This fish, which only grows up to approx. 30mm comes from Myanmar. Their habitat is the lake Indagwi. Due to their small size they can be easily kept in small tanks, but you should tend them in species tanks. These should sufficiently contain plants and tubes wich are 10-14mm in diameter. On the ceiling of such caves, the fish are also placing their eggs when kept under optimal conditions. The males guard the clutch of approximately 10-30 eggs until the slippage of the larvas starts after 2-3 days. You can start feeding them with very small live food only. When they reached their adult size they can be fed with live Cyclops or new hatchet Artemia. In general all Indostomus items should be kept in water parameters of a neutral pH and about 7° to 10° german hardness. The temperature should stay around 22°C. The breeding of Indostomus crocodilus was recorded and published by WALLACH and SCHLÜTER. Past experience has shown that Indostomus crocodilus is easier to keep than Indostomus paradoxus, and it is generally possible to socialize them with fish like Boraras urophtalmoides. (Photo & Text A. Dorn)
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| Herkunft | Myanmar |
| Name | Indostomus paradoxus |
