Gastromyzon Scitulus (Gastromyzon scitulus)

Pflegeparameter

Temperatur

19–23 °C

pH

6.5–7.5

GH-Härte

5–15 dGH

Größe ausgewachsen

3.4–5 cm

Mindestaquarium

30 L

Schwimmebene

Bottom-dwelling on rock surfaces

Schwierigkeit

Mittel

Charakter

Peaceful grazer; squabbles are brief pushes

Herkunft

Borneo

Artübersicht

From the waters of Borneo comes Gastromyzon scitulus, a member of the family Balitoridae. A torrent-lover built to clamp onto stone in fast, cool, highly oxygenated water; warmth is its enemy. It lives on the bottom. Adults reach 3.4–5 cm. Loosely social; crowding causes endless pushing. Aim for brisk current, high oxygen and real algae growth; a powerhead is not optional here. Maintain 19–23 °C at pH 6.5–7.5. Best suited to a keeper who can match its natural water.

Natürlicher Lebensraum

Lebensraum

Fast-flowing mountain streams, clinging to rocks

Strömung

Very strong, highly oxygenated current

Gelöster Sauerstoff

Requires very high dissolved oxygen

Aquascaping & Technik

Substrat

Bare rock and coarse gravel

Harte Dekoration

Large smooth boulders

Pflanzen

Minimal; algae-covered stones instead

Charakter, Fütterung & Vergesellschaftung

Schwarmverhalten

Loosely social; crowding causes endless pushing

Fütterung

Algae and biofilm specialist; supplement with wafers

Empfohlene Mitbewohner

• Other cool-water stream fish — Share the need for oxygen and flow

Nicht vergesellschaften mit

• Large aggressive cichlids — Disrupt the calm grazing regime

Zucht & Hinweise

Geschlechtsdimorphismus

Difficult to distinguish

Fortpflanzungsart

Breeding rarely reported in aquaria; presumed egg-scatterer