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Maintaining Osteoglossum bicirrhosum fish in an aquarium

Osteoglossum bicirrhosum is a type of freshwater fish that is commonly used as an ornamental fish. This fish lives in waters that have moderate lighting levels.

Osteoglossum bicirrhosum fish reproduce by laying eggs and live in open waters which are overgrown with aquatic plants. This fish has a silver body color.

In maintenance in an aquarium, Osteoglossum bicirrhosum fish require good water quality. Good water quality is needed by fish so that fish can grow healthily.


Good water quality that is, aquarium water has a pH of 6.7. The water hardness level is 8 and the aquarium temperature is 25 degrees Celsius.

When kept either in an aquarium or in a water tank, the Osteglossum bicirrhosum fish can grow to a maximum length of 60 cm.

The amount of water used to maintain the Osteoglossum bicirrhosum fish in the aquarium is 400 liters.

Osteoglossum bicirrhosum fish is a type of carnivorous fish, the food given to the aquarium can be small fish that are still alive.

This fish is a type of fish that is agile, aggressive and has a habit of swimming near the surface of the water.

In maintenance in the aquarium, the aquarium can be installed in the form of aquatic plants. Water plants that are installed in the aquarium besides adding to the beauty of the aquarium also function to create an aquarium environment the same as the environment in which they live in nature.

Osteoglossum bicirrhosum fish need oxygen in sufficient quantities to fulfill it, so the aquarium needs to be installed with an aerator. The aerator functions as a tool to keep the oxygen content in the aquarium from decreasing.

Lights can also be installed in the aquarium, the use of the lights is to illuminate the aquarium so that the aquarium will look beautiful and the fish that are kept will also look attractive.

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