Data sheet three-line armored catfish
German name:
Three-lined armored catfish
Scientific name:
Corydoras trilineatus
Origin:
South America
Size:
Body length 5cm – 6cm
Aquarium
Length:
Length from 80 cm width and from 40 cm width
Contents:
from 100 liters
water values
Temperature:
25°-28° C
pH:
6 – 7.5
GH:
5° – 19° dH
Behave
Area:
lower area
Lining:
omnivor – animal and vegetable food, live food, frozen food, dry food
Behave:
peaceful, agile
Number:
Schooling fish, 5 – 10 animals
Difficulty level:
normal Buchling, Corydoras trilineatus, CC BY-SA 3.0
Origin
The home of the three-lined armored catfish is South America. There he prefers to live in the rivers between Ecuador and Peru up to the Rio Ucayali. It feeds in its natural environment omnivorous, ie he eats plant and animal food. He finds these on the ground and in crevices.
Corydoras trilineatus belongs to the family of armored and calloused catfish (Callichthyidae) and the subfamily of armored catfish. The order are catfish (Siluriformes) and the suborder Loricaroidei (Corydoradinae).
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Look
The body stature of the fish is high-backed and flattened at the sides. The clearest But the distinguishing features are the numerous dots, irregular lines and the black longitudinal band flowing together from dots on the sides. In contrast, the fins are almost colorless. The eyes are quite large and typical pairs of catfish and barbels sit on the muzzle. The caudal and anal fins are also decorated with dark lines. The dorsal fin is black in the upper part. The first pectoral and dorsal fin ray is strong, spiny and mobile. There is also an adipose fin.
attitude
Three-lined armored catfish are agile and easy to care for small aquarium fish. There are Swarm fisheswho feel comfortable in small groups. Here you come attractive outfit particularly well presented. Their practical usefulness lies in the use of leftovers and thus in the cleaning of the fodder on the floor.
Due to its small size, the aquarium has a capacity of at least 80 liters. Of course, the size adapts to the number of fish! The rule is: “the bigger, the better”. The right water quality is clear and fresh. It is always well filtered and slightly moving. The temperature ranges from 24 to 27 °C, the pH ranges from 6.0 to 7.5 and the total hardness from 5 to 19 °.
Corydoras trilineatus is one of the intestinal breathers, which is why it also absorbs oxygen from the water surface. In addition it must always reach the surface unhindered and the height of the pool must not be higher than 50 cm. It is best to have a cover so that the air does not cool down too much.
The facility consists of sufficient open space for bottoming and swimming and a background planting consists of filigree aquatic plants. The catfish offer various hiding places in the form of caves made of stone buildings, potsherds or bog pine roots Resting and observation places. So that the three-banded armored catfish does not injure its barbels when looking for food, the aquarium floor is equipped with fine, soft sand.
The right Food consists of a varied diet. This consists of live food such as Artemia or mosquito larvae, frozen food, dry food, Tubifex, catfish tablets and vegetable food.
gender differences
The adult Female is about 1 cm larger and significantly fuller than the male. On the other hand, their colors are less intense and the black spot on the dorsal fin is less pronounced.
breed
If the keeping conditions are right, breeding in the aquarium can be successful. As detention spawner the female lays its eggs on the decoration, on plants, stones and even on the pool glass. Here the male fertilizes the spawn.
After hatching, the parents have to get out of the water because they could eat the offspring.
socialization
The small three-lined armored catfish is a very peaceful aquarium fish and good to socialize with. Roommates can be conspecifics as well as other peaceful and small fish species. Of course, the conditions in the pool must also be right. The perfect companions are other South American small fishwhich dwell in the middle and upper regions of the aquarium.
With species-appropriate husbandry, the fish species can age of 10 years to reach.