Zebra Pleco (Hypancistrus zebra)

Pflegeparameter

Temperatur

23–26 °C

pH

6–7.5

GH-Härte

5–18 dGH

Größe ausgewachsen

5.2–7.7 cm

Mindestaquarium

71 L

Schwimmebene

Bottom-dwelling

Schwierigkeit

Mittel

Charakter

Peaceful giant of the bottom, indifferent to mid-water life

Herkunft

南美洲

Artübersicht

Hypancistrus zebra, a member of the family Loricariidae, is native to 南美洲. Its barbels read the sand like fingers; coarse gravel slowly wears them down. It lives on the bottom. Adults reach 5.2–7.7 cm. Singly or in small groups depending on species size. Provide soft substrate, hiding tubes, and food that reaches the bottom before tankmates finish it. Maintain 23–26 °C at pH 6–7.5. Undemanding once its core needs are met.

Natürlicher Lebensraum

Lebensraum

Warm freshwater streams and lakes

Strömung

Still to gentle current

Gelöster Sauerstoff

Moderate oxygen levels

Aquascaping & Technik

Substrat

Fine sand and gravel

Harte Dekoration

Driftwood and smooth stones

Pflanzen

Hardy common aquarium plants

Charakter, Fütterung & Vergesellschaftung

Schwarmverhalten

Singly or in small groups depending on species size

Fütterung

Opportunistic bottom-feeder with a broad palate

Empfohlene Mitbewohner

• Other similar-sized bottom fish — Share the floor peaceably

Nicht vergesellschaften mit

• Tiny fish that fit in its mouth — Vanish at night

Zucht & Hinweise

Geschlechtsdimorphismus

Subtle external differences

Fortpflanzungsart

Egg-depositing in hollows; some guard, some abandon