate seasonal changes

Häufige Fragen

Ist dwarf snakehead pflegeleicht?

Mittleres Niveau: stabiles Wasser steht an erster Stelle. Predatory — best kept singly or as a pair. Solitary, pairs or small groups.

Welche Temperatur und welches Wasser braucht dwarf snakehead?

Ideal sind 22–26 °C ohne starke Schwankungen.

Wie groß wird dwarf snakehead und welches Aquarium?

Ausgewachsen 23–32.9 cm. Wegen seiner Lebensweise (Bottom; rests and forages low) sind 329 L oder mehr sinnvoll.

Was frisst dwarf snakehead?

Carnivore; quality prepared foods with variety; regular frozen or live foods. Zwei kleine Portionen täglich.

Kann man dwarf snakehead vergesellschaften?

Ja, mit Bedacht. Predatory — best kept singly or as a pair — vergesellschafte es mit . Halte Fish under half its size — May be eaten, Small fish and shrimp — Live-prey size fern.

Woher stammt dwarf snakehead?

Aus Southern China, South and Southeast Asia: clear streams, rivers and still waters, mit still to very gentle water.

Springt dwarf snakehead?

Diese Art springt: Deckel unbedingt schließen.

Wie züchtet man dwarf snakehead?

Egg-scatterer over fine plants; condition with rich foods and simulate seasonal changes. Males are typically slimmer and more intensely colored; females fuller-bodied.