Silver tetra, Silver dollar tetra (Ctenobrycon spilurus)

Pflegeparameter

Temperatur

23–27 °C

pH

5.5–7.5

GH-Härte

5–12 dGH

Größe ausgewachsen

6–8.8 cm

Mindestaquarium

93 L

Schwimmebene

Middle of the water column

Schwierigkeit

Mittel

Charakter

Peaceful mid-water shoaler; confidence comes in numbers

Herkunft

南美洲

Artübersicht

Ctenobrycon spilurus is a Characidae from 南美洲. Its colours are honest signalling: pale, scattered fish are telling you something is wrong. It swims in mid-water. Adults reach 6–8.8 cm. Groups of 8 minimum; more is visibly better. Keep a proper school, dim the glare, and feed small foods several times a day. Maintain 23–27 °C at pH 5.5–7.5. Water quality and diet matter more than décor.

Natürlicher Lebensraum

Lebensraum

Blackwater streams and flooded forest

Strömung

Still to gentle current

Gelöster Sauerstoff

Moderate

Aquascaping & Technik

Substrat

Dark sand and leaf litter

Harte Dekoration

Driftwood and dense plant edges

Pflanzen

Floating and shaded plants appreciated

Charakter, Fütterung & Vergesellschaftung

Schwarmverhalten

Groups of 8 minimum; more is visibly better

Fütterung

Small omnivore; quality flakes and small frozen foods

Empfohlene Mitbewohner

• Small Corydoras — Share the lower water peacefully

Nicht vergesellschaften mit

• Large or predatory fish — Tetras are snacks

Zucht & Hinweise

Geschlechtsdimorphismus

Subtle; females fuller-bodied

Fortpflanzungsart

Typical egg-scattering characin; adults eat the eggs