Data sheet armored catfish

German name:
armored catfish

Scientific name:
Loricariidae

Origin:
South and Central America

Size:
Body length variable, some species 3 cm, others up to 100 cm

Aquarium

Length:
Length from 80 cm – 250 cm width, depending on species

Contents:
depending on the species up to 1000 liters

water values

Temperature:
23°- 30° C

pH:
5.5 – 7.5

GH:
2° – 25° dH

Behave

Area:
lower area

Lining:
almost all species are omnivores, catfish, frozen food, dry food, live food, algae, growth, autumn leaves, vegetables

Behave:
territorial and territorial in the mating season, males take care of the brood, active at dusk and at night

Number:
Kept in pairs or in small groups, 4 – 6 animals

Difficulty level:
mostly beginners

General information about plecos

Loricariids, Loricariidae, come from Central and South America. They include some well-known aquarium catfish, such as:

General information about mountain armored catfish

Mountain plecos, Chaetostoma, are peaceful and very beneficial. They eat algae, food tablets and even the normal food flakes.

However, you should provide one or more roots, because they need them for rasping. They are active day and night.

Some adult animals start digging. Either they try to dig a hiding place or they have offspring.