Familie: Cyprinidae
Gelius Barb ist ein Karpfenfisch aus Südamerika. Länge 3.8–5.6 cm, Temperatur 18–22 °C.
Pethia gelius, a member of the family Cyprinidae, comes from South America, where it inhabits clear streams and rivers over gravel. Mostly peaceful; some species nip fins and omnivore; prepared foods with regular vegetable matter, it grows to 3.8–5.6 cm and adapts well to a properly set-up aquarium in the 18–22 °C range. Other Pethia species in our database include Pethia atra, Pethia conchonius, Pethia cumingii.
Mittleres Niveau: stabiles Wasser steht an erster Stelle. Mostly peaceful; some species nip fins. Shoaling; keep in groups of 6 or more.
Ideal sind 18–22 °C ohne starke Schwankungen.
Wird 3.8–5.6 cm; lebt bottom-dwelling. Mindestens 38 L.
Omnivore; prepared foods with regular vegetable matter. Es wühlt in fine gravel and sand — lass etwas Futter den Boden erreichen.
Mostly peaceful; some species nip fins. Empfohlene Mitbewohner: Similar-sized peaceful community fish — Similar size and water needs. Meide Much smaller fish — May outcompete or bully tiny tankmates.
Aus Südamerika: clear streams and rivers over gravel, mit moderate, well-oxygenated current.
Keine Sprungneigung; ein Standarddeckel reicht.
Egg-scatterer; no parental care. Males often slimmer and more colourful.