Tiger Loach (Chromobotia macracanthus) ist ein Cobitidae aus Central and North America and Singapore; etwa 11.5–16.8 cm bei 18–26 °C.
Pflegeparameter
Temperatur
18–26 °C
pH
6.5–7.5
GH-Härte
5–15 dGH
Größe ausgewachsen
11.5–16.8 cm
Mindestaquarium
339 L
Schwimmebene
Bottom-dwelling
Schwierigkeit
Mittel
Charakter
Mostly peaceful; keep away from slow eaters at feeding time
Herkunft
Sumatra & Borneo, Indonesia
Artübersicht
From the waters of Sumatra & Borneo, Indonesia comes Chromobotia macracanthus, a member of the family Cobitidae. A sand-sifting bottom resident most active after the lights fade. It lives on the bottom. Adults reach 11.5–16.8 cm. Gregarious bottom fish; 5 or more recommended. Choose sand over gravel, feed after dusk, and keep ammonia at zero — loaches punish neglect visibly. Maintain 18–26 °C at pH 6.5–7.5. Best suited to a keeper who can match its natural water.
Natürlicher Lebensraum
Lebensraum
Sandy stretches of slow rivers
Strömung
Gentle current
Gelöster Sauerstoff
Tolerates moderate oxygen levels
Aquascaping & Technik
Substrat
Fine sand for burrowing
Harte Dekoration
Smooth stones and driftwood caves
Pflanzen
Low-light tolerant plants
Charakter, Fütterung & Vergesellschaftung
Schwarmverhalten
Gregarious bottom fish; 5 or more recommended
Fütterung
Unfussy omnivore; feed sinking foods after lights dim
Empfohlene Mitbewohner
Other peaceful bottom fish — Share the lower water without conflict