Scavengerfish also known as sucker fish, garbage fish, pipa fish, and can easily multiply in rivers. Scavenger fish In the aquarium, the scavenger fish is often adsorbed on the aquarium wall or on the aquatic plants to lick the moss, so it is the best "scavenger" in the aquarium. Since scavenger fish is an exotic species, there are currently no natural enemies in China, which will threaten the survival of local fish.

Chinese name: Scavengerfish

Family: Catfish

Color : gray-black body with black and white patterns

Alias: sucker fish, garbage fish, pipa

food : other fish eggs, moss

ManyFish friends will keep more than one scavenger in the aquarium to clean up the garbage in the aquarium. In fact, The role of scavengers in the aquarium is not as magical as we think. They also eat bait and attack other fish.

The scavenger has a semi-cylindrical body with broad sides and a shallow forked caudal fin. Lower mouth. The back is broad, the abdomen is flat, and the left and right pelvic fins are connected to form a circular fan-shaped sucker. From the ventral side, it looks like a small pipa, so it is also called the angler fish. The fish is dark brown with black spots all over the body. Body length up to 250 mm.

A healthy scavenger has an intact body, with a grayish black or light brown body, with black and white patterns on the body surface. Its abdomen is flat, and its left and right pelvic fins are connected to form a circular fan-shaped sucker. It is best to choose a scavenger from a professional and reputable aquarium shop. You can also invite professional knowledge to go with you to choose a healthier scavenger fish. Because the scavenger fish likes to stick to the wall of the aquarium or the water plants to devour algae and moss, you can also observe whether the scavenger has this habit when selecting fish.

ManyFish Friends think that the role of scavengers is amazing and can help clean up the garbage in the aquarium, so they are also affectionately called "garbage fish". However, the rearing of scavengers is not as simple as they think. They cannot survive as long as they are given water. Although the requirements for water quality are not high, they are not without requirements.

The scavenger is a species of fish without scales, so it is very afraid of salt and drugs, so pay attention to the water quality when breeding to avoid these substances remaining in the water. The water in the fish tank is preferably neutral or slightly acidic soft water. Scavenger is a kind of tropical fish, so it has higher requirements for water temperature, and the most suitable water temperature must be above 20℃. Although it can survive in water around 20°C, the quality of rearing will be poor.

The scavenger is not a small fish species, so it is recommended that the size of the tank should be at least 50 cm or more when feeding, and the scavenger is an omnivorous fish, so multiple methods can be used when feeding.

The scavenger is affectionately called "garbagefish", but it does not mean that the scavenger is conscientiously eating the garbage in the aquarium. Scavengers are omnivorous fish. Bloodworms, hamburgers, etc. are all favorites of scavengers. It is recommended that scavengers should pay attention to the following points when feeding them.

Do not keep scavengers and colorful or small fish in the same tank. Scavengers will attack other fish, especially Qi Cai, and will attach to Qi Cai's body and gnaw on their scales. The scavenger is predatory and will snatch the food of other small fish, and the feed we feed may also be occupied by it, because ordinary small fish cannot grab it. The scavenger also eats a lot. If you give it too much food, not only will the water quality of the fish tank not become clear, but a lot of feces will accumulate, which will affect the appearance.