Keeping the Speckled Catfish
The catfish has a brown-olive color withdark spots. This unpretentious fish leads an active bottom lifestyle. It has an interesting ability to make sounds with its pectoral fins. Most often this happens during spawning or if the fish are scared.
In nature, the spotted falcon lives in the Amazon River inSouth AmericaPhoto: GettyThe care for the speckled catfish is not complicated, so it is often recommended to purchase for beginners. The volume of the aquarium is calculated by a simple formula: for two catfish - 20 liters of water. Fish like to live a small flock (at least 6 individuals), so the minimum volume of aakvarium - 60 liters. Water hardness indicators are standard - 5-25 °, pH 6-8. Optimal temperatures of the habitat - 21-25 ° C, can easily transfer a short-term increase or decrease in temperature within reasonable limits. The higher the temperature of the water, the shorter the life of the fish. Bark catfish like soft and diffuse light, so the abundance of algae in the aquarium with them will not hurt. Also catfish need to equip a place for shelters. It is good to put driftwood and artificial grottoes in the house. As a primer, fine and dark gravel or sand is suitable. The catfish has an intestinal respiratory system, so it occasionally rises to the surface of the water to inhale a little atmospheric air. Therefore, under the cover of the aquarium, fresh air should constantly flow. Catfish reproduce without problems in captivity. The vapors are placed in a separate aquarium so that they lay eggs. Young animals are fed live dust and rotovatkoj.
Compatibility of catfish with other aquarium inhabitants
The speckled catfish gets along well with all peaceful inhabitants of the aquarium. It is of no interest to other fish and does not show aggression towards anyone. The best neighbors:
- dwarf cichlids;
- live-bearers;
- barbs;
- scalars;
- tetris of small sizes;
- zebrafish.
Under no circumstances should catfish be placed in the same tank.an aquarium with heat-loving species. Its main occupation is to dig in the ground, collecting waste and food remains, so it copes well with the duties of a cleaner. The catfish also eats live food with pleasure. The fish are not averse to eating at night, so in the evening you can throw a couple of tablets of dry food into the water. The catfish is resistant to diseases and, with good care, lives up to 8 years. There are cases when the fish live even 10-12 years. Also on the topic:
