Vanmanenia Intermedia (Vanmanenia intermedia) ist ein Balitoridae aus its native waters; etwa 7.4–10.8 cm bei 18–26 °C.
Pflegeparameter
Temperatur
18–26 °C
pH
6.5–7.5
GH-Härte
5–15 dGH
Größe ausgewachsen
7.4–10.8 cm
Mindestaquarium
140 L
Schwimmebene
Bottom-dwelling on rock surfaces
Schwierigkeit
Mittel
Charakter
Calm but assertive around its chosen perch
Herkunft
southern Chinese mountain streams
Artübersicht
Vanmanenia intermedia, a member of the family Balitoridae, is native to southern Chinese mountain streams. Its sucker belly is made for mountain rapids — still, warm water suffocates it faster than any disease. It lives on the bottom. Adults reach 7.4–10.8 cm. Singly or in a loose group on open rockwork. Provide strong flow, cool temperatures and mature algae-covered rockwork; keep it below 26 °C. Maintain 18–26 °C at pH 6.5–7.5. Water quality and diet matter more than décor.
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
Singly or in a loose group on open rockwork
Fütterung
Grazes rock surfaces; feed spirulina-rich foods
Empfohlene Mitbewohner
Hillstream loaches of similar size — Graze side by side on open stone
Nicht vergesellschaften mit
Warm-water community fish — Need different temperatures