COLISA Lali
(fam. Anabantidae)
Originating in India, this species inhabits waters Guram-dwarf Assam land and Bengali, is the smallest representative of Subfamilies Colisa.
It is a fish that hardly reaches 6 cm in length, female with size and smaller. It is shy but becomes aggressive during breeding and care of young, rapidly removing any intruder. Body shape is slightly flattened on the sides and base color is bright blue-lime, red striped
HETEROPNEUSTES fossilis
(fam. Wels sleep-health)
Be found in areas with soft water, small and medium-deep, rich vegetation and Ceilon India (Sri Lanka).
It feels good when kept in pairs or groups. It is a very sociable and curious fish, which often shared the same hiding
Body has long, strongly flattened on the back side. Dorsal is small and situated at the front. Anal fin is very long, reaching almost to tail, the latter being small and rounded. 4 pairs present whiskered snout long, equipped with sensitive papilla and taste with the fish researching or looking for food. In this species have thorns pectoralele strong irritants, with the fish is in case of danger (not taken or caught by hand).
Color is predominantly black, with a longitudinal stripe located on the flanks and abdomen gray more open to Absolute magnitude.
Raised in the aquarium's size does not exceed 15-20 cm in the natural environment it is much higher.
He needs big tanks, over 100 liters, provided with many hiding places (caves with two input-output, root). As the fish seek food on the bottom with the mustache, the substrate will be composed of sand or fine gravel, not to wound. It has claims against the water quality but should be well filtered all the time, is often disturbed by the fish when they poke in search of food.
Water temperature not be too high (optimum 22-23 C), since it causes decreased oxygen solvit of water, where the fish come to the surface frequently to breathe.
Like any species of catfish, seek areas with shade during the day, it can be performed using floating plants such as those of families. Ceratopteris or those with large leaves: Echinodorus, Cryptocoryne and Microsorium. Eat any food, live or dry but subject to reach the bottom.
Reproduction: occurs in large pools in semiumbră, at the same temperature as the growth. The eggs are deposited in PVC tubing, grouped by weight. The chicks are cared for by both parents
CICHLASOMA Meek
(fam. Cichlidae)
It is a very nice ciclid originating in Guatemala and Mexico, which resembles less the common perch in our waters.
Preferă the middle and bottom of the aquarium. It has a peaceful attitude to plants if they are well planted and protected from small root Weight of stones.
The body is elongated, relatively high, with more pronounced curvature than the belly cord. The head is large with top bevelled, sharpened almost to the dorsal. Abdominal and dorsal fin are large and sharp ends. Pectoralele, well developed, were first extended and radi than the rear curved sickle-shaped. Raised in the aquarium, the fish reach the size of 10-12 cm, the female remained somewhat lower.
Has a white lilac-purple or green with red belly and mouth. On the side there is a longitudinal stripe, darker, scant 7-8 transverse stripes color greater or less depending on the state of excitation of fish. May appear on side two blackish spots, one on one in the middle of the body and tail. Operculele also have one spot, but this time the green-yellow hemmed with gold. The iris is green.
The difference between the sexes is given by size and color of the male: Bigger, longer and more intensely colored. He, enjoy well-developed fins, sharp and long ends. Female is more modestly "dressed", but this by breeding period, when its color becomes more intense than the male.
Fish ponds require spacious (all species Ciclide), rich in vegetation, provided with many hiding places: caves, rocky and rooted. May prefer a coarse substrate, and there dotted with small islands of sand.
Biotope aquarium is recommended plant species: Sagittaria, Elodea Canadensis, and Minor, Azolla, Eichornia.
Water needs to be crystalline, well aerated, refreshed weekly. Its hardness falls 6-12 DGH and a neutral pH of 6-8. Optimum growth temperature is 22-24 C to 20 C. The minimum 24-26 breeding stable.
Players: Links are large pools, well planted in a bed of well-washed sand and a few caves as hiding places. Substrate sits on 2.3 flat stones, well washed and disinfected.
After accommodating the new territory, where the pair will choose their spawn, it may be a nest dug in the sand, in a secluded spot at the root of a plant or a stone in a cave payment. When you choose the place, both fish begin cleaning it of impurities and algae, will that after the game încheerea Suite, the female to make about 200-300 eggs, fertilized by the male immediately. Both parents caring for eggs and chickens for the duration of their development, becoming aggressive towards anything that moves nearby. During this time the male can change the color black, back open, to gray.
Fry hatch in 50-60 hours. They are gathered in the mouth by the female immediately and taken in a nest dug in the sand, prepared beforehand. In the first 2-3 weeks, the chickens are fed with: egg yolk; micro finely minced and Tubes artivicială food.
JULIDOCHROMIS Marlier
(fam. Cichlidae)
Across East Africa are predominantly in Lake Tanganica
Living in rocky shores ensure their places of refuge and support for spawning.
Males occupy well-defined territories that are defended with devotion by intruders, be they from other fish species.
As small fish, up to 10 cm Marlierii are endowed with a drawing (camouflage) that the
transverse-oblique. The fins are dotted with blue and red. Fin back is hemmed in orange. The female is gray-brown. Abdominalele are converted into long filaments as in all species of Colisa and Trichogaster and lack the taste and sensory papilla.
Pools require a medium volume of 40-50 liters, with plenty of vegetation, clear water (use filter indoor or outdoor), pale yellow, of medium hardness DGH = 9.10 and a neutral pH of 6.5 -- 7. Optimum growth temperature falls between 24-26 C with minimum 21 C. Breeding requires a constant temperature of 28-29 C.
It is not compulsory mechanical aeration of the water (have "Labyrinth"). Aquarium growth and reproduction that must be fitted with protective cover has a bad habit because the fish to jump out of the water, landing on the floor often than not.
Specific disease of this species is Oodiniaza (originally discovered in the fish disease) and attacked the younger specimens. Treatment is recommended copper sulphate and zinc sulphate (in acute cases), the concentration of 1gr / 1 liter distilled water (or rain). From this solution per liter 2cmc bring water from the aquarium (carefully! Is a toxic solution). Bath takes between 7-10 days, without filtration, after which water is replaced in part. The solution can destroy plants in an aquarium.
Another treatment against this disease is made with salt bath (100g salt neiodată to 5 liters of water for 15-20 minutes), in a separate pot every two days.
The use of trade solutions or medication specific to this industry, read carefully the instructions for use, type of disease or pests which are indicated above them and follow the manufacturer's recommended dosage.
If the fish show signs of intoxication, culcându is on one side and falling to the bottom of the aquarium, will be moved immediately into a bowl peroxide fresh water well. Their intoxication occurs when the concentration of the substance used is not indicated or required (sure it is too high).
Players: is made in a pool of 12-20 liters where the water column should not exceed 15 cm. Aeration is contraindicated in ground water to cause waves and eddy currents that can destroy the nest with eggs or fry severely damage the skeletal structure.
Sits on the surface floating plants to help male nest building. The substrate or pots can be planted a few grains of Vallisneria, Acorus or Cryptocoryne.
Copies are used for breeding couples aged over one year. Insert the male is evening time in inspecting and obişnueşte new territory. The next morning is inserted and female, which is immediately courted by the male.
He finally start building that nest measured about 2cm thick, with an area the size of his hands. Periodically, it interrupts their work, or removing curtând female near the nest, sometimes violently, pluck her wings. It was noted that sometimes the female is custom to destroy the nest, ran into him in moments of forgetfulness of the male. It is not known because of this gesture.
Once finished nest, the male tries to bring the female to it, swimming around it until it yields and accepts pairing.
After filing, about 80-120 eggs, the female should be removed from the vessel repoducere. Care and cleaning the eggs remain in the care of the male. Fry hatch after 24-36 hours at a temperature of 28 C and leave the nest at the age of 2-3 days. After hatching, the male should be moved back to the aquarium together. Chicks feed on infusion, rotiferi or small naupli.
natural environment helps to make the invisible among plants and roots, when threatened.
On a white background with iridescent reddish-yellow, appearing a total of three narrow stripes, black, crossing the body from the tip of the snout to the base of the tail, crossed 6-7 transverse stripes wide, the same color. Fins are body color, the edges of the blue, hemmed in black. Throughout their surface appear black spots of various shapes and sizes.
Body shape is long, curved back in May than abdomen. The mouth is situated at the bottom of the nose, being provided with pronounced lips and small teeth.
Sexual difference is difficult, both of whom look aceelaşi Chromatic and pattern. In general the male is slightly larger and more aggressive distingându is by choosing a territory.
Having developed a sense of ownership, size of aquarium should be at least 60 liters, to avoid quarrels that can occur in a river bed.
Fish are not too friendly is evident from other species, especially during breeding and when intruder is iferioară their size.
Aquarium should contain a large number of hiding places, such as caves, rocky, roots and bushes compact plant.
Preferred medium and the bottom of the tank, climbing slowly to . surface water and that only when the type of feed given floating and not sinking, is too fine to be collected (dry food like "flea pool") or in case of illness or lack of oxygen.
Featured are plants from the family Ceratopteris (emersion, to filter light and water with very strong roots), Vallisneria; Sagitaria, Cryptocoryne, Echinodorus.
Water quality problems does not, a medium hardness and a neutral acidity is sufficient but not necessary and nitrites, which should be absent completely (achievable through the exchange of water, ¼ week would need to solve this problem).
Optimum growth temperature is 23-24 C and the minimum of 21 C. For breeding it should be 25-26 C stable.
Reproduction: As with all ciclide species is difficult. Stress a river bed, lack of appropriate decor (no hiding places, caves, plants) which most often is ignored by farmers, leading ultimately to failure in this regard.
Marlierii are weak productive, make about 20-50 eggs on the ceiling of caves. Both parents caring for eggs and chickens.
Hatching eggs occurs after 3-4 days. Fry cling to the ceiling of the cave still 6 days, while the yolk sac is elimination of specific pockets
Type of food accepted consists of small creatures that naupli of Artemia salina, Daphne and other crustaceans.
Mature, they eat live food and dry but they need a plant food added.
