Ladigesia roloffi (Sierra-Léone dwarf tetra)

Great, peaceful, fierce fish. Only for community bins in the company of delicate species.

You have to cover the aquarium because it jumps when it is afraid. Dark ground, filtration on peat and a darkness aquarium created by a layer of floating plants are essential for its well-being.

The Ladigesia Roloffi fish is a freshwater fish that belongs to the family of the Nothobranchiidae. He is from rivers and rivers in the West African region. It has an elongated and flattened body with a blue-green color on the top and white-argument on the belly. Its adult size is about 7 to 10 cm long.

The Ladigesia Roloffi fish is a peaceful and non -aggressive fish that is easily reproduced in captivity. It is often kept in community aquarium with other fish of similar size. He needs a medium -sized aquarium with adequate filtration and a sandy substrate to widen a nest.

The Ladigesia Roloffi fish is mainly feeding small insects and invertebrates it finds in its natural habitat. In captivity, it can be nourished with commercial food for aquarium fish, but it is important to also give it live or frozen food to provide it with the nutrients it needs.

Fish LADIGESIA ROLOFFI is a protected species and it is prohibited to capture it in nature without authorization. This is partly due to the destruction of its natural habitat by humans and the overexploitation of its populations by fishermen. It is important to ensure that the fish that are bought in pet stores come from ethical and responsible sources to contribute to the conservation of this species.

Anal fin extended in lobe in the male, straight in the female.

The laying takes place near the ground (peat) in water at pH 6.0. Adding fresh hardness water (less than 4 ° German.) To feed the fry of the very fine plankton is essential. The species is not proliferated.