In the aquarium Flying fox (fish)

1 in aquarium

1.1 tank requirements
1.2 behavior
1.3 life span
1.4 diet
1.5 breeding

in aquarium

flying fox in aquarium


tank requirements

a 20 40 gallon tank or bigger lined fine gravel substrate suitable average-sized flying fox fish. being bottom-dwellers, aquarium flying foxes has broad-leaved plants, rocks, , driftwood serve hiding places. because flying fox known algae-eater, tank provided adequate lighting. flying foxes can survive in aquarium water has 6 7.5 ph reading, water hardness ranging 2 12 dh, , temperatures maintained @ 23 27 °c (73 81 °f).

behavior

being community-tank fish, flying foxes compatible acaras, angelfish, barbs, danios, eartheaters, gouramis, knifefish, loaches, tetras , rasboras. aquarium fishkeepers may keep flying fox fish lone tank fish or in schools. small congregation of flying fox fish may, however, exhibit territorial behavior. lone foxes challenge other species dominance.

life span

in aquarium, flying foxes may live 8 10 years.

diet

although algae eater, flying foxes known consume food in form of flakes, wafers , tablets. being omnivorous, vegetables such spinach, zucchini , lettuce, live planarians, tubifex worms, crustaceans , other aquatic insects offered flying foxes. oatmeal served flying foxes. not consume red algae.

breeding

gender among flying foxes difficult determine. flying foxes not known reproduce in aquarium.