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Needle Catfish

Needle Catfish

Farlowella acus

Taxonomy

Family: Loricariidae

Origin: Brazil

Behavior

Minimum Group Size: 1

Size

Male: Unknown

Female: Unknown

Diet

Food

Live Food

Water Parameters

Temperature (°C):0-35 °C

pH:6-7

Carbonate Hardness (dKH):0-30 dKH

Total Hardness (dGH):7-14 dGH

CO2 (mg/L):0-30 mg/L

Tank Requirements

Tank Length (cm):80-180 cm

Nano Tank:No

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