Aquarium Care & Requirements

• Tank Size: Minimum 75 liters (20 gallons) to accommodate a proper schooling group.
• Schooling Behavior: Must be kept in groups of at least 6 individuals; they become stressed, timid, and reclusive if kept alone.
• Substrate: Strictly requires fine sand or smooth gravel to protect their delicate sensory barbels (whiskers) from wearing down or getting infected.
• Water Parameters: Prefers a temperature range of 22°C to 26°C, a pH of 6.0 to 7.5, and soft to moderately hard water.
• Diet: Omnivorous bottom-dwellers. Provide high-quality sinking pellets, wafer discs, and live or frozen foods like bloodworms and brine shrimp. They should not be relied upon solely as “cleaners” to eat leftover waste.