African Freshwater Pipefish

African Freshwater Pipefish is a kind of fish pipefish or tangkur pipe that comes from West Africa, mainly in Gabon, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea.

In contrast to other types of pipe tangkur that live in the ocean, these fish live in freshwater. Habitat in rivers are filled with vegetation. The average size of these fish is 15 cm. African Freshwater Pipefish have an elongated body shape like a snake that is wrapped by a series of ring-shaped bone. Her mouth was small and shaped like a tube. Body mottled brown on top and red on the abdomen. This fish also has a fan-shaped tail fin and the anal fin is very small.

Used to maintain aquarium fish aquarium that is at least 90 cm in size or capacity of 132-170 liters. At the aquarium there should be sand and should face the direction that gets the morning sun. Crop water use is a water plant that can tolerate slightly brackish water conditions. Aeration conditions in the aquarium should be good. This fish can be kept with fish that character calm and did not compete in terms of food, eg other pipefish, catfish synodontis, molly, or next to freshwater fish. Required water conditions; pH 7-8 water temperature 24-28 ° C. Because these fish also live in brackish areas then adding salt into the aquarium is recommended. Add 0.5% of the total volume of salt water aquarium. Feed that can be given is a small live food such as crustaceans, water fleas, and blood worms. How to eat this fish can also be considered unique, prey will be sucked into the mouth by a tube-shaped vacuum created by the closure of the mouth and gills simultaneously. African Freshwater Pipefish are fish that are vulnerable to changes in water conditions and diseases. Therefore, the water conditions must be in good condition and must be replaced periodically. Also, it is better fish in an aquarium maintained although the actual species can be kept in a community aquarium.