Familie: Balitoridae
Vanmanenia gymnetrus ist ein Bachschmerle aus Bergbäche Südchinas. Länge 7.4–10.8 cm, Temperatur 18–26 °C.
A Balitoridae species native to southern Chinese mountain streams: Vanmanenia gymnetrus lives bottom-dwelling on rock surfaces over fast-flowing mountain streams, clinging to rocks. Calm but assertive around its chosen perch. Adults reach 7.4–10.8 cm. It is one of the aquarium-kept Vanmanenia species we profile, alongside Vanmanenia pingchowensis, Vanmanenia stenosoma, Vanmanenia intermedia.
Schwierigkeit: mittel. Calm but assertive around its chosen perch.
Ideal sind 18–26 °C ohne starke Schwankungen.
Ausgewachsen 7.4–10.8 cm. Wegen seiner Lebensweise (Bottom-dwelling on rock surfaces) sind 140 L oder mehr sinnvoll.
Grazes rock surfaces; feed spirulina-rich foods. Zwei kleine Portionen täglich.
Calm but assertive around its chosen perch; Singly or in a loose group on open rockwork. Gute Partner: Hillstream loaches of similar size — Graze side by side on open stone.Nicht mit Warm-water community fish — Need different temperatures.
Stammt aus Bergbäche Südchinas; lebt in fast-flowing mountain streams, clinging to rocks. Very strong, highly oxygenated current; requires very high dissolved oxygen.
In der Zucht: spawning unknown in home aquaria. Difficult to distinguish.