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Eight banded barb - Eirmotus octozona
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from over 3,000 reviews "| Water values: | soft to medium hard |
| Visual effect: | Swarm behavior |
| Temperature: | 22-25 °C |
| Behavior: | Active |
| Feature: | Interesting coloring |
| with fish?: | Yes, with peaceful fish |
| Fish group: | Barbs |
| Aquarium size: | 54 l (approx. 60cm) |
| Breeding: | medium |
| Difficulty: | 2 - Normal |
| Origin: | Asia |
| with shrimps?: | with dwarf shrimp, offspring may be eaten |
| Diet: | omnivorous - omnivorous |
| Planting possible?: | Yes |
| with snails/shells?: | Yes |
| Final size: | 4-8 cm |
| with large crabs?: | No |
| with dwarf crabs?: | No |
| Pelvic region: | Center |
| with crabs?: | No |
The eight-banded pitcher barb, also known by its scientific name Eirmotus octozona, is a small fish belonging to the carp fish and barb family, originally from Asia. It prefers shady, wooded, slow-moving waters with vegetation, but also swamps, flooded land sections or small lakes. Male specimens have reddish fins and can grow up to 4 inches in size.
Although the Eight-banded Tribe Barb is not very well known, it is a beautiful and easy to care for specimen, which should be given more attention. It makes few demands on technique, food and water quality and is therefore a beginner fish. The aquarium should have an edge length of at least 60 cm and be provided with sufficient planting. Eight-banded Trugbarbs are schooling fish and should be kept in groups of up to 5.
The water quality should have a temperature of 22-26 degrees Celsius, a pH between 6-8 and a GH between 5-20 °dGH. Eight-banded Trugbarbs are omnivorous and feed on animal and plant foods, such as flake food, granules, frozen food and live food. Breeding in the aquarium is possible, but turns out to be complex.
All in all the Eight Banded Trugbarb is an interesting fish, which is also suitable for beginners due to its easy care. Good tank planting and species-appropriate husbandry are important to ensure the well-being of the fish.
Our food recommendation: The NatureHolic Main Feed is a professional staple food for all aquarium fish. We supply Hauptfeed in the form of a soft granulate, which thanks to its grain size of half a millimeter can be easily ingested by small to medium-sized fish. The soft consistency resembles the texture of insect larvae in nature and protects the fish mouth from micro-injuries.
Our plant recommendation: Use for planting NatureHolic InVitros. These are free of snails, planarians and other unwanted co-inhabitants. Also free of algae spores, bacteria and fungi.
Expert Tip: We recommend when keeping fish the NatureHolic 3 Phase Liquid. The care set offers the best all-round protection for your animals. It ensures optimal conditions for successful breeding and keeping.
| Wissenschaftlicher Name: | Eirmotus octozona |
| Deutscher Name: | Achtbinden Trugbarbe |
| Schwierigkeitsgrad: | für Anfänger |
| Herkunft/Verbreitung: | Asien |
| Färbung: | grausilberne Grundfarbe mit acht senkrechten Streifen auf dem Körper, die Männchen teils mit rötlichen Flossen |
| Alterserwartung: | bis 5 Jahre |
| Wasserparameter: | GH 2-12, KH 0-8, pH 5,5-7,5, Temperatur 22-26 ° C |
| Beckengröße: | ab 54 l |
| Futter: | Allesfresser mit Schwerpunkt auf fleischlicher Kost, Trockenfutter, Lebend- und Frostfutter |
| Zucht: | möglich, separates Zuchtbecken empfohlen |
| Verhalten: | sehr friedlich |
| Gruppengröße: | mindestens 5 Tiere |
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