Kerry

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.

Habitat

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.).

Zambiri mwachidule:

• Kuchuluka kwa aquarium - kuchokera ku 70 malita.
• Kutentha - 24-27 ° C
• Mtengo pH - 5.5-7.0
• Kuuma kwamadzi - kufewa (1-12 dGH)
• Mtundu wa substrate - mchenga
• Kuwala - kuchepetsedwa
• Madzi amchere - ayi
• Kuyenda Kwamadzi - Pang'ono / Pakatikati
• Kukula kwa nsomba kumafika 3.5 cm.
• Chakudya - chakudya chilichonse
• Kutentha - mwamtendere, bata
• Kukhala m'gulu la anthu osachepera 8-10

Kufotokozera

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.

Food

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.

Kusamalira ndi kusamalira, makonzedwe a aquarium

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.

Khalidwe ndi Kugwirizana

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.

Kuswana / kuswana

Maonekedwe a mwachangu amatha ngakhale m'madzi wamba, koma chiwerengero chawo chidzakhala chochepa kwambiri ndipo chidzachepa tsiku lililonse ngati sichinasinthidwe mu thanki ina panthawi yake. Pofuna kuonjezera mwayi wokhala ndi moyo ndikukonzekera njira yoberekera (kubereka sikunali kodzidzimutsa), tikulimbikitsidwa kugwiritsa ntchito nsomba za m'madzi, kumene nsomba zazikulu zimayikidwa pa nthawi ya makwerero.

Nthawi zambiri ichi ndi chidebe chaching'ono chokhala ndi voliyumu pafupifupi malita 20. Mapangidwewo ndi osagwirizana, kutsindika kwakukulu kuli pa gawo lapansi. Pofuna kuteteza mazira kuti asadyedwe, pansi pake amakutidwa ndi ukonde wabwino, kapena ndi zomera zazing'ono kapena mosses (mwachitsanzo, Java moss). Njira ina ndikuyika mikanda yagalasi yokhala ndi mainchesi osachepera 1 cm. Kuwala kumachepetsedwa, chowotcha ndi fyuluta yosavuta yoyendetsa ndege ndizokwanira kuchokera ku zipangizo.

Zomwe zimayambitsa kuyambika kwa nyengo yokweretsa ndikusintha kwapang'onopang'ono kwa madzi mu Aquarium wamba ku mfundo zotsatirazi: pH 5.5-6.5, dH 1-5 pa kutentha pafupifupi 26-27 ° C. Maziko a zakudya ayenera mazira kapena moyo chakudya.

Yang'anani mosamala nsombazo, posakhalitsa ena a iwo adzakhala ozungulira - awa ndi akazi otupa kuchokera ku caviar. Konzani ndi kudzaza thanki yoberekera ndi madzi ochokera m'thanki ya anthu. Ikani akazi pamenepo, tsiku lotsatira amuna angapo akuluakulu omwe amawoneka ochititsa chidwi kwambiri.

Zimakhalabe kuyembekezera mpaka kubereka kuchitike, mapeto ake amatha kutsimikiziridwa ndi akazi, "adzawonda" kwambiri, ndipo mazira adzawoneka pakati pa zomera (pansi pa mesh wabwino).

Nsomba zabwezedwa. Fry idzawoneka mkati mwa maola 24-48, pambuyo pa masiku ena 3-4 adzayamba kusambira momasuka kufunafuna chakudya. Dyetsani ndi apadera a microfeed.

Nsomba matenda

Aquarium biosystem yokhazikika yokhala ndi mikhalidwe yoyenera ndiye chitsimikizo chabwino kwambiri polimbana ndi matenda aliwonse, chifukwa chake, ngati nsomba yasintha machitidwe, mtundu, mawanga osadziwika ndi zizindikiro zina zikuwonekera, choyamba yang'anani magawo amadzi, ndiyeno pitilizani kuchiza.