Ciarraí

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.

Gnáthóg

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.).

Faisnéis ghairid:

• Toirt an aquarium - ó 70 lítear.
• Teocht - 24-27 ° C
• Luach pH - 5.5-7.0
• Cruas uisce - bog (1-12 dGH)
• Cineál tsubstráit - ghainmheach
• Soilsiú - báite
• Uisce goirt - uimh
• Gluaiseacht Uisce – Íseal/Measartha
• Tá méid na n-iasc suas le 3.5 cm.
• Bia - aon bhia
• Temperament - suaimhneach, suaimhneach
• A choinneáil i ealta de ar a laghad 8-10 daoine aonair

Tuairisc

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.

Bia

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.

Cothabháil agus cúram, socrú an uisceadáin

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.

Iompar agus Comhoiriúnacht

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.

Pórú / pórú

Is féidir an chuma ar fhry fiú in uisceadán coitianta, ach beidh a n-uimhir an-bheag agus laghdóidh siad gach lá mura ndéantar iad a thrasphlandú in umar ar leith in am. D'fhonn an seans marthanais a mhéadú agus an próiseas póraithe a chórasú ar bhealach éigin (níor tharla an sceathraí go spontáineach), moltar uisceadán sceite a úsáid, áit a gcuirtear iasc fásta le linn an tséasúir cúplála.

De ghnáth is coimeádán beag é seo le toirt de thart ar 20 lítear. Tá an dearadh treallach, tá an bhéim is mó ar an tsubstráit. D'fhonn na huibheacha a chosaint ó bheith á n-ithe, tá an bun clúdaithe le glan-mogalra mín, nó le plandaí nó caonach le duilleoga beaga (mar shampla, caonach Java). Is bealach eile é sraith coirníní gloine a chur le trastomhas 1 cm ar a laghad. Tá an soilsiú báite, is leor téitheoir agus scagaire aer-ardú simplí ón trealamh.

Is é an spreagadh do thús an tséasúir cúplála athrú de réir a chéile ar na paraiméadair uisce san uisceadán coitianta go dtí na luachanna seo a leanas: pH 5.5-6.5, dH 1-5 ag teocht de thart ar 26-27 ° C. Ba chóir go mbeadh bunús an aiste bia reoite nó bia beo.

Breathnaigh go cúramach ar an iasc, go luath beidh cuid acu slánaithe go suntasach - baineannaigh iad seo ata ón gcaviar. Ullmhaigh agus líon an umar sceathraí le huisce ón umar pobail. Cuir na baineannaigh ann, an lá dár gcionn cúpla fireannaigh mór go bhfuil cuma an chuid is mó buailte.

Fanann sé fós go dtí go dtarlóidh sceite, is féidir le baineannaigh a deireadh a chinneadh, beidh siad "meáchan a chailleadh" go mór, agus beidh uibheacha le feiceáil i measc an fhásra (faoi mhogalra mín).

Cuirtear na héisc ar ais. Beidh an fry le feiceáil laistigh de 24-48 uair an chloig, tar éis 3-4 lá eile tosóidh siad ag snámh go saor ar thóir bia. Feed le microfeed speisialaithe.

Galair éisc

Is é bithchóras cothromaithe aquarium le coinníollacha oiriúnacha an ráthaíocht is fearr i gcoinne aon ghalair, dá bhrí sin, má tá iompar athraithe ag an iasc, dath, spotaí neamhghnácha agus comharthaí eile le feiceáil, seiceáil na paraiméadair uisce ar dtús, agus gan ach ansin dul ar aghaidh chuig cóireáil.