Anci

The ancistrus are part of the family Loricariidae. They are native to South America, Brazil, Guiana. It was first imported to Europe in the early twentieth century.

Anci Food

The mouth looks like a suction cup with the help of which they eat algae from Windows, gravel, decor. Not all types of algae like it. In addition to algae, they also eat flakes or food that has fallen on the substrate.

Anci Features

They are not very picky fish, if they are taken care of, they can exceed the age of 10 years, they are sociable and can be kept with many other species of fish. Due to their well-developed bone system, they cannot be attacked by other fish.
It would be preferable for the gravel to be as small as possible, like a grain of rice because given that the gravel is larger the food fallen between the stones can not be taken out and decompose. Besides algae, he also eats spinach, lettuce, peas, and as a supplement we can give him spirulina tablets glued to the glass of the aquarium. Gravel must be as little cut as possible because ancistrusii have the habit of gnawing and stones from below so there is a risk of cutting. Stay longer at the bottom of the aquarium. They prefer planted aquariums in which there are also shaded areas. Ancistrus are more active at night than during the day. The little ones have more appetite for algae than the mature ones. They love stumps, roots, so it is advisable to put a few in the aquarium. We will notice that they spend a lot of time of the day on the wood trying to gnaw it. They are very sensitive to higher amounts of drugs. It is good that when we make a treatment to move them out of the aquarium.

Anci Breeding

They multiply by spawning. The male has horns on the head much more developed and bifurcated at the top. The female is more developed on the body and the horns are very small.