Labo content and care
These fish are quite picky about the conditions of maintenance. For their comfortable living, the volume of the aquarium should be at least 150 liters.Labeo bicolor is a real decoration of the aquarium Photo: Getty In addition, the following conditions must be met:
- maintain clean water;
- to plant various plants in the aquarium;
- place in a container a variety of shelters - snags, grottoes;
- provide additional coverage.
To keep the water always clean, it is recommendedEquip the aquarium with a filter and a compressor. The water temperature should be maintained within 23–27°C. The level of hardness for this type of fish is not very important, but the acidity should not exceed 7.5 pH. Plants for the mini-reservoir should be spreading, with a powerful root system. They are needed for shelter, as additional food, and also for dividing the aquarium into separate zones. Before placing the fish in a new home, it should be thoroughly washed and disinfected with regular streptocide. To do this, you need to grind and dissolve 10 tablets of the drug in warm water. You can also use potassium permanganate. In this case, you need to ensure that all the grains of the product are completely dissolved. Keep the container in the resulting solution for 24 hours, and then rinse well. Only after treating the aquarium in this way can you fill it with soil, water and decorative elements.
Labo compatibility with other fish
These fish are quite impressive in size,therefore they can harm other aquarium inhabitants. When young, they swim in a school, but after reaching sexual maturity, they begin to conflict. Therefore, it is better to keep labeo one at a time, combining individuals of different sexes only during the spawning period. The following types of aquarium inhabitants can be their neighbors:
- haracin;
- zebrafish;
- Congo;
- carp;
- barbs;
- of terration
All these fish are quite fast and will be able to get there in time.hide from an aggressive neighbor. You should not add calm bottom fish to the aquarium. As you can see, keeping a labeo is not as difficult as it may seem at first glance. Buy this fish and enjoy watching it. Interesting facts about fish: