Huang He Spined Loach (Cobitis melanoleuca)

Pflegeparameter

Temperatur

18–26 °C

pH

6.5–7.5

GH-Härte

5–15 dGH

Größe ausgewachsen

15–22 cm

Mindestaquarium

500 L

Schwimmebene

Bottom-dwelling

Schwierigkeit

Mittel

Charakter

Peaceful bottom-dweller; burrows in fine sand

Herkunft

NE China, Korea & the Russian Far East

Artübersicht

From the waters of NE China, Korea & the Russian Far East comes Cobitis melanoleuca, a member of the family Cobitidae. A sand-sifting bottom resident most active after the lights fade. It lives on the bottom. Adults reach 15–22 cm. Loose groups of 5+; loneliness makes them shy. 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. Water quality and diet matter more than décor.

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

• Other peaceful bottom fish — Share the lower water without conflict

Nicht vergesellschaften mit

• Boisterous feeders — Outcompete slow, nocturnal eaters

Zucht & Hinweise

Geschlechtsdimorphismus

Females noticeably plumper when mature

Fortpflanzungsart

Spawns over sand and plants; eggs are abandoned