Many people ask: who are admiral fish? These creatures are called Synodontis elenae Kocheto. Bred and kept in aquariums. They are distinguished by an interesting color. Let's take a closer look at this species of fish.
Description
Somik Admiral is a fish originating in Africa. Adult individuals grow up to 8-9 cm. The fish got such an interesting name due to its characteristic color. On her body there is a wide white stripe that resembles admiral's epaulets. The main color is brown. Closer to the tail there are numerous dark spots. The life cycle is up to 8 years. Maturity reaches the age of 10-16 months.
The body of the admiral fish (see photo above) is quite massive, elongated in shape. It is not difficult to distinguish a female from a male. It is larger in size and has a characteristic feature - a saggy abdomen.
There is a mustache on the head under the mouth. The upper fin remotely resembles a shark in shape. It is also protruding upward. Located near the head. Following him is another. It is oblong, not very tall, reaches the tail. Black dots are also clearly visible on these fins.
Aquarium Maintenance
Somik Admiral is a fish found in an aquarium. It belongs to the type of flocks. If there is a desire to purchase such a copy in your collection, then this fact must be taken into account. The aquarium should have a fun company of fringed. Males sometimes fight. The results of contractions can be seen on the body. Losing fish bleed lips, wounds appear on the body and fins. Fighting between males is only possible if there are many different shelters in the aquarium. If this does not help, inveterate opponents must be seated.
Surprisingly, the admiral fish can pop up belly up. This, of course, scares the hosts. But do not get upset ahead of time, such a phenomenon is natural behavior. In their natural habitat in this way, they collect insects from the surface of the water.
It is important for those who breed this type of fish to know that they do not like bright light. They need shelters, caves where they can hide. From the shelters they swim out only during feeding.
Requirements
Somik Admiral - a fish that prefers a meat diet. In addition to special dry food, bloodworms, minced meat, liver (heart) are sure to be added to the menu. It is also worth introducing into the diet and herbal supplements. Their number should not exceed 20%.
There are no special requirements for the water that the aquarium is filled with. Any liquid composition is acceptable. This does not affect the health of syntodontists. Water temperature can fluctuate in the range of +20 ... + 30 ° . The optimal capacity of the aquarium is 70 liters or more.
Somik Admiral is a fish with strong immunity. This species is practically not sick. A fungus may form, but it is easy to remove. To do this, methylene blue solution and salt are added to the water.
Breeding
For breeding this type of injections are used. Sexual products are decanted, then it is necessary to care for the eggs. This artificial method is quite complicated, so many people prefer to create conditions for natural reproduction. To do this, you need a separate tank where spawning will occur. It is equipped with shelters and dim light. Water should be regularly saturated with oxygen.
In admiral catfish, the breeding season begins in mid-summer (July) and ends in early autumn (September). It is desirable that two males be used to fertilize the female. From this marriage games will become more active and fun. During spawning, the female can lay up to 500 eggs. Embryos develop in a place where light does not penetrate. In no case should you shake the container. Egg fry will appear in 32-35 hours. They grow quickly, in 30 days they reach a size of 1.5 cm.