Scaly Osman (Diptychus maculatus)

Familie: Cyprinidae

Scaly Osman ist ein Karpfenfisch aus Gewässer des tibetischen Hochlands. Länge 52.5–77 cm, Temperatur 18–26 °C.

Pflegeparameter

Temperatur
18–26 °C
pH
6.5–7.5
GH-Härte
5–15 dGH
Größe ausgewachsen
52.5–77 cm
Mindestaquarium
500 L
Schwimmebene
Bottom-dwelling
Schwierigkeit
Mittel
Charakter
Calm giants; anything swallowable is food
Herkunft
Gewässer des tibetischen Hochlands

Artübersicht

Diptychus maculatus, a member of the family Cyprinidae, comes from Tibetan Plateau waters, where it inhabits clear streams and rivers over gravel. Calm giants; anything swallowable is food and accepts most foods; give it greens as well as protein, it grows to 52.5–77 cm and adapts well to a properly set-up aquarium in the 18–26 °C range. In a community tank it pairs well with Cold-water catfish of similar bulk.

Natürlicher Lebensraum

Lebensraum
Clear streams and rivers over gravel
Strömung
Moderate, well-oxygenated current
Gelöster Sauerstoff
Appreciates well-oxygenated water

Aquascaping & Technik

Substrat
Fine gravel and sand
Harte Dekoration
Water-worn stones and driftwood
Pflanzen
Hardy rooted plants along the margins

Charakter, Fütterung & Vergesellschaftung

Schwarmverhalten
Singly or in small groups in long tanks
Fütterung
Accepts most foods; give it greens as well as protein
Empfohlene Mitbewohner
  • Cold-water catfish of similar bulk — Share the cool, current-rich regime
Nicht vergesellschaften mit
  • Small fish — Will be eaten

Zucht & Hinweise

Geschlechtsdimorphismus
Males often slimmer and more colourful
Fortpflanzungsart
Spawning follows cold-season floods in nature; rarely in aquaria

Häufige Fragen

Ist Scaly Osman pflegeleicht?

Mittleres Niveau: stabiles Wasser steht an erster Stelle. Calm giants; anything swallowable is food. Singly or in small groups in long tanks.

Welche Temperatur und welches Wasser braucht Scaly Osman?

Ideal sind 18–26 °C ohne starke Schwankungen.

Wie groß wird Scaly Osman und welches Aquarium?

Ausgewachsen 52.5–77 cm. Wegen seiner Lebensweise (Bottom-dwelling) sind 500 L oder mehr sinnvoll.

Was frisst Scaly Osman?

Accepts most foods; give it greens as well as protein. Es wühlt in fine gravel and sand — lass etwas Futter den Boden erreichen.

Kann man Scaly Osman vergesellschaften?

Calm giants; anything swallowable is food. Empfohlene Mitbewohner: Cold-water catfish of similar bulk — Share the cool, current-rich regime. Meide Small fish — Will be eaten.

Woher stammt Scaly Osman?

Stammt aus Gewässer des tibetischen Hochlands; lebt in clear streams and rivers over gravel. Moderate, well-oxygenated current; appreciates well-oxygenated water.

Springt Scaly Osman?

Keine Sprungneigung; ein Standarddeckel reicht.

Wie züchtet man Scaly Osman?

In der Zucht: spawning follows cold-season floods in nature; rarely in aquaria. Males often slimmer and more colourful.