Banded Archerfish Care Guide
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- Опубліковано 16 жов 2024
- Basic care guide for banded archerfish (Toxotes jaculatrix). More information is in the video, however, I have dropped some key points below. Almost 1000 subscribers!!! Let's Go!!! Thank you!!!
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Archerfish aka Toxotidae, Spinner Fish - Toxotes jaculatrix (most commonly available)
Habitat
*Archer fish can be found in estuaries with brackish water around mangroves
*They often venture into lakes and rivers in search of food
*These fish migrate to saltwater and freshwater areas; however, they do not do so for breeding like most other fish
*Widespread geographically, ranging from East Africa, through the coastal waters surrounding Asia, all the way to Australia
*Eaten as a food fish in many of its native countries.
*Inhabits various biotopes, including freshwater rivers, streams, lakes and ponds
*It’s primary habitats though are brackish mangrove swamps and estuaries
*It tends to be found in shady areas where there is dense growth of marginal and/or overhanging vegetation
Characteristics
*Have an elongated body that is laterally compressed, thin
*Easy to medium care level
*Pursed mouth acts as a primitive gun barrel
*Silver body with dark blotches on its sides, dark band along the outer edge of the anal fin
*The dorsal fin is marked with black, caudal is clear
*Eyes are set well forward
*Long, tapered head with a protruding lower lip
*Pointy around the mouth
*Dorsal fin sits further back than most fish, rounded tail
*Uses its jaw muscles to pump water through a tube formed by its tongue and a unique channel in the roof of its mouth
*Lifespan 10 years with great care, less in the wild
*Get up to 12 inches long, usually smaller
*The name archerfish reflects its ability to take down prey above the water by spitting an arch of water at it (also under water)
*Prefer brackish water
*They can shoot up to seven streams of water in one mouthful
*They also jump well
*7 different species of archerfish, they all vary in band pattern
*Moderately aggressive
*Their body is silver with a gold tint across the back, they have 4 to 6 verticle bands across the body
*More developed eyes than most fish
*The binocular vision allows them to focus forward and judge longer distances to aid their hunting technique
*While archer fish mouths go above the surface to shoot down prey, the rest of the body remains submerged
*Their eyesight does not account for refraction of light against the water, so they must learn to aim for accuracy
*They tend to stay near the surface for finding prey and for spawning.
*These fish have been observed shooting at prey 5 feet (1.5 meters) above the surface of the water
*When preparing to take down prey, they suck in water, place their tongue on the roof of their mouth, and then shoot
*With one gulp of water, they can shoot six to seven times.
*Live in schooling groups, do best in smaller groups of about 4 (do best when they are all similar sized as well
*There are reports that juvenile archers can be kept in fresh water but it is recommended that a brackish setup is always used
Aquarium
*Ideally should have ample swimming space, with some above water plant roots
*The aquarium can be part of a paludarium
*77 - 86F (25-30C)
*pH 7.0 - 8.0
*Hardness 20-30dGH
*When they reach 4 to 5 inches in size 1 teaspoon of aquarium salt per 1 gallon of water should be added to the aquarium water
*90 gallon aquarium minimum
*The tank lid must be secure as they jump
*Keeping the water level a few inches below the top is also advised, so that they have room to practice
*Providing aquarium plants that grow above the water surface is advisable but be sure not to crowd the surface area as they need space to practice their shooting
*Salinity - Banded Archerfishes will do well in typical brackish water aquariums at a specific gravity of 1.005
*Fluctuations in salinity (i.e. between 1.002 and 1.007) are well-tolerated and may even be beneficial
Tank Mates
*They shouldn't bother fish that remain at lower levels
*Somewhat peaceful, may eat smaller fish
*Can be kept with other larger sized brackish fish such as scats, monos, green chromides
*Can be kept alone, but prefer small groups
Diet
*Archer fish are primarily carnivores
*Unique because they look for food outside the water column
*They feast on insects, spiders, smaller fish, worms and crustaceans
*They can prey on smaller fish
*Tend to stay at the surface for feeding
*Will accept flakes and floating pellets
Breeding
*Extremely difficult to breed, can't tell gender by looking at it, more information in video
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Aquarium grösser und besser bepflanzt fällt mir da leider ein. Glaub das kommt noch.
Hallo und danke für den Kommentar! Das wurde in einer Zoohandlung gefilmt, da ich diese Fische nicht besitze.
@@MikeFish316 Ja, hätte ich mir denken können, hätte gerne auch einen Schützenfisch aber mein Aquarium ist dafür nicht geeignet.
i have 4 of these for the past few years. they will jump for food but will not squirt. is this because they haven’t learned ? can they be trained to acquire this skill somehow ?
@@gr4608 I think you can teach them to do it, the king of DIY has a video of teaching his, takes patience and time