Forktail Blue-eye (Pseudomugil furcatus) ist ein Pseudomugilidae aus its native waters; etwa 4–8 cm bei 20–26 °C.
Pflegeparameter
Temperatur
20–26 °C
pH
6.5–7.5
GH-Härte
5–15 dGH
Größe ausgewachsen
4–8 cm
Mindestaquarium
77 L
Schwimmebene
Middle of the water column
Schwierigkeit
Mittel
Charakter
Peaceful schooling fish; males shimmer and spar gently
Herkunft
N Australia & New Guinea
Artübersicht
Pseudomugil furcatus, a member of the family Pseudomugilidae, is native to N Australia & New Guinea. Its iridescence is honest signalling: colour and condition track water quality and age together. It swims in mid-water. Adults reach 4–8 cm. Groups of 6–8 minimum; larger schools calm them. Provide swimming length, clean hard water and a big school; patience does the rest. Maintain 20–26 °C at pH 6.5–7.5. A rewarding species for the aquarist who reads before buying.
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
Groups of 6–8 minimum; larger schools calm them
Fütterung
Omnivore; quality flakes plus vegetable matter
Empfohlene Mitbewohner
Robust peaceful cyprinids — Add motion without menace
Nicht vergesellschaften mit
Small timid fish — Outcompeted at feeding time
Zucht & Hinweise
Geschlechtsdimorphismus
Subtle external differences
Fortpflanzungsart
Prolific egg-scatterer when kept hard and alkaline