Jelly Bean Tetra (Ladigesia roloffi)

Pflegeparameter

Temperatur

22–26 °C

pH

6–7

GH-Härte

5–19 dGH

Größe ausgewachsen

2.3–3.4 cm

Mindestaquarium

25 L

Schwimmebene

Middle of the water column

Schwierigkeit

Mittel

Charakter

Peaceful but shy in bare or bright tanks

Herkunft

Westafrika

Artübersicht

Alestidae species Ladigesia roloffi comes from West Africa. A mid-water shoaler whose colour and courage arrive together, with the group. It swims in mid-water. Adults reach 2.3–3.4 cm. Shoaling; 8–10+ unlocks full colour and calm. Dark substrate, gentle light, big school — the three levers for this fish. Maintain 22–26 °C at pH 6–7. A solid choice for a well-planned community tank.

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

Shoaling; 8–10+ unlocks full colour and calm

Fütterung

Unfussy; a varied small diet preserves colour

Empfohlene Mitbewohner

• Other small peaceful tetras and rasboras — Form a mixed, calm mid-water mass

Nicht vergesellschaften mit

• Single-species isolation — A lone tetra is a stressed tetra

Zucht & Hinweise

Geschlechtsdimorphismus

Subtle external differences

Fortpflanzungsart

Scatters eggs among plants; light-proof the setup or add mops