Creteuchiloglanis Macropterus (Creteuchiloglanis macropterus)

Familie: Sisoridae

Creteuchiloglanis Macropterus (Creteuchiloglanis macropterus) ist ein Sisoridae aus its native waters; etwa 25.5–37.4 cm bei 18–26 °C.

Pflegeparameter

Temperatur
18–26 °C
pH
6.5–7.8
GH-Härte
12–30 dGH
Größe ausgewachsen
25.5–37.4 cm
Mindestaquarium
500 L
Schwimmebene
Bottom of fast water
Schwierigkeit
Mittel
Charakter
Peaceful; most activity happens after dark
Herkunft
Nujiang, Yunnan, China

Artübersicht

From the waters of Nujiang, Yunnan, China comes Creteuchiloglanis macropterus, a member of the family Sisoridae. A whiskered bottom resident whose day begins when the lights go off. It lives on the bottom. Adults reach 25.5–37.4 cm. Keep bottom stock light — they share one floor. Feed sinking foods after lights-out, keep the sand soft, and never let nitrate climb unnoticed. Maintain 18–26 °C at pH 6.5–7.8. Water quality and diet matter more than décor.

Natürlicher Lebensraum

Lebensraum
Mountain torrents clinging to boulders
Strömung
Very strong current, highly oxygenated
Gelöster Sauerstoff
Requires very high dissolved oxygen

Aquascaping & Technik

Substrat
Bare smooth rock
Harte Dekoration
Large boulders forming crevices
Pflanzen
Minimal

Charakter, Fütterung & Vergesellschaftung

Schwarmverhalten
Keep bottom stock light — they share one floor
Fütterung
Omnivorous scavenger — sinking pellets, frozen and vegetable foods
Empfohlene Mitbewohner
  • Mid-water schooling fish — Use the space catfish ignore
Nicht vergesellschaften mit
  • Fast surface feeders — Leave nothing for the bottom

Zucht & Hinweise

Geschlechtsdimorphismus
Unclear
Fortpflanzungsart
Spawning rarely seen; presumed crevice egg-layer