SPONGE FILTERS POSE LITTLE RISK TO THE FRY & IT'S ASSOCIATED MICRO-FAUNA IS BENEFICIAL.,PROVIDING IMPORTANT DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS.THE DELIVERY TANK SHOULD RECREATE THE SAME LIGHT & DARK CYCLES AS THE MOTHERS FORMER RESIDENCE. IT IS USALLY BEST TO MOVE THE CHOSEN BREEDERS INTO SEPERATE TANKS FOR SPECIAL ATTENTION AIMED AT GETING THEM INTO TOP REPRODUCTIVE CONDITION.THE TWO SEXES SHOULD BE PLACED SEPARATELY & FED HIGH QUALITY,HIGH PROTEIN FOODS SUCH AS LIVE OR FROZEN FOODS,AT LEAST TWO OR THREE TIMES DAILY.Ī DELIVERY TANK IS OFTEN USED WHEN BREEDING LIVE BEARING FISHES BECAUSE OF THE WIDESPREAD OCCURRENCE OF CANNIBALISM.GENERALLY THE WATER SHOULD BE THE SAME AS THAT OF THE MOTHER'S ORIGINAL QUATERS.USE A TIGHT COVER ON THE TANK,FOR THESE FISH ARE EXCELLENT JUMPERS & ESPICALLY SKITTISH FROM BEING MOVED. IN THE CASE WHEN FRY ARE COMBINED WITH OTHER FISH THAT CAN BE A POSSIBLE THREAT TO THE VERY YOUNG FRY.MAKE SURE THAT THE HEATER IS TILTED TO REMAIN SUBMERGED,THIS IS WHY A COMPLETELY SUBMERSIBLE HEATER IS THE BEST BET.THIS IN COMBINATION WITH LOWERED PLANTS,BOTTOM LAYING ROCKS & OTHER DECORATIONS IF ANY,WILL HELP TO CREATE MORE HIDING SPOTS FOR THESE LITTLE GUYS.WHEN THEY ARE YOUNG THE WATER IS LOWERED TO ONE THIRD OF ITS MAXIMUM CAPACITY.AS THE YOUNG GROW LARGER,THE WATER LEVEL IS RAISED ACCORDINGLY. OTHER THAN THE MAIN AQUARIUM,ONE OR MORE INDEPENDENT TANKS MUST BE ESTABLISHED FOR VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE BREEDING PROCEDURE,SUCH AS CONDITIONING THE CHOSEN BREEDS,SPAWNING,& REARING THE FRY.EACH OF THE AQUARIUMS MUST ALSO BE SEEDED WITH GOOD BACTERIA.BE SURE TO CAREFULLY MONITOR THE WATER & TO PERFORM REGULAR WATER CHANGES. WITH ANY AQUARIUM SPEICES.THE SYSTEM OF MANY FISH IS BASED UPON AGGRESSION & TERRITORIALITY.THERE CAN BE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES WITH FIGHTING BETWEEN FISH,ESPICALLY IF THE DEFETED CONTENDER CANNOT GET OUT OF THE REACH OF THE VICTOR OF THE BATTLE.IN MOST CASES,ITS AS SIMPLE AS PROVIDING A LARGE ENOUGE TANK WITH PLENTY OF HIDING PLACES FOR EACH SEX TO KEEP OUT OF REACH OF EACH OTHERS WAY,TO AVOID THE THE LOSS OF ANY PRIZED FISH.TO DETERMINE THE SIZE REQUIREMENT OF THE TANK,IS DEPENDENT ON A SPECIES-BY-SPECIES BASIS.SO DO YOUR RESEARCH.
SELECTING A FAIRLY LARGE AQUARIUM WITH WELL FITTED TOP,MONITONING YOUR SELECTED BREEDING PAIR,& PAYING ATTENTION TO THE NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE NEWLY PRODUCED OFFSPRING,OTHERWISE KNOWN AS FRY,TOGETHER AS A COLLECTIVE PROCESS WILL ASSURE YOUR REPRODUCTIVE A SUCCESS | AFRICAN BUTTERFLY FISH | FILTER MAINTENANCE | BREEDING TROPICAL FISH urostriatum is its tail, with its black and white alternating horizontal stripe pattern.CLOWN LOACH | THE RIGHT SIZE AQUARIUM | HEATING&FILTERS | BOTTOM&DECORITIVE MATERIALS OTHER ACCESORIES | ANGELFISH | PROPER WATER AND SHOPPING LIST | SETTING UP THE AQUARIUM | WHAT HAPPENS DURING THE WAITING PEROID | DESEASES AND THEIR TREATMENT | TETRA'S | THE BEST LINKS FOR FISH AND OTHER ANIMAL INFO | FOOD SELECTION AND FEEDING | CHARACINS: | WHERE TO CONTACT ME | PICTURES | BUY,SELL,TRADE. The most obvious sign that this is the D. Identification Compared with most Callichthyidae catfish, this fish is rather slender and is shaped like a torpedo. Due to their long delicate barbels, they are best kept on a sand substrate or with soft rounded gravel.īehaviour A docile fish that does well in groups of 5 or more as long as the tank is large enough. Does well in planted tanks with large rocks, caves and pvc pipes to sit on and hide amongst. Best kept with similar-sized peaceful fish.ĭiet This fish is an herbivore, but will feed on other foods if enough vegetable material isn't available including catfish pellets and sinking foods, as well as scavenging any stray live/frozen foods offered to tank mates.įeeding regime Feed once or twice a day.Įnvironment specifics These fish can be rather fragile when it comes to water parameters, preferring acidic conditions, and acclimatisation, so introduce them slowly to mature tanks only. Tank compatibility A peaceful larger catfish that does well in a community setting and happiest in a group. Sexing Females are more chunky and thicker-set than males.
Origin South America: Amazon River basin.
Additional names Flag-Tailed Catfish, Flagtail Catfish, Flagtail Porthole Catfish Additional scientific names Decapogon urostriatum
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