Aquarium shark catfish is also called pangasius . Externally, this fish is very similar to a miniature shark thanks to a compressed body, rather high fins and silvery color. With age, the color of the trunk acquires a darker, more gray color. Growing shark catfish can up to 130 centimeters in length (in nature). He is active enough, he prefers loneliness living in a large, friendly pack and likes when there is a lot of space in the aquarium.
Reproduction of a shark catfish
Aquarium shark catfish and reproduction are two completely compatible things, unlike tetradon. Spawns this fish from early summer until late autumn. Young animals are already free on the second day. But to breed an aquarium catfish is very difficult due to the fact that this fish has high requirements for spawning grounds. In nature, it is in constant migration, and the conditions for throwing caviar are very difficult to recreate in an aquarium. It is necessary to watch very carefully that there is enough food in the aquarium , otherwise the pangasius will start eating each other.
Shark catfish compatibility
Compatibility of aquarium shark catfish is possible only with those representatives of the water element, which it can not swallow. In other words, only with those who are either in its weight category, or larger in size. If only a smaller fish appears in the aquarium, the cat will perceive it as a dinner or dinner. Young Pangasius prefers to live in flocks, but with age the fish seeks solitude and solitude.
Memo to the aquarist
Aquarium fish shark catfish - a fairly active aquatic inhabitant. He is in constant motion, a kind of fish-fidget. It is extremely important that there are no sharp objects in the aquarium in which Pangasius lives. The fact is that the skin of the catfish is smooth and very thin, it does not have a bone covering, as in other fish. Therefore, stumbling upon a sharp stone, the aquarium catfish can get very injured.