dwarf snakehead (Channa gachua)

Familia: Channidae

Uno de los quénidos más pequeños, del sur de China y el sur/sudeste asiático. Solo o en pareja.

Parámetros de cuidado

Temperatura: 22–26 °C
pH: 6–7
Dureza GH: 5–15 dGH
Tamaño adulto: 23–32.9 cm
Tanque mínimo: 329 L
Capa de nado: Bottom; rests and forages low
Dificultad: Moderada
Temperamento: Predatory — best kept singly or as a pair
Origen: Southern China, South and Southeast Asia

Descripción de la especie

Channa gachua is a Channidae from Southern China, South and Southeast Asia. In the wild it prefers clear streams, rivers and still waters; in the aquarium it stays predatory — best kept singly or as a pair. Plan on 23–32.9 cm of adult fish at 22–26 °C. Related profiles: Channa argus, Channa asiatica, Channa aurantimaculata.

Biotopo natural

Hábitat: Clear streams, rivers and still waters
Corriente: Still to very gentle water
Oxígeno disuelto: Tolerates low oxygen

Paisaje y equipo

Sustrato: Smooth gravel and sand with open floor space
Decoración dura: Driftwood, water-worn stones and shelters that mimic the native biotope
Plantas: Hardy plants on hardscape; keep the floor open

Temperamento, dieta y compañeros

Sociabilidad: Solitary, pairs or small groups
Dieta: Carnivore; quality prepared foods with variety; regular frozen or live foods
Evitar con: Fish under half its size — May be eaten
Small fish and shrimp — Live-prey size

Cría y notas

Dimorfismo sexual: Males are typically slimmer and more intensely colored; females fuller-bodied
Método de cría: Egg-scatterer over fine plants; condition with rich foods and simulate seasonal changes

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Es fácil cuidar a dwarf snakehead?

Nivel medio: la estabilidad del agua importa más que el equipo. Predatory — best kept singly or as a pair. Solitary, pairs or small groups.

¿Qué temperatura y agua necesita dwarf snakehead?

Rango ideal: 22–26 °C. Evita cambios bruscos.

¿Qué tamaño alcanza dwarf snakehead y qué acuario necesita?

De adulto mide 23–32.9 cm. Vive bottom; rests and forages low, así que 329 L o más.

¿Qué come dwarf snakehead?

Carnivore; quality prepared foods with variety; regular frozen or live foods. Dos pequeñas comidas al día.

¿Puede convivir dwarf snakehead con otros peces?

Sí, con criterio. Predatory — best kept singly or as a pair — combínalo con . Aleja Fish under half its size — May be eaten, Small fish and shrimp — Live-prey size.

¿De dónde es originario dwarf snakehead?

De Southern China, South and Southeast Asia: clear streams, rivers and still waters, con still to very gentle water.

¿dwarf snakehead salta?

Esta especie salta: mantén la tapa bien cerrada.

¿Cómo se reproduce dwarf snakehead?

Egg-scatterer over fine plants; condition with rich foods and simulate seasonal changes. Males are typically slimmer and more intensely colored; females fuller-bodied.