Familie: Polypteridae
Reed ist ein Flösselhecht aus Afrika. Länge 27.8–40.7 cm, Temperatur 22–28 °C.
A Polypteridae species native to Africa: Erpetoichthys calabaricus lives middle of the water column over warm freshwater streams and lakes. Peaceful; keep with similar-sized calm tankmates. Adults reach 27.8–40.7 cm. In a community tank it pairs well with Robust schooling cyprinids.
Mittleres Niveau: stabiles Wasser steht an erster Stelle. Peaceful; keep with similar-sized calm tankmates. Keep in a group of 4–6 for natural behaviour.
22–28 °C, stabil geführt; pH 6–8, GH 5–19 dGH.
Ausgewachsen 27.8–40.7 cm. Wegen seiner Lebensweise (Middle of the water column) sind 500 L oder mehr sinnvoll.
Omnivore; prepared foods with regular variety. Es wühlt in fine sand and gravel — lass etwas Futter den Boden erreichen.
Peaceful; keep with similar-sized calm tankmates. Empfohlene Mitbewohner: Robust schooling cyprinids — Add activity without conflict. Meide Much larger predators — Risk at night.
Sein natürlicher Lebensraum liegt in Afrika, in warm freshwater streams and lakes.
Geringes Risiko, Deckel trotzdem sinnvoll.
Breeding is straightforward scatter-spawning. Subtle external differences.