Denisoni barbeque is a relatively young fish species, which first appeared in Europe in 1997. Peculiar behavior and exotic coloring made it very popular and it was often used in decorative aquariums. This fish can not afford all, because it is quite expensive (30-50 euros apiece), and in captivity multiplies extremely difficult. However, if you still decided to breed barbs, then you will be interested to learn about the peculiarities of their content, feeding and breeding.
Appearance
The body is painted in a silvery-golden color. Black and red stripes pass along the body, being the main decoration of the exotic fish. In the scarlet color is also painted dorsal fin, and on the caudal fin you can even find black and yellow strips. In captivity, they reach a length of up to 11 cm. Life expectancy is up to 5 years.
How do you know that Denison's barbeque has reached sexual maturity? To do this, you need to carefully inspect the area around his lips. There will have to appear a pair of greenish tendrils intended to search for food .
Contents of the barbecue Denisoni
If you decide to decorate your aquarium with decorative fish of this species, then you should familiarize yourself with some recommendations on their content, namely:
- Choosing an aquarium . These fish swim flocks, so for their placement will need a fairly large aquarium. So, for a group of 5-7 individuals, a reservoir with a volume of 200-250 liters is suitable. It should have enough free space, because these fish are very active and like to move quickly in the water. In the corners you can plant large plants with a powerful root system, for example, echinodorus or cryptocoryn.
- Water quality . At home, the baron of Denison lives in water-saturated ponds, so you need to create appropriate conditions. Take care of good aeration and install a powerful filter for the aquarium, which will purify the water. With regard to water parameters, the rigidity should be 8-12 dGH, the temperature 19-25 ° C, and the acidity 6-8 pH.
- Power . Denisoni is omnivorous. You can offer him a live bloodworm, daphnia, tubule, and gamarus. From plant foods, you can give him scalded lettuce leaves, flakes on a plant basis, pieces of zucchini and cucumber. In this case, you do not need to overdo it with dry food. From them, fish can begin to have problems with digestion.
- Compatibility of the baron of Denison with other fish . In general Denisoni is a peaceful fish, but it is better to keep it with fish of equal or smaller size. Note that if the fish is in the pack, then its aggressiveness and stress will be significantly reduced, and, consequently, the stress in the aquarium will decrease. Good neighbors for this fish are the thronesia, the Congo, the Sumatran barbud , the diamond tetra, the neon and various kinds of catfishes.
As you can see, the rules for keeping Denison are fairly simple. The main thing is to keep them in small flocks in a large aquarium, and of course to monitor the water parameters.
Denison barley breeding
These fish have relatively recently begun to use decorative aquaristics, so there are no specific tips for breeding it. But there is information about the only successful case of breeding Denisoni in captivity. To do this, it is necessary to create the appropriate conditions, namely, to allocate a large capacity of 200 liters and launch the whole flock of fish into it. The temperature should be 28 ° C, and the acidity should be 5-6 pH. The bottom of the aquarium is preferably covered with Javanese moss.
If spawning occurs, then the adult fish should be immediately discarded. In the process of growing fry, the temperature and water composition should be smoothly brought to the standards for keeping Denisoni. Feeding fry is better than infusoria.