Mosquito Rasbora

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Alguien sabe donde podria consequir este pez???

Su Nombre es Mosquito Rasbora

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Family
Cyprinidae


Distribution
Appears to be endemic to southwestern Borneo though occurence records are scant. The type locality is given as Bandjarmasin, a port town in the Indonesian province of South Kalimantan (Kalimantan Selatan).


Habitat
Inhabits black water streams and pools associated with ancient forest peat swamps. The water is stained brown due to the release of tannins and other chemicals released by decomposing organic matter and the substrate scattered with fallen leaves, twigs and branches. Such environments characteristically contain very soft (negligible hardness), acidic (pH as low as 4.0) water and are often dimly-lit due to the forest canopy above and dense marginal vegetation. Across much of Southeast Asia these precious biotopes are under threat from rubber/palm oil plantations, building developments and other human activities.


Maximum Standard Length
Around 1.2"/3.5cm.


Minimum Tank Size
Though small it still needs space to swim and dominant males will form temporary territories when spawning so a group is best kept in a tank measuring at least 18" x 10" x 10"/45cm x 25cm x 25cm/29.5 litres.


Tank Setup
Best kept in a densely-planted tank and is an excellent choice for the carefully-aquascaped set-up. The addition of some floating plants and driftwood roots or branches to diffuse the light entering the tank also seems to be appreciated and adds a more natural feel. Filtration does not need to be particularly strong as it mostly hails from sluggish waters and may struggle if there is a fast current.

To see it at its best a biotope-style set-up can also make an interesting project. A soft, sandy substrate is probably the best choice to which can be added a few driftwood roots and branches, placed in such a way that plenty of shady spots are formed. If you can't find driftwood of the desired shape common beech or oak is safe to use if thoroughly dried and stripped of bark.

The addition of dried leaf litter (beech, oak or Ketapang almond leaves are all suitable; we like to use a mixture of all three) would further emphasise the natural feel and as well as offering even more cover for the fish brings with it the growth of microbe colonies as decomposition occurs. These tiny creatures can provide a valuable secondary food source for fry whilst the tannins and other chemicals released by the decaying leaves are thought to be beneficial for blackwater fish species such as this. Leaves can be left in the tank to break down fully or removed and replaced every few weeks.

Allow the wood and leaves to stain the water. A small net bag filled with aquarium-safe peat can also be added to the filter or hung over the edge of the tank to aid in the simulation of black water conditions. Alternatively obtain some genuine peat fibre and simply drop a few handfuls into the tank. This will become completely saturated with water after a few days and sink to the bottom where it can look really effective. Provided a good routine of water maintenance is practiced no adverse effects should occur using either peat or leaves in an aquarium.

Fairly dim lighting should be used to simulate the conditions the fish would encounter in nature. You could add some Asian plants that can survive under such conditions such as Microsorum pteropus, Taxiphyllum barbieri or Cryptocorynes. A few patches of floating vegetation would be really useful to diffuse the light entering the tank too. Do not add this fish to a biologically immature tank as it can be susceptible to swings in water chemistry.


Temperature
77 - 82°F/25 - 28°C


pH Range
5.0 - 7.0


Hardness
5 - 10°H


Diet
As with other Boraras species it is likely to be a micropredator feeding on small insects, worms, crustaceans and other zooplankton in nature. In the aquarium it will accept dried foods of a suitable size but should not be fed these exclusively. Daily meals of small live and frozen fare such as Daphnia, Artemia along with good quality flakes and granules will result in the best colouration and encourage the fish to come into breeding condition.


Compatibility
This species is very peaceful but does not make an ideal community fish due to its small size and rather timid nature. It will do best when maintained alone or with other diminutive species such as Microdevario, Sundadanio, Danionella, Eirmotus, Trigonostigma, pygmy Corydoras and small Loricariids such as Otocinclus. It also makes an ideal companion for shy anabantoids such as Sphaerichthys, Parosphromenus or the more diminutive Betta species and in a planted set-up can be housed alongside freshwater shrimp of the genera Caridina and Neocaridina. We don't recommend keeping it with other Boraras as hybridisation might occur.

It's a shoaling species by nature and really should be kept in a group of at least 8-10 specimens. Maintaining it in decent numbers will not only make the fish less nervous but will result in a more effective, natural-looking display. Males will also display their best colours and some interesting behaviour as they compete with one other for female attention.

ni idea pero se ve hermoso

Es peque~no y muy colorido se debe ver brutal en una school grande...

se ve delicadito,como los cardinal tetra.

no lo e visto pero un pez que es bien parecido son los red zebra son igual de colorido y porsupuesto del mismo color jejejejeje

Dices estos verdad???

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Son Zebra Danios geneticamente modificados...
Cuestan $8 c/u

Un pez carito pero muy bonito. No soy experto en peces pero simepre me gusta comprar pces de este tama~o en grupos de 5 o mas.

Buenos los tetras esos aqui en PR no los traen ya que son bastante raros hay un sitio en internet que los vende y los envia a PR y los zebras esos lo mas baratos lo eh visto como en 3-4 dolares cu

Jayson estas perdio, un saludito y q bueno verte por ahi.