Ainu Eight Barbeled Loach (Lefua nikkonis)

Parámetros de cuidado

Temperatura

15–25 °C

pH

6.8–7.5

Dureza GH

8–18 dGH

Tamaño adulto

6–8.8 cm

Tanque mínimo

93 L

Capa de nado

Bottom-dwelling

Dificultad

Moderada

Temperamento

Peaceful bottom-dweller; burrows in fine sand

Origen

Japan

Descripción de la especie

From the waters of Japan comes Lefua nikkonis, a member of the family Nemacheilidae. A sand-sifting bottom resident most active after the lights fade. It lives on the bottom. Adults reach 6–8.8 cm. Loose groups of 5+; loneliness makes them shy. Choose sand over gravel, feed after dusk, and keep ammonia at zero — loaches punish neglect visibly. Maintain 15–25 °C at pH 6.8–7.5. Undemanding once its core needs are met.

Biotopo natural

Hábitat

Hill-streams and riffles over pebbles

Corriente

Strong, well-oxygenated current

Oxígeno disuelto

Requires well-oxygenated water

Paisaje y equipo

Sustrato

Smooth pebbles and coarse sand

Decoración dura

Stacked stones forming crevices

Plantas

Anubias and other hardy attachers

Temperamento, dieta y compañeros

Sociabilidad

Loose groups of 5+; loneliness makes them shy

Dieta

Omnivorous bottom-feeder — sinking pellets, frozen foods

Compañeros recomendados

• Other peaceful bottom fish — Share the lower water without conflict

Evitar con

• Boisterous feeders — Outcompete slow, nocturnal eaters

Cría y notas

Dimorfismo sexual

Females rounder-bodied

Método de cría

Spawns over sand and plants; eggs are abandoned