Lorikaria: lifestyle, compatibility with other fish
This is a fairly large fish, whose body lengthcan reach 15 cm. Like other catfishes, the lorikarii lead a bottom-line lifestyle. Their feature is the mouth-sucker, with which the fish, even with a powerful current can stay on the water. In the aquarium, this mouth serves them for scraping fouling with snags, glasses, stones and large leaves of plants.
Lorikaria - a conscientious cleaneraquariumFoto: Getty Also the difference between the lorikarii and other species can be considered that it practically does not float, but simply creeps from place to place. These catfishes have a peace-loving character and are quietly neighbors with other non-aggressive species. The body of the fish is covered with bone plates, which protect it from predators. A distinctive feature of the male is the presence of brushes on his pectoral fins. The most active pet becomes after twilight.
Maintenance and breeding of the larynx
Given the size of fish, the volume of the aquarium for themmust be at least 100 liters. On its bottom it is necessary to pour a small pebble or carefully cleaned river sand. Also it is necessary to place aquarium plants with wide leaves, driftwood, large stones and grottoes into the vessel. The water temperature should be approximately 22-24 ° C, acidity 7 pH, and hardness - no more than 15 ° GH. Nutrition of these catfishes will not cause trouble - they eat both live and dry food. The main thing is that it falls to the bottom. Lighting is recommended muted, from bright light fish begin to hide under the plants. You can even darken the aquarium. At the age of 1 year, catfishes become sexually mature. Their breeding does not require a separate aquarium. It is only necessary to create the necessary conditions in the one in which they live:
- put on the bottom of a few tubes of plastic or ceramic, a length of about 15 cm and a diameter of 2 to 3 cm;
- raise the water temperature to 26-29 ° C, and reduce the hardness to 10 ° GH;
- replace some of the water with fresh water.
In the tube, the female will spawn, and the maleguard it for 8 days. Then the tube will need to be clamped with her hands on both sides, get it out of the aquarium and move it to the rider. All this time the male is in the tube. After the fry appears from the tube, the male should be transferred back to the aquarium. Since fry is susceptible to water pollution, it must be periodically changed, cleaning with activated charcoal. To feed the fry is recommended Kolovratka, small dry food, crushed egg yolk or artemia. When selecting a fish, pay attention that it was mobile and active. Then care for her will not bring trouble even to a novice aquarist. Also on the topic:
