Contents of the ornament

The native land of these fishes is South America. They live in large rivers with a weak current. In nature, their size can reach 7 cm, but in aquariums - only 5 cm. Life expectancy under decent conditions of detention is 5 years. The standard coloring variant is as follows: transparent body, reddish fins, black spot with fringing on dorsal fin.ornamentOrnatus - a nice inhabitant of aquariums Photo: Getty The main rule in the content: all conditions must be stable. Unexpected changes in the temperature of water or other parameters these fish do not tolerate. Here are the main recommendations for maintenance and care:

  • Keep fish of this species should be flocks only. In nature, they live in groups of an average of 50 individuals, in an aquarium there will be enough 6 individuals. Do not think that they will always stick together. These fish are flocked to the flock only if necessary.
  • For a pack of 6 individuals, an aquarium of 60 liters is suitable.
  • Fishes, on the one hand, love transparent water, but on the other hand, they do not tolerate fast flow, so you have to approach carefully the choice of the filter. It is better to put a flute or reduce the flow of water.
  • The aquarium should not be exposed to direct sunlight. In nature, fish live in shaded places, so lighting should be appropriate.
  • Along the edges of the aquarium should be densely planted with algae, and in the center to leave enough room for swimming.
  • As a primer, use river sand. At the bottom of the aquarium you can lay out ordinary fallen leaves.
  • The water temperature should not exceed 23-28 degrees.

Food is needed of high quality and in large quantities. You need to feed them 2-3 times a day. It is preferable to choose live food, but if this is not possible, you can give high-quality artificial food.

Compatibility of the ornament with other fish

They are calm and peaceful fish. They can not be settled with aggressive or overly active fish. Ideal neighbors for this species of fish are the thornsia, acanthophthalmus, marble gourami, ancistrus. It is important that there is a lot of food and places, if you want to keep different kinds of fish. Then the ornaments will not need to conquer territory or livelihood. Before starting the ornamentation, think about whether you can create stable conditions for it. If you can, this fish will please your eye for 5 years.

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