29 Jan 2011

Abramites hypselonotus



As I promised at this time we will discuss more of American Characins, and as you know for the first title is Cardinal Tetra and the second is Abramites hypselanotus,.

I have not much information of this fish, but why I am interested to discuss this fish is because they way to swim is weird but still beautiful,. because of the way they, swim it named with Marbled Headstander,.
if you ever heard leporinus hypselonotus, & A. microcephalus are as same as Marbled headstander,.... just like the most of exotic fish,. Abramites is come from Amazon and Orinoco Basins.it had been discover in 1917.
when the Abramites still young until 4"(10cm)size they are so peaceful and suited community tank, but the adults will not tolerate others of the species. the maximum size had been written is 4½" (13cm), this fish is the mid-bottom swimmer, they like to swim from the bottom until the middle of the tank.  

if you want to take this fish in your tank,. I suggest you to use a tank with roots and stones but without vegetation. and use medium-hard water to 18°dGH and pH 6.0-7.5 with strong filtration and minimum size of the tanks length is 31", and keep the temperature range 73-81°F / 23-27°C.

 they can browse on algae and will nip new shoots.but I suggest you to feed them with lettuce, watercress, vegetable flakes and small live foods

that's all of my explanation about this fish,. but I hope if you want to add something that I haven't wrote yet, or want to asking some question, please feel free to write in the comment box,..

thanks,......

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