Butterfly Loach (Sewellia breviventralis)

Familie: Balitoridae

Butterfly Loach ist ein Bachschmerle aus Vietnam. Länge 3.8–5.6 cm, Temperatur 18–26 °C.

Pflegeparameter

Temperatur
18–26 °C
pH
6.5–7.5
GH-Härte
5–15 dGH
Größe ausgewachsen
3.8–5.6 cm
Mindestaquarium
38 L
Schwimmebene
Bottom-dwelling
Schwierigkeit
Mittel
Charakter
Peaceful grazer; squabbles are brief pushes
Herkunft
Vietnam

Artübersicht

A Balitoridae species native to Vietnam: Sewellia breviventralis lives bottom-dwelling over fast-flowing mountain streams, clinging to rocks. Peaceful grazer; squabbles are brief pushes. Adults reach 3.8–5.6 cm. It is one of the aquarium-kept Sewellia species we profile, alongside Sewellia lineolata, Sewellia albisuera.

Natürlicher Lebensraum

Lebensraum
Fast-flowing mountain streams, clinging to rocks
Strömung
Very strong, highly oxygenated current
Gelöster Sauerstoff
Requires very high dissolved oxygen

Aquascaping & Technik

Substrat
Bare rock and coarse gravel
Harte Dekoration
Large smooth boulders
Pflanzen
Minimal; algae-covered stones instead

Charakter, Fütterung & Vergesellschaftung

Schwarmverhalten
Loosely social; crowding causes endless pushing
Fütterung
Algae and biofilm specialist; supplement with wafers
Empfohlene Mitbewohner
  • Other cool-water stream fish — Share the need for oxygen and flow
Nicht vergesellschaften mit
  • Large aggressive cichlids — Disrupt the calm grazing regime

Zucht & Hinweise

Geschlechtsdimorphismus
Difficult to distinguish
Fortpflanzungsart
Breeding rarely reported in aquaria; presumed egg-scatterer

Häufige Fragen

Ist Butterfly Loach pflegeleicht?

Mittleres Niveau: stabiles Wasser steht an erster Stelle. Peaceful grazer; squabbles are brief pushes. Loosely social; crowding causes endless pushing.

Welche Temperatur und welches Wasser braucht Butterfly Loach?

Ideal sind 18–26 °C ohne starke Schwankungen.

Wie groß wird Butterfly Loach und welches Aquarium?

Endgröße: 3.8–5.6 cm. Minimum: 38 L.

Was frisst Butterfly Loach?

Algae and biofilm specialist; supplement with wafers. Ergänze Futter mit Frost- oder Lebendfutter.

Kann man Butterfly Loach vergesellschaften?

Peaceful grazer; squabbles are brief pushes. Empfohlene Mitbewohner: Other cool-water stream fish — Share the need for oxygen and flow. Meide Large aggressive cichlids — Disrupt the calm grazing regime.

Woher stammt Butterfly Loach?

Aus Vietnam: fast-flowing mountain streams, clinging to rocks, mit very strong, highly oxygenated current.

Wie züchtet man Butterfly Loach?

Breeding rarely reported in aquaria; presumed egg-scatterer. Difficult to distinguish.