Living Conditions and Life Habits patin

Living Conditions and Life Habits

Patin very tolerant of acidity (pH) of water. This fish can survive in waters with a degree of acidity is slightly acidic (low pH) to the alkaline waters (high pH) with pH 5-9. Oxygen content (02) solute needed for the life of catfish are 3-6 ppm. Levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) that can ditoleran is 9-20 ppm. The required level of alkalinity 80-250 ppm. Meanwhile, the optimal water temperature for the growth of catfish is 28-30 ° C.
In its original habitat, the fish is always hiding in holes. As fish nocturnal (active at night), a new catfish out of his hiding hole when it was getting dark. Other habits, this fish is more settled in the bottom-waters than appears on the surface of the water. Therefore, catfish is classified as basic water fish (demersal). This can be proved from the form of a broad mouth like the mouth of demersal fishes in general.
Naturally, catfish feed in the wild form of small fish, worms, detritus (pengurai microbes in the bottom waters), insects, crustaceans, mollusks, and seeds. Based on the various types of these pakannya, catfish are classified as fish-eating everything (omnivores).
The availability of natural seed of common catfish obtained at the end of the rainy season. Based on the research, it is known that fish memijah during the rainy season (November to March). Tool used to catch catfish in the form of seeds or seser nets. Arrest usually done during the wee hours, when the seeds of catfish swimming in the water clusters.
Source: Khairul Amri, S.Pi. M. Si and Khairuman, S.P, Agromedia Pustaka, 2008