Vintage Boots: Anostomus Ternetzi

Thursday, 16 August 2012

Anostomus Ternetzi

Omnivorous, but primarily a herbivore. Offer small live and frozen foods as well as plenty of vegetable matter in the form of blanched spinach, lettuce, cucumber, courgette, algae wafers etc. It’s less territorial than A. anostomus and can be maintained in a group in a suitably sized aquarium. If attempting this, buy at least six, as it can become quarrelsome and territorial with conspecifics if maintained in lesser numbers. Suitable tankmates include larger characins (but not other Anostomids), Loricariids, Doradids, peaceful Cichlids (especially reophilic species such as Retroculus), knifefish and Corydoras. Offer small live and frozen foods as well as plenty of vegetable matter in the form of blanched spinach, lettuce,