Kerry

The Kerry or Purple Emperor Tetra, scientific name Inpaichthys kerri, belongs to the Characidae family. A miniature fish with an original coloration, this primarily applies to males. Easy to keep, unpretentious, easy to breed. It gets along well with other non-aggressive species of a similar or slightly larger size.

Habitat

It comes from the upper basin of the Madeira River – the largest tributary of the Amazon. It lives in numerous river channels and streams flowing through the rainforest. The water is opaque, very acidic (pH below 6.0), colored light brown due to the high concentration of tannins and other tannins released during the decomposition of organic matter (leaves, branches, tree fragments, etc.).

Informasi singkat:

• Volume akuarium - saka 70 liter.
• Suhu - 24-27 ° C
• Nilai pH - 5.5-7.0
• Kekerasan banyu - alus (1-12 dGH)
• Tipe substrat - pasir
• Cahya - subdued
• Banyu payau - ora
• Gerakan Banyu - Sedheng / Sedheng
• Ukuran iwak nganti 3.5 cm.
• Panganan - panganan apa wae
• Temperament - tentrem, tenang
• Tetep ing wedhus paling sethithik 8-10 individu

Description

Adults reach a length of about 3.5 cm. A wide horizontal dark stripe runs along the body, the color is blue with a purple tint. Males are more brightly colored than females, which often have a modest brown with a yellowish tinge. Due to the similarity in color, they are often confused with the Royal or Imperial Tetra, and the almost identical name adds confusion.

Food

Accepts all types of popular dry, frozen and live foods. A varied diet, such as flakes, granules combined with bloodworms, daphnia, etc., promotes the appearance of brighter colors in the coloration of the fish.

Pangopènan lan perawatan, susunan akuarium

A flock of 8-10 fish will require a tank with a volume of at least 70 liters. In the design I use a sandy substrate with numerous shelters in the form of snags or other decorative elements, dense thickets of plants that can grow in dim light. To simulate natural water conditions, dried fallen leaves, oak bark or deciduous tree cones are dipped to the bottom. Over time, the water will turn into a characteristic light brown color. Before placing the leaves in the aquarium, they are pre-washed with running water and soaked in containers until they begin to sink. A filter with a peat-based filter material can enhance the effect.

Another design or its complete absence is quite acceptable – an empty aquarium, however, in such conditions, the Purple Imperial Tetra will quickly turn into a gray nondescript fish, having lost all the brightness of its color.

Maintenance comes down to regular cleaning of the soil from organic waste (excrement, food residue, etc.), replacing leaves, bark, cones, if any, as well as weekly replacement of part of the water (15–20% of the volume) with fresh water.

Prilaku lan Kompatibilitas

Peaceful schooling calm fish. They do not respond well to noisy, overly active neighbors such as Barbs or the African Red-Eyed Tetra. Kerry is perfectly compatible with other South American species, such as small tetras and catfish, Pecilobricon, hatchetfish, as well as rasboras.

This species has an undeserved reputation as “fin clippers”. The Purple Tetra does have a tendency to damage the fins of its tankmates, but this only happens when kept in a small group of up to 5-6 individuals. If you support a large flock, then the behavior changes, the fish begin to interact exclusively with each other.

Breeding / breeding

Penampilan goreng bisa uga ana ing akuarium umum, nanging jumlahe bakal sithik banget lan bakal suda saben dina yen ora ditransplantasikan menyang tangki sing kapisah ing wektu. Kanggo nambah kemungkinan kaslametan lan piye wae systematize proses breeding (spawning ora spontan), dianjurake kanggo nggunakake akuarium spawning, ngendi iwak diwasa diselehake ing mangsa kawin.

Biasane iki wadhah cilik kanthi volume kira-kira 20 liter. Desain kasebut sewenang-wenang, penekanan utama ing substrate. Supaya endhog ora dipangan, sisih ngisor ditutupi nganggo jala sing alus, utawa nganggo tanduran sing godhonge cilik utawa lumut (umpamane lumut Jawa). Cara alternatif yaiku nyelehake lapisan manik-manik kaca kanthi diameter paling sethithik 1 cm. Cahya kurang, pemanas lan saringan airlift sing prasaja cukup saka peralatan kasebut.

Rangsangan kanggo wiwitan mangsa kawin yaiku owah-owahan bertahap ing paramèter banyu ing akuarium umum dadi nilai ing ngisor iki: pH 5.5-6.5, dH 1-5 ing suhu sekitar 26-27 ° C. Dasar diet kudu beku utawa panganan urip.

Kasebut kanthi teliti, mirsani iwak, enggal sawetara bakal katon bunder - iki wadon abuh saka caviar. Siapke lan isi tank spawning karo banyu saka tank masyarakat. Sijine wadon ana, dina sabanjuré saperangan lanang gedhe sing katon paling striking.

Iku tetep ngenteni nganti spawning, pungkasane bisa ditemtokake dening wanita, dheweke bakal "mundhut bobot" banget, lan endhog bakal katon ing antarane vegetasi (ing bolong sing apik).

Iwak bali. Goreng bakal katon sajrone 24-48 jam, sawise 3-4 dina liyane bakal mulai nglangi kanthi bebas golek panganan. Feed karo microfeed khusus.

Penyakit iwak

Biosistem akuarium sing imbang kanthi kahanan sing cocog minangka jaminan paling apik kanggo kedadeyan penyakit apa wae, mula, yen iwak wis ngganti prilaku, warna, bintik-bintik sing ora biasa lan gejala liyane katon, priksa parameter banyu dhisik, lan banjur nerusake perawatan.