Contents of mottled catfish
Catfish has a brown-olive color with darkspecks. This unpretentious fish leads an active bottom-line lifestyle. It has an interesting ability to make sounds with the help of the pectoral fins. Most often this happens during spawning or if the fish are frightened.
In nature, speckled catfish lives in the Amazon River inSouth America Photo: Getty Caring for speckled catfish is easy, so it is often recommended for beginners. The volume of the aquarium is calculated using a simple formula: for two catfish - 20 liters of water. Fish like to live in a small flock (at least 6 individuals), so the minimum volume of the aquarium is 60 liters. Indicators of water hardness are standard - 5-25 °, pH 6-8. The optimal temperature of the environment is 21-25 ° C, they can easily tolerate a short-term increase or decrease in temperature within reasonable limits. The higher the water temperature, the shorter the life of the fish. Dotted catfish love soft and diffused light, so the abundance of algae in the aquarium will not interfere with them. Also, catfish need to equip a place for shelter. It is good to put driftwood and artificial grottoes in your home pond. Fine and dark gravel or sand is suitable as a soil. Catfish has an intestinal respiratory organ, so from time to time it rises to the surface of the water to inhale a little atmospheric air. Therefore, fresh air must constantly flow under the aquarium lid. Catfish breed without problems in captivity. The pairs are placed in a separate aquarium to lay eggs. Young animals are fed with live dust and rotifers.
Compatibility of catfish with other aquarium inhabitants
Smoky catfish perfectly coexists with all peaceful inhabitants of the aquarium. He is not of interest to other fish and he himself does not show aggression towards anyone. Best neighbors:
- dwarf cichlids;
- live-bearers;
- barbs;
- scalars;
- tetris of small sizes;
- zebrafish.
In no case can not put catfish into oneaquarium with thermophilic species. His main job is to dig in the ground, collecting waste and food rests, so he copes well with the duties of the orderly. Also, the catfish enjoys eating live food. Fish do not mind eating at night, so in the evening you can throw in water a couple of dry food tablets. The cat is resistant to diseases and with good care lives up to 8 years. There are times when fish live even 10-12 years. Also on the topic:
