Flat-headed loach (Oreonectes platycephalus)

Pflegeparameter

Temperatur

18–26 °C

pH

6.5–7.5

GH-Härte

5–15 dGH

Größe ausgewachsen

7.5–11 cm

Mindestaquarium

145 L

Schwimmebene

Bottom-dwelling

Schwierigkeit

Mittel

Charakter

Peaceful bottom-dweller; burrows in fine sand

Herkunft

cave waters of Guangxi, China

Artübersicht

Oreonectes platycephalus, a member of the family Nemacheilidae, is native to cave waters of Guangxi, China. Half of its life happens after dark; give it fine sand and it will reward you with natural foraging. It lives on the bottom. Adults reach 7.5–11 cm. Loose groups of 5+; loneliness makes them shy. Use a soft sand bed and feed sinking foods; coarse gravel wears down its sensory barbels. Maintain 18–26 °C at pH 6.5–7.5. Water quality and diet matter more than décor.

Natürlicher Lebensraum

Lebensraum

Hill-streams and riffles over pebbles

Strömung

Strong, well-oxygenated current

Gelöster Sauerstoff

Requires well-oxygenated water

Aquascaping & Technik

Substrat

Smooth pebbles and coarse sand

Harte Dekoration

Stacked stones forming crevices

Pflanzen

Anubias and other hardy attachers

Charakter, Fütterung & Vergesellschaftung

Schwarmverhalten

Loose groups of 5+; loneliness makes them shy

Fütterung

Omnivorous bottom-feeder — sinking pellets, frozen foods

Empfohlene Mitbewohner

• Small calm cyprinids — Occupy a different water layer

Nicht vergesellschaften mit

• Large predators — Loaches are on the menu

Zucht & Hinweise

Geschlechtsdimorphismus

Females rounder-bodied

Fortpflanzungsart

Spawns over sand and plants; eggs are abandoned