Japanese Striped Loach (Cobitis biwae)

Pflegeparameter

Temperatur

18–26 °C

pH

6.5–7.5

GH-Härte

5–15 dGH

Größe ausgewachsen

8.2–12 cm

Mindestaquarium

173 L

Schwimmebene

Bottom-dwelling

Schwierigkeit

Mittel

Charakter

Peaceful bottom-dweller; burrows in fine sand

Herkunft

Japan

Artübersicht

Cobitis biwae, a member of the family Cobitidae, is native to Japan. Half of its life happens after dark; give it fine sand and it will reward you with natural foraging. It lives on the bottom. Adults reach 8.2–12 cm. Loose groups of 5+; loneliness makes them shy. Use a soft sand bed and feed sinking foods; coarse gravel wears down its sensory barbels. Maintain 18–26 °C at pH 6.5–7.5. A rewarding species for the aquarist who reads before buying.

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

Loose groups of 5+; loneliness makes them shy

Fütterung

Omnivorous bottom-feeder — sinking pellets, frozen foods

Empfohlene Mitbewohner

• Small calm cyprinids — Occupy a different water layer

Nicht vergesellschaften mit

• Large predators — Loaches are on the menu

Zucht & Hinweise

Geschlechtsdimorphismus

Females noticeably plumper when mature

Fortpflanzungsart

Spawns over sand and plants; eggs are abandoned