a new aquarium to set up a drop, then some decisions about the future stocking with the selection of basic equipment and decorations. A pool for residents of the East African Lakes receives a grave from the stone overhangs and a rather coarse gravel. A pure Artaquarium for some Killifischarten is equipped with peat and leaves as a substrate and who wants to maintain armored catfish or other fish or even Dorn gründelnde eyes that will probably opt for sand as a substrate.
When aiming at a Artaquarium for a single species, is planning to extend the number and evtll. The gender balance on the behavior and needs just this one article
The most common type is perhaps the community aquarium. These are for various species and a wide choice of fish with different requirements and needs, offering a harmonious and decorative image in the apartment. But not always is such a motley patches without problems. Is it that area to make claims of one kind or of individual fish to the rest of stocking a peaceful life difficult for other fish or decorative and beautiful long fins are not granted. This
strife in the aquarium can be avoided by a plan of stocks. A harmonious combination prevents excessive stress, thus preventing disease and our roommates brought a long life. If you make it so possible that can develop the various types and residents with their needs you will have the full repertoire of different behaviors can watch the fish. For example, there are territorial behavior of the fish or their courtship and beautiful wedding dresses of the females that brood care, and more.
things to consider now in detail?
number of fish
The number of individuals
plays first, the total number of individuals an important role, not only for the mini-biosphere aquarium but also provide the necessary habitat for the single individual and species-specific requirements. A single
Disc has a greater need for space and clean water as a wedge or a Rotkopfsalmler spot cash. Sumatra barbs need in relation to body size and more space for free swimming space than a honeycomb plates catfish. So from a swarm can increase the number an aquarium populated area such as building fire Dick (E. bicolor). A breeding dwarf gourami (m) or a pair of breeding scalars has a larger space than nesting whiskered catfish.
There are these fish usually 1 cm to 1 or 2 liters of water, depending on which book you hold in your hand. I think this rule is not very much. They considered the above-mentioned claims are not sufficient. At best, it is a rough guide for the ratio of total length fish tank volume. Even larger deviations from this rule may make the right choice to permanently live in an aquarium fish. I am of the view rather less is more. This is also true for the number of species should inhabit the aquarium.
number of species
One should take care in selecting that which fish should be not only different regions in the aquarium prefer, but that they also fit into their size to each other. Thus, some aquarists have reported that prolonged absence without the fish were supplied with food in between had, for example, scalars the swarm of red neon, with whom they lived together peacefully otherwise, showing as food. But also can suppress dominant fish revierbeanspruchende vermeindlich smaller competitors completely. The fish are then changed account and intimidation behind some cover. Render them more susceptible to disease. Finally
should match the behavior of individual species to each other. There is a quiet peaceful fish that too upset about a teeming crowds swarm Sumatra barbs. Staying with the example of Sumatra barbs, they are known, they go after that long-finned fish. So you can see in their society male guppy, the only nor stump of a tail include the colorful splendor of the long tail fin fell victim to the barbs, like it can go even scalars whose magnificent sail fins are clipped or lose their long string of fish, the Tastfäden. I have seen even apple snails without their soft "horns". One selection should
shall take that any remains still enough room to unfold accordingly.
who heed these rules will be rewarded with healthy fish and their nature and the diversity can observe their behavior and can at best be expected even with young talent.
other hand you can make the observation that many problems and diseases occur in aquariums with a high density of both individuals and of species.
