07/01/2014
All assigned numbers: L239
Name: Baryancistrus beggini
Common Names: blue panaque, L239
Location: South America: upper Rio Orinoco, Amazonas, Venezuela.
Compatibility: Suitable for aquariums, but can be very aggressive against other armor catfish, other Finnish Blue in particular. This species is fairly territorial namely: finding and retaining caves, suitable for building a nest, is usually the stumbling block. More than a Blue Fin 'Panaque "in a small tank could result in injury or death of one or more fish, although in a large tank with many decorations they could reside together.
The minimum tank size for a single fish is 80x30x30cm. For a group of 3-4 fish a well decorated aquarium 100x40x40cm is required.
Sexing and Breeding:
Diet: Given the large suckermouth, filled with many very small teeth, this species is a "Aufwuchs" eater. Aufwuchs is the organic layer, part plant, partly consisting of small organisms (scale insects, freshwater sponges, small insects, insect eggs and larvae, and plankton), which forms on submerged surfaces, and which by this catfish is grazed.
Once acclimatized, the Blue Fin 'Panaque' will in most cases eat both meat food (shrimp, krill, mussels, mosquito larvae, blood worms) and vegetable food (blanched vegetables, tablets, algae, and, to the dismay of many aquarists, also aquarium plants) feeding.
Water parameters: Temp 25-30c PH 5.5-7.5
This strikingly colored catfish prefers a tank with many hiding places dimmed, in the form of plants, drift wood, rocks and / or artificial caves. For multiple Blue Panaques, or those mixed with other bottom dwellers, an aquarium of 120x50cm is required, since the species can be territorial with a lack of suitable shelters or overcrowded. The Blue Fin Panaque can behave aggressively towards other bottom dwellers. If the only occupant in the bottom tank is a tank of 100x40cm. Juveniles can easily be temporarily kept in smaller aquariums, as long as there are enough shelters.
This species is the best in soft, slightly acidic to neutral water, rich with oxygen and strong current. A strong filter is important, as these fish are can produce a lot of waste.
Max Size: 12-15cms.
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